The Energy Conservation Audit and Disclosure (ECAD) ordinance requires that owners of most single-family and multi-family homes in the city of Austin have an energy audit performed on the property before the sale of the home.  One of the certified ECAD auditors at Bumblebee Energy Solutions:

� Inspects and measures the attic insulation in multiple areas

� Pressure tests the duct system and assesses its condition and adequacy

� Examines heating and cooling equipment

� Inspects weather stripping around exterior doors, plumbing penetrations beneath sinks, and air tightness of attic entries 

� Identifies and measures the amount of glass in windows that receive more than one hour of direct sunlight each day

The estimated cost of a home energy audit is $179 for a typical single-family home, 1,800 square feet or smaller, with one air-conditioning unit.

Call Bumblebee Energy Solutions at our toll-free number (800) 381-1732 for more information on our Austin ECAD audits or to schedule an appointment. 

Some information about homes that do not require an energy audit according to the Austin ECAD Ordinance is included in the PDF document shown below: 

After an audit, Bumblebee Energy Solution will provide the homeowner and Austin Energy with an audit report which includes the following information:

• Condition and estimated R-value of the attic insulation

• Percentage of air leakage from the duct system and the system's general condition

• Age, efficiency, and overall condition of the heating and cooling equipment

• Air leakage around exterior doors, plumbing penetrations beneath sinks, and attic entries

• Total square feet of glass and location of windows receiving more than one hour of direct sunlight each day

• Opportunities for improving the energy efficiency of the home