Pro Energy Consultants Offers Energy Audits for Columbus-area Residents

Pro Energy Consultant Franchise Owners Donna Payne and Harold Slocum recently opened their energy auditing business in the Columbus area. They say an energy audit should always be the first step in making a home or light commercial office building more energy efficient. The Company's mission is to help home and business owners save money, energy and the environment by going green and reducing energy usage.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Nov. 16, 2010 –The top three home performance problems — comfort, excessive energy usage and poor indoor air quality issues — are best solved by a home energy audit, says professional home energy auditors Donna Payne and Harold Slocum. They were recently awarded a Pro Energy Consultants home energy auditing franchise locally.

“No matter the age of the house or how well it’s constructed, we can still evaluate its energy efficiency and provide a course of action to save homeowners money,” said Payne.

Pro Energy Consultants is the nation’s first energy auditing franchise. As an unbiased, third party, it’s focused on diagnosing building performance issues for homes and light commercial buildings. The company, backed by more than 11,000 energy audits and 15 years’ experience, also offers a guarantee. If, at the end of the test, customers don’t feel they’ve received valuable information about their home or business office, then the energy audit is free. To successfully diagnose home performance issues, the company’s energy auditors first undergo extensive training from its building performance and business experts, followed by eight weeks of continuing education training.

Payne’s and Slocum’s customers have found the energy audit beneficial.

“Harold and Donna were extremely knowledgeable about improving our home’s energy efficiency and walked us through big and small steps we could take to make improvements,” said Powell resident Eric Stover. “The small steps we have taken have already paid for themselves as we notice a more comfortable house.”

Added Kristina Reilly of Columbus, “A lot of the problems are fairly easy to fix and they were able to instruct me and give me great tips.”

The energy audit starts with the homeowner explaining the specific home performance issues he or she has been experiencing. Next, an electronic blower door is installed in an exterior door. As air comes back into the house from elsewhere, an infrared camera is used to in essence take an “X-ray” of the building and identify all the hidden air leaks and failed or missing insulation — the real causes for excessive energy usage and major comfort complaints. The entire process takes approximately two to three hours.

“It really takes a comprehensive, diagnostic energy audit by a professional using sophisticated equipment to remove all the guesswork and pinpoint what’s causing excessive energy usage and major comfort complaints,” said Slocum. “It can also save homeowners from making unnecessary costly repairs, such as replacing a furnace or installing new windows.”

A detailed report with prioritized recommendations for maximizing the energy efficiency and comfort of the home is delivered to the homeowner within days of the energy audit.

“It’s great to have Donna and Harold as part of our team,” said Pro Energy Consultants Managing Partner Derek Sola. “Homeowners are looking for affordable solutions for solving their comfort issues and reducing energy usage.”

According to Sola, his company has experienced considerable growth since being founded in 2008. He attributes this to the nation’s increased focus on fiscal responsibility and energy conservation. For example, several states are beginning to subsidize and reward homeowners who make their homes more energy efficient. One state, Nevada, has passed legislation making energy audits mandatory in the near future. Many more states are considering similar legislation. In addition, many states will receive millions of dollars this year in stimulus grants for energy-efficient projects, including weatherization of homes.

For more information, call (614)390-2004 or 888-9PROENERGY (1-888-977-6363), or visit: http://www.proenergyconsultants.com

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About Pro Energy Consultants
Pro Energy Consultants’ proven system for conducting energy audits is backed by more than 15 years’ experience and more than 11,000 energy audits. The company’s mission is to provide customized, comprehensive and diagnostic energy audits designed to maximize the comfort and energy efficiency of homes and “light” commercial buildings while reducing energy costs. This mission not only sets the worldwide standard for energy audits but also establishes Pro Energy as the world’s leading expert on the subject. In October 2008 Pro Energy began awarding franchises — making it the first national franchise in energy auditing. Being the ideal “green franchise” opportunity, it has quickly grown to more than 60 franchises nationwide. The company started in Cleveland, Ohio. For more information, call 888.9PROENERGY (1-888-977-6363) or visit www.proenergyconsultants.com.

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