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We have stated previously that we are big fans of home energy audits.我们以前，我们是大的球迷首页能源审计。 They make the home owner aware of both:他们家的业主都知道：

• general energy conservation strategies, approaches, tactics and products一般节约能源的战略，方法，策略和产品
• non-renewable energy resource consumption reduction recommendations for the specific house非可再生能源资源消耗减少的建议，对于特定的房子

Knowledge really is power, and green power at that (think about it知识真的就是力量， 绿色力量在（想想它 ). ） 。

We have provided 15 articles chronocling our own experiences with our own energy audit, including graphs, charts and recommendations in the energy efficiently evaluation report we received on our home through our participation in the ecoENERGY Retrofit grant program on our我们所提供的15条chronocling我们自己的经验与我们自己的能源审计，包括图形，图表和建议，在能源效率评估报告，我们收到的关于我们的家园，通过我们的参与，在ecoenergy改造助学计划对我们的 ECOENERGY ecoenergy page.页。

But, let’s step back a minute.不过，让的退后一步，一分钟。 What is an energy audit?什么是能源审计？ What should one expect?应该怎样一期望？ Can one perform an energy audit on one’s self?可一执行的能源审计对一个人的自我呢？

One of the sites linked in the Energy Conservation and Environmental Awareness area of our blog role is地点之一，挂在节约能源和环保意识方面的作用，我们的博客是 Home Energy Audits - US Department of Energy首页能源审计-美国能源部 . 。 This site describes an energy audit, defines terms such as a blower door test (measuring the amount of leakage of air in a house by which warm air in the winter or cool air in the summer within the hosue escapes, causing more energy to be consumed) and usage of infrared cameras by the pros.本网站介绍了能源审计，定义条款，如风机的大门测试（测量的金额泄漏的空气在一所房子，其中的暖空气在冬季或冷却空气，在夏季内部hosue逃逸，造成更严重的能源消耗）和使用红外线摄像机所的利弊。

This same site also has links to do-it-yourself and to professional home energy audits so the reader can better understand each approach, how to prepare for each and suggestions on how to select an energy auditor.这同一个网站也有链接到自己动手和专业首页能源审计，使读者能够更好地相互了解的方法，如何准备为每个和建议，就如何选择一个能源核数师。

Remember, energy audits are very useful for both of the following situations for existing homes:请记住，能源审计是非常有用的为以下两种情况，现有住宅：

• home owner planning any renovation of their home首页业主规划任何装修了自己的家乡，
• home owner wanting to improve the energy efficiency of their home主页所有者要改善能源效率了自己的家乡，

Also remember that:还记得：

• Your local utility may provide a full or partial energy audit for your home free of charge您当地的实用工具可提供全部或部分能源审计为您的家用，费用全免
• Ask to see a copy of a sample energy audit report and their credentials before you agree to pay any money to an energy audit form请问看到的一份抽样能源审计报告和其全权证书之前，您同意支付任何款项交给能源审计的形式
• In Canada, you have to have an energy efficiency evaluation (another name for an energy audit) completed under the ecoENERGY Retrofit grant program before you start and complete any home renovation for which ecoENERGY Retrofit grant money can be received.在加拿大，你必须有一个能源效率评价（另一名称为能源审计）下完成ecoenergy改造助学计划在您开始前和完成任何主页改造，其中ecoenergy改造补助金可以收到。