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We have stated previously that we are big fans of home energy audits.我們以前，我們是大的球迷首頁能源審計。 They make the home owner aware of both:他們家的業主都知道：

• general energy conservation strategies, approaches, tactics and products一般節約能源的戰略，方法，策略和產品
• non-renewable energy resource consumption reduction recommendations for the specific house非可再生能源資源消耗減少的建議，對於特定的房子

Knowledge really is power, and green power at that (think about it知識真的就是力量， 綠色力量在（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我們所提供的15條chronocling我們自己的經驗與我們自己的能源審計，包括圖形，圖表和建議，在能源效率評估報告，我們收到的關於我們的家園，通過我們的參與，在ecoenergy改造助學計劃對我們的 ECOENERGY ecoenergy page.頁。

But, let’s step back a minute.不過，讓的退後一步，一分鐘。 What is an energy audit?什麼是能源審計？ What should one expect?應該怎樣一期望？ Can one perform an energy audit on one’s self?可一執行的能源審計對一個人的自我呢？

One of the sites linked in the Energy Conservation and Environmental Awareness area of our blog role is地點之一，掛在節約能源和環保意識方面的作用，我們的博客是 Home Energy Audits - US Department of Energy首頁能源審計-美國能源部 . 。 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.本網站介紹了能源審計，定義條款，如風機的大門測試（測量的金額洩漏的空氣在一所房子，其中的暖空氣在冬季或冷卻空氣，在夏季內部hosue逃逸，造成更嚴重的能源消耗）和使用紅外線攝像機所的利弊。

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.這同一個網站也有鏈接到自己動手和專業首頁能源審計，使讀者能夠更好地相互了解的方法，如何準備為每個和建議，就如何選擇一個能源核數師。

Remember, energy audits are very useful for both of the following situations for existing homes:請記住，能源審計是非常有用的為以下兩種情況，現有住宅：

• home owner planning any renovation of their home首頁業主規劃任何裝修了自己的家鄉，
• home owner wanting to improve the energy efficiency of their home主頁所有者要改善能源效率了自己的家鄉，

Also remember that:還記得：

• Your local utility may provide a full or partial energy audit for your home free of charge您當地的實用工具可提供全部或部分能源審計為您的家用，費用全免
• 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請問看到的一份抽樣能源審計報告和其全權證書之前，您同意支付任何款項交給能源審計的形式
• 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，你必須有一個能源效率評價（另一名稱為能源審計）下完成ecoenergy改造助學計劃在您開始前和完成任何主頁改造，其中ecoenergy改造補助金可以收到。