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HOME ENERGY AUDIT REPORT

November 22, 2009

Mr. Smith and Mrs., Smith 123 any street Plane Town, Il 60510

The report, testing and inspecting process are intended to identify and disclose deficiencies in the energy efficiency of the property at the time of the inspection only. The inspection is limited by the inspector’s ability to visually inspect and test with the use of certain testing equipment those items which will materially affect the energy efficiency of the house. This audit is being conducted in accordance’s with RESNET Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics.

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Summary

Mr. and Mrs. Smith; Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to inspect your home. You have a beautiful home in a great neighborhood. There are three sections of this report beyond the summary which detail the energy efficiency of your home. The first section titled Current Performance lists the major components of the house and their energy consumption as well as details about the blower door test and air tightness limits. The second section titled IR Report are the infrared photo’s and notes about air leaks, under-performing insulation and other prominent items identified by the infrared camera. The third report titled Home Energy Retro-Fit lists some suggested improvements and their potential energy savings Homeowner reported issues: Fireplace: After inspecting the fireplace and a reviewing the installation instructions I feel confidant in saying the unit is missing the actuator arm controlling the combustion air intake. Not having the ability to close the combustion air intake leaves a 3” diameter hole open to the outside. Installing the actuator arm at this point may prove to be costly and time consuming. The quickest and easiest solution would be to simply seal the outside air intake until actually using the fireplace. Dinette – draft at back door: The infrared photos did not show any smoking gun’s as far as air leakage at the back door but some air leakage was noticeable. What the photos did show was air leakage at the bottom of the wall. Add the small amount around the door and the small amount along the bottom of the wall and a stiff North wind and you will have a sufficient amount of air infiltration that would be noticeable during the winter. A practicable and inexpensive solution would be to pull the base shoe trim along the outside wall and simply foam the area under the base trim. A slightly more involved solution would be to pull the vinyl siding off from the exterior and tape/seal the wall to floor connection and reinstall the siding. Second floor is warm during the summer: As the infrared photos show there is a significant amount of warm air infiltration that is taking place. The most notable concerns are the wall to sealing joints and the duct work that runs through the attic. Sealing up these areas would be a priority for improving the comfort of the second floor during the summer and the overall energy efficiency of the house.

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Test Results: Blower door test results were 1800 CFM of air leakage at 50 Pascal’s of pressure. In realistic terms, if we were to add up all of the penetrations allowing air infiltration it would equal a square hole approximately 10” wide x 10” tall. A more practical example would be the infiltration is costing you about $204.00 a year in heating and cooling costs. Break down of the Top 5 Most Energy Consuming Building Components. Above Grade Walls Foundation Walls Duct Leakage Infiltration Windows

$292.00 $265.00 $211.00 $168.00 $165.00

Recommendations: HVAC – Given the age and efficiency of your current furnace significant energy savings could be achieved with replacing the unit with a 95% efficient unit. Upgrading the furnace could save you upwards of $200.00 a year in heating bills. Some units are eligible for federal tax credits and would be safer for your family with the power vented exhaust. Basement Walls – Although energy loss in the basement may seem an unlikely place to consider insulating, remember an 8” thick concrete wall has an insulating value of about R2 and is constantly exposed to temperatures different than what is being maintained indoors with the most significant energy loss occurring at the top 4’ of the walls. Air Sealing – A question that always arises is “can a house be too tight?”, and the answer is yes. The home needs a certain amount of outside air on a consistent basis to maintain good indoor air quality for the occupants. The building science community including government building codes and the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has established minimum ventilation standards for homes. Currently your home is at the minimum threshold of the standards which is one full air exchange every three hours. Additional air sealing measures would improve the energy efficiency of your home but should be done in consideration with adding a managed ventilation system to maintain good indoor air quality. There are many types of systems available but keep in mind the goal is to introduce fresh air in a manner that is cost effective and does not undermine energy efficiency. I have attached a specification sheet for a Broan energy recovery ventilator that I have seen in use for new construction homes for over 10 years with very good results.

Air Ducts in Attic - There are a number of cold air returns that traverse through the attic that are not sealed. The unsealed joints allow for unconditioned air from the attic to be pulled into the HVAC system and degrade the performance of the entire system. ALL the joints and connections should be sealed with Mastic or UL approved foil backed tape.

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Attic – At a minimum an attic should have sufficient insulation to achieve an R-38 insulation value, this is only the minimum, R50 is recommended. Currently your attic would rate about R20. Due to the simple principle of warm air rising and accessibility, one of the most effective places to increase the energy performance of your home is at the attic. When it comes to increasing the performance of the thermal boundary at the attic not only do you want to attain a high R value but you must air seal as well. Any location where air can pass from the conditioned area of the house to the attic should be air sealed. This would include sealing around all penetrations such as plumbing pipes, electrical connections and light fixtures. Most notable in your house was the air leakage at the wall to ceiling intersections, air sealing these areas would be a priority prior to adding insulation. Please refer to the photo where you can see the wood framing and drywall on each side of it. Those types of areas are considered thermal bypasses where conditioned air is escaping from the house into the attic and in the opposite direction during the summer. The air is also escaping into the wall cavities and causing the insulation to under-perform. Simply covering the area with fiberglass insulation is not enough. Fiberglass insulation is an insulator and not an air sealer. Fiberglass works on the premises of trapping air and holding it. If you allow air to pass through it you are allowing for its performance to be degraded.

It is also very important to install soffit dams and wind baffles at the eves to block the wind from blowing through the insulation yet maintaining ventilation for the attic. The key is to eliminate air movement into the insulation. Fiberglass is an effective insulator only when it can trap air and hold it.

Windows – Replacing all three basement windows with energy efficient units that have a U value of .30 or lower and a SHGC value of .30 or lower, would save you about $58 a year in energy bills. Many replacement widows are also eligible for federal tax credits.

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Other Suggestions: Hot Water One of the most cost effective ways to save money on hot water heating bills is simply to install low flow shower heads and faucets. EPA’s Water Sense web site provides many great ideas for saving water and saving money on water heating bills. http://www.epa.gov/watersense/ TAX CREDITS – Currently the Federal government has tax credits available for improving the energy efficiency of your home although individual tax situations may very, we encourage everyone to consult with their tax advisor and review specific tax credit information at; http://www.energystar.gov

Thank you again for the opportunity to inspect your home and please feel free to contact me should you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Tony Botkin

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Wall to ceiling joints and conduit penetrations allowing air infiltration.

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CURRENT PERFORMANCE

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ACTION REPORT Date:

November 23, 2009

Rating No.:

Building Name:

Fehrmann

Rating Org.:

Intelligent Energy Solutions

Owner's Name:

Matt and Jeffifer Fehrmann

Phone No.:

866-496-1730

Property:

227 Ashcroft Ln.

Rater's Name:

Tony Botkin

Address:

Oswego, IL 60543

Rater's No.:

tb1050

Weather Site:

Chicago, IL

Rating Type:

Efficiency Options

File Name:

MattFehrmann.blg

Rating Date:

7-20-09

Builder's Name:

The following table identifies and ranks energy use and cost by building component. A maximum of six components are shown. Current mechanical equipment is assumed for this analysis. To determine the impact of varying the equipment efficiency, change the equipment specified in the building file and perform the energy calculations again. ANNUAL ENERGY PROFILE

Energy End-Use HEATING

Component

Cost

(MMBtu/yr)

($/yr)

Above Grade Walls

44.5

$

292

Foundation Walls

40.3

$

265

Ducts

32.2

$

211

Windows/Skylights

25.1

$

165

Infiltration

23.9

$

157

Ceilings/Roofs

COOLING

Consumption

12.3

$

81

Other

-17.3

$

-114

Total

161.1

$

1057

Internal Gains

7.2

$

247

Windows/Skylights

2.5

$

85

Ducts

1.5

$

52

Ceilings/Roofs

0.4

$

13

Above Grade Walls

0.3

$

10

Other

-4.3

$

-148

Total

7.5

$

260

WATER HEATING

Water Heater

24.6

$

148

LIGHTS & APPLIANCES

Lights & Appliances

41.9

$

1152

REM/Rate - Residential Energy Analysis and Rating Software v12.71 This information does not constitute any warranty of energy cost or savings. © 1985-2009 Architectural Energy Corporation, Boulder, Colorado.

AIR LEAKAGE REPORT Date:

November 23, 2009

Rating No.:

Building Name:

Fehrmann

Rating Org.:

Intelligent Energy Solutions

Owner's Name:

Matt and Jeffifer Fehrmann

Phone No.:

866-496-1730

Property:

227 Ashcroft Ln.

Rater's Name:

Tony Botkin

Address:

Oswego, IL 60543

Rater's No.:

tb1050

Weather Site:

Chicago, IL

Rating Type:

Efficiency Options

File Name:

MattFehrmann.blg

Rating Date:

7-20-09

Builder's Name:

Blower door test Heating

Whole House Infiltration Natural ACH: ACH @ 50 Pascals: CFM @ 25 Pascals: CFM @ 50 Pascals: Eff. Leakage Area: Specific Leakage Area: ELA/100 sf shell: Total Duct Leakage to Outside

Ventilation

Cooling

0.24 3.62 1147 1800 98.8 0.00018 1.43

0.18 3.62 1147 1800 98.8 0.00018 1.43

CFM @ 25 Pascals: CFM25 / CFMfan: CFM25 / CFA: CFM per Std 152: CFM per Std 152 / CFA: CFM @ 50 Pascals: Eff. Leakage Area: Thermal Efficiency: Mechanical: Sensible Recovery Eff. (%): Total Recovery Eff. (%): Rate (cfm): Hours/Day: Fan Watts: Cooling Ventilation:

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 80.00 Exhaust Only 0.0 0.0 100 2.0 55.0 Natural Ventilation

ASHRAE 62.2 - 2003 Ventilation Requirements For this home to comply with ASHRAE Standard 62.2 - 2003 Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Low-Rise Residential Buildings, a minimum of 76 cfm of mechanical ventilation must be provided continuously, 24 hours per day. Alternatively, an intermittently operating mechanical ventilation system may be used if the ventilation rate is adjusted accordingly. For example, a 151 cfm mechanical ventilation system would need to operate 12 hours per day, as long as the system operates to provide required average ventilation once each hour. REM/Rate - Residential Energy Analysis and Rating Software v12.71 This information does not constitute any warranty of energy cost or savings. © 1985-2009 Architectural Energy Corporation, Boulder, Colorado.

COMPONENT LOAD SUMMARY Date:

November 23, 2009

Rating No.:

Building Name:

Fehrmann

Rating Org.:

Intelligent Energy Solutions

Owner's Name:

Matt and Jeffifer Fehrmann

Phone No.:

866-496-1730

Property:

227 Ashcroft Ln.

Rater's Name:

Tony Botkin

Address:

Oswego, IL 60543

Rater's No.:

tb1050

Weather Site:

Chicago, IL

Rating Type:

Efficiency Options

File Name:

MattFehrmann.blg

Rating Date:

7-20-09

Builder's Name:

Heating Season

9.7

Ceilings/Roofs 2.7

Rim/Band Joists

34.9

Above Grade Walls

31.6

Foundation Walls 1.6

Doors

19.7

Windows/Skylights 0.2

Frame Floors Crawl Space/Unht Bsmt

4.0

Slab Floors

18.7

Infiltration 1.4

Mechanical Ventilation

25.3

Ducts Active Solar Sunspace Internal Gains

-23.5 126.3

Total

-60 -50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 MMBtu/yr

REM/Rate - Residential Energy Analysis and Rating Software v12.71 This information does not constitute any warranty of energy cost or savings. © 1985-2009 Architectural Energy Corporation, Boulder, Colorado.

COMPONENT LOAD SUMMARY Fehrmann

Page 2

Cooling Season

1.1

Ceilings/Roofs -0.2

Rim/Band Joists

0.8

Above Grade Walls -2.6

Foundation Walls

-0.1

Doors

7.0

Windows/Skylights -0.0

Frame Floors Crawl Space/Unht Bsmt -2.0

Slab Floors

-1.1

Infiltration

-0.1

Mechanical Ventilation

4.3

Ducts Active Solar Sunspace

20.5

Internal Gains -6.1

Whole House Ventilation

21.5

Total -10

0

10 MMBtu/yr

REM/Rate - Residential Energy Analysis and Rating Software v12.71 This information does not constitute any warranty of energy cost or savings. © 1985-2009 Architectural Energy Corporation, Boulder, Colorado.

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ENERGY COST AND FEATURE REPORT Date:

November 23, 2009

Rating No.:

Building Name:

Fehrmann

Rating Org.:

Intelligent Energy Solutions

Owner's Name:

Matt and Jeffifer Fehrmann

Phone No.:

866-496-1730

Property:

227 Ashcroft Ln.

Rater's Name:

Tony Botkin

Address:

Oswego, IL 60543

Rater's No.:

tb1050

Weather Site:

Chicago, IL

Rating Type:

Efficiency Options

File Name:

MattFehrmann.blg

Rating Date:

7-20-09

Builder's Name:

Fehrmann ANNUAL ENERGY COSTS Heating

$

1057

Cooling

$

260

Water Heating

$

148

Lights & Appliances

$

1152

Photovoltaics

$

-0

Service Charges

$

240

Total

$

2857

Average Monthly

$

238

ENERGY FEATURES Ceiling w/Attic:

R-19 Blown, Attic U=0.056

Vaulted Ceiling:

R-35, Vaulted U=0.035

Above Grade Walls:

R-11 U=0.104

Foundation Walls (Cond):

Uninsulated

Found. Walls (Uncond):

None

Doors:

Steel-polyurethane U=0.283

Windows:

Double - Vinyl U=0.460

Frame Floors:

R-30 U=0.043

Slab Floors:

Uninsulated U=0.365

Infiltration:

Htg: 1800 Clg: 1800 CFM50

Infilt. Measure:

Blower door test

Mechanical Ventilation:

Exhaust Only: 100 cfm, 55.0 watts.

Interior Mass:

None

Mech Equip List:

Heating: Fuel-fired air distribution, 96.0 kBtuh, 80.0 AFUE.

REM/Rate - Residential Energy Analysis and Rating Software v12.71 This information does not constitute any warranty of energy cost or savings. © 1985-2009 Architectural Energy Corporation, Boulder, Colorado.

ENERGY COST AND FEATURE REPORT Fehrmann

Page 2 Cooling: Air conditioner, 36.0 kBtuh, 10.0 SEER. Water Heating: Conventional, Gas, 0.54 EF.

Programmable Thermostat:

Heat=No; Cool=No

Ducts:

Uninsulated Conditioned space

Duct Leakage:

RESNET/HERS default

Lights/Appliances:

Defaults

Active Solar:

None

Photovoltaics:

None

Sunspace:

No

Notes:

Where feature level varies in home, the dominant value is shown.

REM/Rate - Residential Energy Analysis and Rating Software v12.71 This information does not constitute any warranty of energy cost or savings. © 1985-2009 Architectural Energy Corporation, Boulder, Colorado.

EQUIPMENT SIZING SUMMARY Date:

November 23, 2009

Rating No.:

Building Name:

Fehrmann

Rating Org.:

Intelligent Energy Solutions

Owner's Name:

Matt and Jeffifer Fehrmann

Phone No.:

866-496-1730

Property:

227 Ashcroft Ln.

Rater's Name:

Tony Botkin

Address:

Oswego, IL 60543

Rater's No.:

tb1050

Weather Site:

Chicago, IL

Rating Type:

Efficiency Options

File Name:

MattFehrmann.blg

Rating Date:

7-20-09

Builder's Name:

Fehrmann HEATING Calculated Peak Load (kBtu/hr)

74.5

Sizing Factor (%)

100.0

HEATING EQUIPMENT CAPACITY (kBtu/hr) Required Specified

74.5 96.0

COOLING Calculated Peak Load (kBtu/hr) Sensible Latent

28.7 24.8 3.9

Sizing Factor (%)

100.0

COOLING EQUIPMENT CAPACITY (kBtu/hr) Required Total Specified Total

28.7 36.0

Required Sensible Specified Sensible

24.78 25.20

Required Latent Specified Latent

3.92 10.80

REM/Rate - Residential Energy Analysis and Rating Software v12.71 This information does not constitute any warranty of energy cost or savings. © 1985-2009 Architectural Energy Corporation, Boulder, Colorado.

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY Date:

November 23, 2009

Rating No.:

Building Name:

Fehrmann

Rating Org.:

Intelligent Energy Solutions

Owner's Name:

Matt and Jeffifer Fehrmann

Phone No.:

866-496-1730

Property:

227 Ashcroft Ln.

Rater's Name:

Tony Botkin

Address:

Oswego, IL 60543

Rater's No.:

tb1050

Weather Site:

Chicago, IL

Rating Type:

Efficiency Options

File Name:

MattFehrmann.blg

Rating Date:

7-20-09

Builder's Name:

Annual Load

Annual Consumption

MMBtu/yr

MMBtu/yr 250

140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0

200 150 100

REM/Rate - Residential Energy Analysis and Rating Software v12.71 This information does not constitute any warranty of energy cost or savings. © 1985-2009 Architectural Energy Corporation, Boulder, Colorado.

Total

Photovoltaics

Lights & App

Water Heating

Cooling

Heating

Water Heating

Cool

Heat

50 0

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY Fehrmann

Page 2

Annual Energy Cost $/yr 3000

2000

Fehrmann 1000

Total

Service Charge

Photovoltaics

Lights & App

Water Heating

Cooling

Heating

0

Utility Rates:

Design Loads KBtu/Hr

Electricity:

Default Electric Provider

Gas:

Default Gas Provider

80 60 40 20 Space Cooling

Space Heating

0

REM/Rate - Residential Energy Analysis and Rating Software v12.71 This information does not constitute any warranty of energy cost or savings. © 1985-2009 Architectural Energy Corporation, Boulder, Colorado.

IR REPORT

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Batavia, IL 60510 • 866-496-1730 www.iesgreen.com



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Inspection Report Report Date

7/15/2009

Company

Intelligent Energy Solutions LLC - IES 866-496-1730

Customer

Jennifer and Mfatt Fehrmann

Address

1387 Wind Energy Pass

Site Address

227 Ashcroft Ln., Oswego IL

Thermographer

Tony Botkin

Contact Person Camera Model

FLIR Flir b60

Image Date

2009:07:15 14:01:52

Image Name

IR_1137.jpg

Emissivity

0.95

Reflected Temperature

68.0 °F

Object Distance

3.3 ft

Camera Model

FLIR Flir b60

Image Date

2009:07:15 14:02:29

Image Name

IR_1138.jpg

Emissivity

0.95

Reflected Temperature

68.0 °F

Object Distance

3.3 ft

Description Back wall of kitchen/dinette - air infiltration over top plate of wall.

Description Windows - all windows will have some insiltration. Also notice the infiltration along the bottom of the wall where it meets the floor.

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Inspection Report Report Date

7/15/2009

Company

Intelligent Energy Solutions LLC - IES 866-496-1730

Customer

Jennifer and Mfatt Fehrmann

Address

1387 Wind Energy Pass

Site Address

227 Ashcroft Ln., Oswego IL

Thermographer

Tony Botkin

Contact Person Camera Model

FLIR Flir b60

Image Date

2009:07:15 14:04:15

Image Name

IR_1144.jpg

Emissivity

0.95

Reflected Temperature

68.0 °F

Object Distance

3.3 ft

Camera Model

FLIR Flir b60

Image Date

2009:07:15 14:04:37

Image Name

IR_1145.jpg

Emissivity

0.95

Reflected Temperature

68.0 °F

Object Distance

3.3 ft

Description Infiltration along the bottom of the 1st floor wall at back of house.

Description

I Fireplace believe the infiltration at the fireplace is mainly due to a fresh air intake for the fireplace that has no damper to close it off from the outside.

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Inspection Report Report Date

7/15/2009

Company

Intelligent Energy Solutions LLC - IES 866-496-1730

Customer

Jennifer and Mfatt Fehrmann

Address

1387 Wind Energy Pass

Site Address

227 Ashcroft Ln., Oswego IL

Thermographer

Tony Botkin

Contact Person Camera Model

FLIR Flir b60

Image Date

2009:07:15 14:08:33

Image Name

IR_1151.jpg

Emissivity

0.95

Reflected Temperature

68.0 °F

Object Distance

3.3 ft

Description Family room wall to garage - you can see where there is air infiltration along the top of the wall and at the corner of the ceiling.

Camera Model

FLIR Flir b60

Image Date

2009:07:15 14:08:55

Image Name

IR_1152.jpg

Emissivity

0.95

Reflected Temperature

68.0 °F

Object Distance

3.3 ft

Description

Family room wall to garage - air infiltration along wall to ceiling joint. This accessible through the garage attic hatch.

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Inspection Report Report Date

7/15/2009

Company

Intelligent Energy Solutions LLC - IES 866-496-1730

Customer

Jennifer and Mfatt Fehrmann

Address

1387 Wind Energy Pass

Site Address

227 Ashcroft Ln., Oswego IL

Thermographer

Tony Botkin

Contact Person Camera Model

FLIR Flir b60

Image Date

2009:07:15 14:09:59

Image Name

IR_1156.jpg

Emissivity

0.95

Reflected Temperature

68.0 °F

Object Distance

3.3 ft

Camera Model

FLIR Flir b60

Image Date

2009:07:15 14:12:49

Image Name

IR_1164.jpg

Emissivity

0.95

Reflected Temperature

68.0 °F

Object Distance

3.3 ft

Description family room wall to garage - more air infiltration along top plate.

Description

Dining room back wall - some infiltration along the top plate. The dark area is a HVAC supply for the master bed room.

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Inspection Report Report Date

7/15/2009

Company

Intelligent Energy Solutions LLC - IES 866-496-1730

Customer

Jennifer and Mfatt Fehrmann

Address

1387 Wind Energy Pass

Site Address

227 Ashcroft Ln., Oswego IL

Thermographer

Tony Botkin

Contact Person Camera Model

FLIR Flir b60

Image Date

2009:07:15 14:17:10

Image Name

IR_1172.jpg

Emissivity

0.95

Reflected Temperature

68.0 °F

Object Distance

3.3 ft

Camera Model

FLIR Flir b60

Image Date

2009:07:15 14:17:32

Image Name

IR_1174.jpg

Emissivity

0.95

Reflected Temperature

68.0 °F

Object Distance

3.3 ft

Description Attic access hatch - Need to add weather striping along edges.

Description Stairway facing front of house - air infiltration at the wall to ceiling joint.

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Inspection Report Report Date

7/15/2009

Company

Intelligent Energy Solutions LLC - IES 866-496-1730

Customer

Jennifer and Mfatt Fehrmann

Address

1387 Wind Energy Pass

Site Address

227 Ashcroft Ln., Oswego IL

Thermographer

Tony Botkin

Contact Person Camera Model

FLIR Flir b60

Image Date

2009:07:15 14:17:52

Image Name

IR_1176.jpg

Emissivity

0.95

Reflected Temperature

68.0 °F

Object Distance

3.3 ft

Camera Model

FLIR Flir b60

Image Date

2009:07:15 14:20:12

Image Name

IR_1180.jpg

Emissivity

0.95

Reflected Temperature

68.0 °F

Object Distance

3.3 ft

Description 2nd floor wall to ceiling

Description Master bed room - air infiltration along wall to ceiling joint.

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Inspection Report Report Date

7/15/2009

Company

Intelligent Energy Solutions LLC - IES 866-496-1730

Customer

Jennifer and Mfatt Fehrmann

Address

1387 Wind Energy Pass

Site Address

227 Ashcroft Ln., Oswego IL

Thermographer

Tony Botkin

Contact Person Camera Model

FLIR Flir b60

Image Date

2009:07:15 14:20:28

Image Name

IR_1182.jpg

Emissivity

0.95

Reflected Temperature

68.0 °F

Object Distance

3.3 ft

Camera Model

FLIR Flir b60

Image Date

2009:07:15 14:21:16

Image Name

IR_1186.jpg

Emissivity

0.95

Reflected Temperature

68.0 °F

Object Distance

3.3 ft

Description Middle bedroom

Description

Master bedroom - air infiltration from attic and displaced insulation.

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Inspection Report Report Date

7/15/2009

Company

Intelligent Energy Solutions LLC - IES 866-496-1730

Customer

Jennifer and Mfatt Fehrmann

Address

1387 Wind Energy Pass

Site Address

227 Ashcroft Ln., Oswego IL

Thermographer

Tony Botkin

Contact Person Camera Model

FLIR Flir b60

Image Date

2009:07:15 14:21:29

Image Name

IR_1187.jpg

Emissivity

0.95

Reflected Temperature

68.0 °F

Object Distance

3.3 ft

Description

2nd Floor hall way - more air infiltration along the wall to ceiling joint.

Camera Model

FLIR Flir b60

Image Date

2009:07:15 14:22:34

Image Name

IR_1191.jpg

Emissivity

0.95

Reflected Temperature

68.0 °F

Object Distance

3.3 ft

Description

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Inspection Report Report Date

7/15/2009

Company

Intelligent Energy Solutions LLC - IES 866-496-1730

Customer

Jennifer and Mfatt Fehrmann

Address

1387 Wind Energy Pass

Site Address

227 Ashcroft Ln., Oswego IL

Thermographer

Tony Botkin

Contact Person Camera Model

FLIR Flir b60

Image Date

2009:07:15 14:21:48

Image Name

IR_1188.jpg

Emissivity

0.95

Reflected Temperature

68.0 °F

Object Distance

3.3 ft

Camera Model

FLIR Flir b60

Image Date

2009:07:15 14:23:24

Image Name

IR_1195.jpg

Emissivity

0.95

Reflected Temperature

68.0 °F

Object Distance

3.3 ft

Description

Middle bedroom - more infiltration from attic.

Description End bedroom - This cold air return is connected to a piece of flexible duct work in the attic and back down another wall to the bsmt. The warm duct is an indication the joints are not sealed and unconditioned air is being drawn from in from the attic.

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Inspection Report Report Date

7/15/2009

Company

Intelligent Energy Solutions LLC - IES 866-496-1730

Customer

Jennifer and Mfatt Fehrmann

Address

1387 Wind Energy Pass

Site Address

227 Ashcroft Ln., Oswego IL

Thermographer

Tony Botkin

Contact Person Camera Model

FLIR Flir b60

Image Date

2009:07:15 14:23:54

Image Name

IR_1197.jpg

Emissivity

0.95

Reflected Temperature

68.0 °F

Object Distance

3.3 ft

Description Front bedroom - unsealed ducts in the attic allowing unconditioned air to be drawn into the HVAC system.

Camera Model

FLIR Flir b60

Image Date

2009:07:15 14:24:01

Image Name

IR_1198.jpg

Emissivity

0.95

Reflected Temperature

68.0 °F

Object Distance

3.3 ft

Description front bedroom - the hot spot at the smoke detector is air infiltration from the attic through the electrical box.

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Inspection Report Report Date

7/15/2009

Company

Intelligent Energy Solutions LLC - IES 866-496-1730

Customer

Jennifer and Mfatt Fehrmann

Address

1387 Wind Energy Pass

Site Address

227 Ashcroft Ln., Oswego IL

Thermographer

Tony Botkin

Contact Person Camera Model

FLIR Flir b60

Image Date

2009:07:15 14:25:20

Image Name

IR_1200.jpg

Emissivity

0.95

Reflected Temperature

68.0 °F

Object Distance

3.3 ft

Camera Model

FLIR Flir b60

Image Date

2009:07:15 14:25:46

Image Name

IR_1201.jpg

Emissivity

0.95

Reflected Temperature

68.0 °F

Object Distance

3.3 ft

Description Basement band joist area - air infiltration around gas line.

Description Basement band joist - not sealed around A/C line.

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Home Energy Retro-Fit Matt and Jeffifer Fehrmann 227 Ashcroft Ln. Oswego, IL 60543

by: Tony Botkin Intelligent Energy Solutions 866-496-1730 November 22, 2009

REM/Rate - Residential Energy Analysis and Rating Software v12.71 © 1985-2009 Architectural Energy Corporation, Boulder, Colorado.

Home Energy Retro-Fit The Home Energy Retro-Fit report lists changes, or retrofits, that you can make to your home to save energy and money. Acting on the energy retrofit recommendations will make your home more comfortable, more valuable, and more affordable. Intelligent Energy Solutions recommends these retrofits, based on data gathered in a detailed inspection of your home. If you desire more detail on the retrofits or the cost estimates, contact Intelligent Energy Solutions, which provided you this service.

Energy Retro-Fit Table The Energy Retro-Fit table shows a package of energy retrofits for you to consider. Both the individual and total annual savings are based on the whole package. You can see how good of a financial choice these measures are by looking at the last column.

Feature to improve

Change from

Change to

Estimated cost

Annual savings

SP*

Equipment:

80AFUE Gas Furn 96k

95AFUE Gas Furn 82k

$800

$213

3.76

Fnd Wall: Window:

Uninsulated

R-11 Finished

$294

$106

2.78

Single - Metal

SlgHung/LowE/Ins

$970

$57

16.92

Ceiling:

R-19 Blown, Attic

R-50 Blown, Attic

$882

$44

19.91

Fnd Wall:

Uninsulated

R-11 Finished

$73

$20

3.62

Total

$3019

$440

Monthly Finance Cost**, Monthly Savings

$34

$37

* SP is Simple Payback: the number of years until the retrofit has paid for itself. ** The monthly finance cost is the monthly payment, including interest, that will pay for all the tabulated improvements when financed with a 10-year mortgage at 6.00%.

The home's energy efficiency is rated using the HERS Index as defined in the RESNET "Mortgage Industry National Home Energy Rating Systems Accreditation Standards," 2006. An Index of 100 represents a home that meets current energy codes. A lower Index indicates the home uses less energy than a code home, a higher Index indicates the home uses more energy than a code home. The rating considers all energy use in the home. The rating should be used only for comparison, since it assumes average climate and thermostat settings, quantities of hot water, and internal loads for a typical household. Energy costs are based on local energy prices at the time of rating. If energy efficiency improvements are made to the home, or energy prices change significantly, the rating and annual energy costs may change. Although every effort has been made to provide accurate information, this rating does not constitute a warranty, expressed or implied, about the energy efficiency or operating costs of the house. Estimated savings are calculated assuming that the improvements are implemented in the order listed, and in accordance with all local codes and standards. The cost estimates for improvements are established by the local HERS provider.

REM/Rate - Residential Energy Analysis and Rating Software v12.71 This information does not constitute any warranty of energy cost or savings. © 1985-2009 Architectural Energy Corporation, Boulder, Colorado.

Energy Costs by End-Use The Energy Costs table compares the "before" and "after" annual energy costs to show energy cost savings. It groups retrofits by "end-uses," which are broad categories of how energy is used (or generated) in a home. Note that Photovoltaic panels (PV) generate energy, so as a result this "end-use" shows negative costs, if present. The Total Costs bar chart gives a visual sense of how the annual operating costs of your house could change by incorporating all the listed energy retrofits. The HERS Index bar chart provides a snapshot of your home’s energy efficiency before and after retrofits. The HERS Index shows the energy efficiency rating of your home, similar to the way a miles per gallon rating shows the efficiency for a car.

Total Costs ($/year)

Energy Costs ($/year)

Savings

603

454

2800

260

274

-14

148

148

0

1148

1148

0

-0

-0

0

240

240

0

2852

2412

440

As Is

Heating

1057

Cooling Hot Water Photovoltaics Service Charge TOTAL

120 3000

End-Use

Lights and Appliances

With All Improvements

HERS Index

110

2849 As Is Improved

2600

106

100 90

2409

80

2400

80

70

2200

The bar chart below displays the annual energy cost savings ($ per year) associated with the energy retrofits you choose. Some retrofits interact with one another, and the total savings offered by each can change if the package of combined retrofits changes. For example, if you increase the insulation of your home, the energy savings you can gain from installing a more efficient furnace will be less than if you only install the furnace. However, the total savings will be greater if you choose both retrofits. Annual Savings for Retrofits ($/year) 250 213 200 150 106 100 57 50

44 20

REM/Rate - Residential Energy Analysis and Rating Software v12.71 This information does not constitute any warranty of energy cost or savings. © 1985-2009 Architectural Energy Corporation, Boulder, Colorado.

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