Home Energy Inspections

ConSol’s certified raters provide oversight for a better built home. The raters are certified and monitored by RESNET outside of California. In California, they are certified by either the California Home Energy Efficiency Rating System (CHEERS) or CalCerts each of which is approved by the California Energy Commission (CEC) to certify and monitor energy raters. ConSol’s certified raters work with your site staff to ensure non-interrupted production and oversight.

Without oversight, improperly performed work can cost a builder endless customer service calls, thousands of dollars of corrective work, the costs of litigation and most importantly, an enthusiastic homeowner. Quality and reputation are the best marketing tools of any builder. ConSol raters provide the oversight you need for code requirements or above code programs.

Some of the inspections ConSol raters perform confirm:

• Sealing is in place and proper protocols were employed on corners and top and bottom plates
• Tightness of house envelope with a blower door test
• Lack of duct compressions and radical duct bends
• Tightly sealed connections to ducts, air handlers, drywall and registers
• Proper use of caulking, mastic and strapping
• Duct routing and register locations are as planned
• Sizes installed for ducting, registers, air handlers and air returns
• SEER rating, tonnage rating, furnace efficiency rating, sizing of furnace match design
• Air delivery system is sealed within tolerances to deliver at least 94% of conditioned air to conditioned space
• Airflow circulates as designed
• Insulation R values installed in walls and ceiling conform to requirements
• Lack of insulation gaps and compressions
• Batting is cut properly and not compressed to conform to obstructions or available space
• Windows meet compliance report
• Water heater size and efficiency meet specifications

Additionally, ConSol raters can

• Provide classroom and on site training for site supervisor and subcontractors
• Provide reports to site supervisor on product and installation failures
• Provide corrective counseling for subcontractors with deficient installations