Energy Audits
Wise customers choose to order an energy audit to analyze their energy consumption and total energy needs. As a customer, you may find that you can lower your energy costs substantially, before you even start installing any solar equipment. Ultimately, your energy usage can be reduced significantly by a combination of reducing your current energy needs and deploying solar technology to provide free and clean energy.
Sun First! has the expertise to find the source of complex problems, and implement the steps to solve those issues. We complete projects with tested results and proven success.
Regardless of whether your goal is to reduce your carbon footprint or to save money for your home or business, the energy audit will identify opportunities for savings. In an energy audit, we conduct the following analysis:
- Analysis of the current electrical loads by specific area, including both kWh and kW demand and therm usage and cost:
- Lighting systems
- HVACR systems
- Power Quality and Load measurement
- Induction Motor and other end use items
- Analysis of Electrical Usage and Gas Usage
- Summary of available utility rate structures, and best choices
- Based on usage patterns, demand, alterability etc
- Net metering policies for the local utility and state
- Analysis of Maintenance costs related to energy
- Energy Efficiency Analysis
- Power Quality Analysis
- Solar Electric and Solar Thermal System Analysis
- Return on investment calculations for proposed technologies
- Incentives overview : applicable rebates and tax incentives.
Sun First provides our clients with an accurite home health and performance analysis with recommondations for improvement. Sun First is a licensed general, electrical and solar contractors specializing in high performance home remediations using our specially trained in house crews.
Related Topics
- Residential PV A solar electric system, also known as a photovoltaic system (or P.V.), provides power by converting the sun's rays to DC electrical current and then inverting it into AC current used in your home. The solar modules are silent and have no moving parts.
- Commercial PV It is a great time to install a cost-effective and environmentally healthy photovoltaic system to meet the electrical energy needs of your business, whether small or large.
- Solar Hot Water Solar hot water heaters have the great advantages of low cost and having a small physical footprint.
- Energy Services Sun First is a local San Rafael company that is part of your community. As a solar provider, they cover the full spectrum of services, which means installing solar at your home or business will be a fast and efficient process
- Green Building Are you in the design phase of your new green building? Sun First can work with your architect and engineer to integrate cutting edge technology into your building to lessen or eliminate your utility costs.