Take the First Step to Energy Savings and a More Comfortable Home
Learn exactly where and how your house is losing energy and money
Identify Trouble Areas in Your Home
- High energy bills
- Cold drafts
- Inefficient windows
- Doors not sealing
- Air leaks
- Heating and cooling problems
- Poor insulation
- Poor air quality
- Dampness, mould, mildew
- Health concerns
Home Energy Evaluations
NRCan Registered Energy Advisors
- Windfall's Home Energy Evaluations are done by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Registered Energy Advisors.
- Our Energy Advisors will conduct a detailed, basement to attic audit of your house, it's energy use, systems, and building envelope.
- The advisor will pin-point exactly where and how you are losing energy and money.
- The energy assessment will also find causes of potential health issues such as dampness, drafts, air quality, and ventilation problems.
Blower Door Test
Find those nasty air leaks
Homes with air leaks are expensive to both heat and cool and can be uncomfortable due to drafts. A Blower Door test is an integral part of a Home Energy Evaluation and will find those nasty leaks. Blower Doors are used to depressurize your house allowing air leaks to be identified. You may be very surprised to discover how many small air leaks your home has — which when added together may be the equivalent of one very large gaping hole!
Know Your Energy Rating
When your Energy Evaluation is complete, you will be provided with a customized written report which includes your home's EnerGuide Rating and label — plus a checklist of recommended upgrades to improve the energy efficiency, health, and comfort of your home.
Whether just thinking things through, hiring a contractor, or planing a DIY project, your energy advisor will go over all your options and the most cost effective upgrades to best fit your budget.
What to Expect During a Home Energy Evaluation
The energy evaluation is conducted on-site at your home. The initial (pre-upgrade) evaluation takes approximately 2–3 hours. A second (post-upgrade) evaluation takes up to 1 hour.
The energy advisor will conduct a basement-to-attic assessment of your home's insulation, heating, cooling, and other energy use.
A blower door test will be conducted to test for air leaks, which can cause wasted energy, uncomfortable drafts and poor air quality.
Your home will be given an energy rating using the Natural Resources Canada rating system — the lower the rating the better.
You will receive a full report outlining recommendations for improvements to help reduce your energy bills and increase your home's comfort.
The following safety measures are in place for all home visits:
- You will receive two screening calls prior to the Home Energy Evaluation.
- The first call will be made at the time of the booking. The second call will be made 24 hours prior to the scheduled home visit.
- Any special requests, to keep us all safe, can be made during the screening calls.
- Our Registered Energy Advisors will wear masks throughout all home visits.
- The Energy Advisors will carry with them, and use, both hand sanitizer and disinfectant spray.
- Gloves and shoe covers, or indoor shoes, are available and will be worn if requested.
- Social distancing will be maintained throughout the Home Energy Evaluation.
We continue to monitor the situation and will make any adjustments to the above procedures as required.
Cost
- The cost of the initial (pre-upgrade) evaluation is $500 plus HST
- The cost of a follow-up (post-upgrade) evaluation is $250 plus HST
NOTE:
If you are eligible for an incentive program, the program may refund, in full or in part, the cost of both the pre and post evaluations as part of your incentive cheque. Ask the Home Energy Experts at Windfall Home Energy for details.
Large Homes
An additional fee is applied for homes over 2,500 square feet above-grade (not including basement)
- 2,500 - 3,000 sq ft: $50
- 3,000 - 3,500 sq ft: $100
- 3,500 - 4,000 sq ft: $150
- 4,000+ sq ft: Contact for pricing
Blower Door
Standalone blower door testing service, including the testing, housing geometry measurements, a walkthrough to determine areas of air leakage, and a Tectite airtightness report.
- Blower Door Service: $250 (Subject to large home fees)
Cancellation
If the evaluation is cancelled within 24 hours of the scheduled time, a cancellation fee will be applied.
- Cancellation fee: $50
Re-modelling
An additional fee is applied to a post-retrofit evaluation if an addition has been added to the home since the pre-retrofit evaluation, as the house geometry will need to be re-modelled.
- Re-modelling fee: $150
*All additional charges subject to HST
Why Choose Windfall?
We only do home energy evaluations and offer unbiased advice. We are not trying to sell you insulation or a new heating system.
Experience
When you hire Windfall Home Energy you can be confident the advisor sent to your home is highly experienced, qualified, and a Natural Resources Canada Registered Energy Advisor.
Expertise
If you decide to make your home more energy efficient, we will offer you the best possible advice and solutions based on your particular situation and budget.
Commitment
As a non-profit organization we are committed to helping you reduce your energy costs, as much as possible for as little as possible, with independent and unbiased advice.
- Save on energy costs
- Improve the health and comfort of your home
- Make an informed decision on home energy upgrades
If you have any questions, call us toll free at:
1.866.280.4431
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email us at:
energy@windfallcentre.ca
Once I knew where I was losing energy, the rest was easy
