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Selling your home or condo in Austin? You may be required to have an energy assessment conducted at your home before you do. It’s all part of the City of Austin’s plan to make our city one of the nation’s leaders in energy efficiency. At Austin Auditors we understand that you already have your hands full when selling your home. With our quick and easy scheduling, same day turnaround at no extra charge, and some of the most affordable rates around, we can take the hassle out of the ECAD and help homeowners and agents to achieve compliance with the City’s ECAD ordinance.
The ECAD ordinance requires that before the sale of a single family property, homeowners must disclose a home energy audit to their potential buyer if all three of the conditions below apply:
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The ECAD defines single family building as any property with 4 or fewer dwellings. Condominiums were amended to the Ordinance in 2011 and also require an ECAD if the above conditions apply.
How the process works.
Once you schedule your audit by phone or email, we will email you a confirmation of your audit time and date.
Before our auditor comes by, you can take a few steps to ensure that they will be able to conduct the assessment properly and completely.
At the scheduled time and date, our auditor will arrive at your home and conduct the assessment. This usually takes around an hour for a 2000 sq ft home with one A/C unit. Our auditor will inspect and assess the following:
After the assessment you can expect to receive your emailed report by the next morning. This report also gets filed with the City for compliance purposes.
Are you the owner of a property comprised of 5 or more residential dwellings? If so, Austin’s ECAD Ordinance requires you to have an energy audit on file and made available to your residents by June 1st of the calendar year your property turns 10 years old.
If your property meets all three of the requirements below, then it is subject to the ECAD Ordinance.
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Austin Energy offers very substantial and beneficial rebates for owners of multifamily properties based on the results of the ECAD audit.
At Austin Auditors we understand the delicate balance between owners, managers, and their tenants. We work closely with management to ensure that the interests of tenants and owners are carefully considered in providing the best service. With quick and dedicated service while testing your property, we can get in, get out, and have your testing results back to you in short order.
We can also work with owners to provide win-win solutions on extensive rebates for improving their properties.
For minimal costs, or in many cases, no costs, the following benefits are created:
Our certified auditors visit your property and conduct an assessment of the following areas: