Perform a self-energy audit on your home. The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities offers this useful link to help evaluate your home’s energy consumption via the Energy Cost Calculator. It takes a few minutes to gather all of your building and energy-equipment information but is well worth the time. Simply input the data to obtain an energy-usage profile of your home. With this information, you can make wise energy decisions.
Home Energy Rating System
A Home Energy Rating System (HERS) can be done on your home by a certified HERS rater. A HERS rater can diagnose your home’s energy problems, pinpoint problem areas and suggest proper improvement procedures to improve energy efficiency. To review a list of certified HERS raters in the Kansas City area, visit the Metropolitan Energy Center at www.kcenergy.org.
