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Looking intoSolar Panels For Your Home?

stop losing money on your power bill - Look we get it, solar panels are cool. They are big, cool looking, and energy saving while at the same time being a great conversation starter. And of course, the idea of being free from your local utility’s rate increases and energy bills generally is very nice. But, before you go too far into your researchhere are somethings that will assist you in your process. Now, just because we here at Elm Energy Group love “green” or renewable energy and there are certain homes where it makes sense. If you already have an energy efficient home that was built recently and designed to perform you may be ready for solar panels to take you fully off the grid. But… here’s the truth about residential solar panels. Placing them on a home that isn’t energy efficient or is just old is like putting a low performance in a Ferrari with flat tires. While the engine will get you to your location with less gas than thenormal engine, the first step still should’ve been air in the tires.

So where to start? If you’re wondering where your home’s “flat tires” are that’s where Elm Energy Group can assist. Here at Elm Energy Group we are your consultant when it comes to Home Performance, whether you are looking to install solar panels or just replace light bulbs. Elm Energy believes in making sure you’ve gotten all the low hanging fruit before paying for costly solar panel installation. We use our building science knowledge to help pinpoint performance issues in buildings and then suggest improvements that can be modeled to give you payback. If you are truly concerned about making your home energy efficientcall us and schedule a Home Energy Audit.

When it comes to a large investment like solar panel installation it’s important to examine all of the options that could have the same effect on your energy bill. We here at Elm Energy Group can help, so call us and we can set up a time to do an energy audit and give you a clearer energy efficiency plan.