Home Energy Assessments in Connecticut
Find Out Where Your Home Is Losing Energy
Drafty rooms, uneven temperatures, high heating and cooling costs, and aging insulation can all be signs that your home is not performing as efficiently as it could.
Dynamic Building & Energy Solutions provides home energy assessments for Connecticut homeowners who want to better understand how air leakage, insulation, ductwork, windows, doors, and mechanical systems may be affecting their home.
During the assessment, our team evaluates key areas of the home, performs applicable diagnostic testing, and explains which improvements may have the greatest effect on comfort and energy performance. Recommendations may include air sealing, insulation, window or door improvements, duct sealing, or other home energy upgrades.
Who Should Consider a Home Energy Assessment?
A home energy assessment may be helpful when you are experiencing:
Drafts near windows, doors, or attic access points
Rooms that are consistently too hot or too cold
High or unpredictable heating and cooling costs
Ice dams or excessive heat loss through the attic
Older or insufficient insulation
HVAC systems that seem to run frequently
Plans to replace windows, add insulation, or complete other energy improvements
Uncertainty about which home improvement should be addressed first
An assessment provides a whole-home view, so you can prioritize improvements based on your property's condition rather than making isolated upgrades without understanding the underlying causes.
Diagnostic Tools We Use for Home Energy Assessments
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Blower Door Testing
A blower door test helps measure how much outside air enters the home through gaps, cracks, and other openings. It can help identify areas where air sealing may improve comfort and building performance.
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Duct Blaster
Duct leakage testing evaluates whether conditioned air is escaping through gaps or poorly sealed connections in the home’s duct system.
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Combustion Analyzer
A combustion analyzer may be used to evaluate fuel-burning equipment such as furnaces, boilers, water heaters, fireplaces, or gas appliances when applicable.
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Endoscope
Tools such as an endoscope may be used to inspect difficult-to-reach areas inside wall cavities, ducts, or other enclosed spaces without unnecessarily opening large areas of the home.
Who’s Eligible for a Home Energy Assessment?
All single family and multi-family homes are eligible to participate in the Home Energy Solutions program.
Serving Homeowners Across Connecticut
Dynamic Building & Energy Solutions provides home energy assessments in communities throughout Connecticut, including:
Stonington, Mystic, Pawcatuck, Groton, New London, Waterford, Niantic, East Lyme, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Clinton, Branford, Guilford, Montville, Salem, North Stonington, Norwich, and surrounding communities.
What you get with a Connecticut Home Energy Solutions (HES) assessment
When you schedule a Home Energy Assessment with Dynamic Building, here’s what you can expect:
Health and Safety Checks: Testing carbon monoxide levels, moisture content, and indoor air quality.
Comfort Assessment: Identifying hot/cold spots, stuffiness, and potential airflow issues.
Blower Door Test: Pinpointing drafts and leaks throughout the home.
Duct Test: Checking your ductwork for energy-wasting leaks.
Professional Air Sealing: Sealing all identified leaks and gaps on the spot.
Water-Saving Measures: Installation of low-flow showerheads, faucet aerators, and pipe insulation to cut water heating costs.
Personalized Recommendations: During our "kitchen table wrap-up," we review what we found, the work completed, and additional recommendations for maximum energy savings.
What an Energy Assessment Can Do for You
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Improve Indoor Air Quality
A home energy assessment helps reveal ventilation, sealing, and moisture control issues that can negatively impact the air you breathe. We help create a cleaner, healthier living environment for you and your family.
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Safer & Healthier
Energy assessments can detect sources of dangerous gases such as gas leaks and carbon monoxide. Fixing these issues can prevent serious health hazards, giving you greater peace of mind.
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Increase Energy Efficiency
Identify and eliminate hidden energy losses throughout your home. A tighter, better-performing building means you’ll use less energy to maintain comfortable temperatures, saving you money year-round.
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Increase Home Durability
Homes that are properly sealed and insulated experience fewer moisture problems and structural issues over time. Protect your investment and avoid frequent, costly repairs.
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Boost Home's Resale Value
Energy-efficient homes are more attractive to buyers and can command higher resale prices. Improving your home’s energy performance is an investment that pays off whether you stay or sell.
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Save Money on Energy Bills
The average homeowner can save hundreds of dollars each year by making energy-efficient upgrades. Sealing air leaks, upgrading insulation, and improving HVAC efficiency dramatically cut monthly utility bills.
Rebates, discounts, and financing options.
You could be eligible for further discounts and rebates that can save you hundreds or even thousands of dollars! These deeper energy efficiency measures include:
Adding Insulation – Proper insulation will lower heating and cooling bills while making your home more quiet and comfortable
Replacing heating and cooling systems – If your boiler, furnace or air conditioner is more than 10 years old, replacing it with a high-efficiency ENERGY STAR® unit could help you save 20 percent or more on your energy bills
Connecticut residents are eligible for a full weatherization and energy visit offered through a collaboration of the utility companies and state in order to help homeowners save money on their energy bills and increase the efficiency of their homes.
Dynamic Building & Energy Solutions is a Capital for Change (C4C) and a CT Green Bank Contractor.
Capital for Change offers micro loans for smaller energy efficient improvements like insulation; loans start from $500 to $3,000 and are offered at 0% interest for three years. Limited to Eversource and United Illuminating residential electric customers.
A Smart E-Loan offered by the CT Green Bank can be used for over 90 home energy improvements, including insulation, windows, heat pumps, solar panels and more. Up to 25% of your loan can be used for non-energy related measures and healthy home improvements; appliances, lead removal and roof repairs in advance of installing solar. Maximum loan amount is $50,000. To be eligible you must be located in CT, property must be owner occupied and property must be a residential building with 1-4 units including individually metered condominiums.
What Areas of the Home May Be Evaluated?
A home energy assessment may review:
Attic, wall, basement, and crawl-space insulation
Windows and exterior doors
Attic access points
Air leakage around plumbing and electrical penetrations
Heating and cooling equipment
Ductwork and ventilation
Visible moisture concerns
Fuel-burning appliances
Areas with noticeable drafts or temperature differences
The goal is to understand how the home functions as a complete system and identify improvements that work together.
What You Receive After the Assessment
After the assessment, we review the findings with you and explain:
Where the home may be losing conditioned air
Which insulation areas may need attention
Whether air sealing should be completed
Which issues should be prioritized
Which improvements may work best together
Potential next steps for completing the recommended work
You will have a clearer understanding of your home and a practical plan for deciding what to address first.
Home Energy Assessment FAQs
How much does a home energy assessment cost in Connecticut?
Costs vary depending on your home’s size and whether you qualify for utility rebates. Many homeowners are eligible for discounted or free audits through state programs.
What’s included in a home energy audit?
Our audits include blower door testing, insulation and ductwork inspection, thermal imaging, and a full review of heating, cooling, windows, and doors.
Do home energy audits really save money?
Yes, most homeowners see noticeable savings after implementing recommendations.
How long does the audit take?
A typical assessment takes 2–4 hours depending on the size of the home.
Do I need to prepare my home before the audit?
We recommend clearing access to attics, basements, and crawlspaces so our team can conduct a full inspection.
What towns in Connecticut do you perform home energy audits in?
Some of the towns we have most recently performed home energy assessments in are: Ivoryton, Old Lyme, Pawcatuck, Storrs, Willimantic, Montville, Salem, Uncasville, Clinton, Stonington, Mystic, New London, Groton, Niantic, North Stonington, East Lyme, and more. Reach out to use to see if we cover your area. We also perform home energy audits in Rhode Island, check out our Rhode Island Energy Assessment page for more information.
Real Results from a Connecticut Energy Assessment
One recent home energy assessment in Stonington, CT identified air leakage and insulation gaps that were driving up energy costs.
Annual energy costs before: ~$3,600
Projected after improvements: ~$2,800
Estimated savings: ~$780/year
After blower door-guided air sealing and recommended insulation upgrades, the homeowner improved comfort and reduced drafts throughout the home.