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Energy Conservation Audit and Disclosure (ECAD) Ordinance
for Single-Family HomesEnter subhead content here
The ECAD ordinance, Austin City Code Chapter 6-7, requires that
before the sale of their home, owners of a single family home must have an energy audit performed on the property. The seller
must provide a copy of the energy audit to the buyer. The ECAD ordinance does not require homeowners to make energy efficiency
improvements. Non-compliance is a Class C midemeanor.
What Our ECAD Audit Covers - Inspect and measure the attic insulation in several areas to get an overall existing R-value
- Perform duct blaster test on duct system to get percentage of air leakage
- Examine cooling and heating equipment
- Inspect weather-stripping around
exterior doors, plumbing penetrations, and air tightness of attic entries
- Measure
the amount of glass in windows that receive more than on hour of direct sunlight each day
After the audit, we provide you a copy of the audit report and submit a copy to
Austin Energy within 30 days.
What Our ECAD Audit Costs Our ECAD Audit cost $100 for a single family home, 1,800sqft or smaller, with
one air conditioning system. For larger homes, or homes with more than one air conditioning system, give us a call at
590-4188.
For additional HVAC systems, add $50
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