Hi I was wondering if someone had a rough figure for the cost of a level I audit? Is the cost based on square footage? I gotten a quote but seems very high. Also, I was wondering if you had any reccommendations for finding an energy auditor in my area. Do you think only engineering firms would have someone capable of performing the audit or might heating and air companies have someone qualified to do the audit?
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Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
11474 thumbs up
May 12, 2010 - 5:12 am
Rachael, unfortunately LEEDuser can't answer your fee question because, well, it's tough to answer because of the specifics involved in a project, but also because we can't be seen as dictating what a fee "should" be.I do think that HVAC companies may have staff with the qualifications to do an audit, just keep an eye out for biases. And if you don't like the quote you get, see if you can shop around a bit. A lot of this also depends on your location and what's available.
Kimberly Frith
323 thumbs up
August 18, 2010 - 11:54 am
Check with the building's utility provider - our electric utility did the Level 1 Audit free of charge and also helps us get rebates for lighting upgrades.
Ashley Chiang
Sustainability and Climate AnalystUC Merced
8 thumbs up
September 7, 2012 - 6:09 pm
Disclaimer: DO NOT RELY ON THIS! For BALL PARK estimates ONLY. For a few California companies, I was quoted at 6-10k per building for level one and double that for level 2. Which to be quite honest, I think is ridiculous but it was a good ballpark to put in my budget.