• Do you have to turn up the TV every time the HVAC system comes on?
• Is your system over 10-years old?
• Is your home always dusty?
• Does your home always feel humid?
• Do you or your family suffer from allergies?  
• Do you have hot and cold spots in your home?
• Do you have a two story home with one unit, and have trouble keeping the temperature balanced?
• Would like to make your homes indoor air as clean as possible?
• Would you like to make your home as efficient as possible?
• Are you looking into remodeling your home or just adding a small room, enclosing a garage or porch?

• For replacement on a condenser or furnace only, the system will need to evaluated to see how the combination of old and new equipment will operate

• Add an air return
• Sealing duct work
• Re-hanging duct work
• Air balancing
  

• Adding better filter systems
• Ultra Violet lights
• Whole home dehumidifiers

• HVAC System
• Duct Work
• Attic Insulation
• Check if you need solar screens
• Check if you outer doors need weather stripping

• The amount of leakage in your duct system
• If duct work is sized properly 

After all tests are completed, the technician will give a written proposal for what it would cost to correct the issues that have been identified.

 

This program was originally a City of Austin program that they partially funded. Many Austin utility customers participated in this program and found it reduced utility consumption and made their houses more comfortable. The City of Austin discontinued their funding in early 2009 and now require it as a condition to participate in some other programs, but no longer fund it directly.

 

Testing and Energy Services

City of Austin Energy Conservation Audit and Disclosure (ECAD) Audit

• Recommendations for installation or replacement of solar screens for windows receiving more than an hour of direct sunlight each day
• Inspect condition and measure estimated R-value of attic insulation
• Assess physical condition of the heating and cooling equipment
• Pressure test the duct system and assess its condition and adequacy
• Inspect weather stripping around exterior doors, plumbing penetrations beneath sinks and air tightness of attic entries

Third Party Testing for City of Austin Residential Energy Code Inspection

• Duct System Leakage Testing
• System Static Pressure Testing
• Pressure Differential Testing between each room and open area adjacent to that room
• Pressure Differential Testing between the open area and the outside
• Airflow Testing ensuring that individual room supply airflows are with +/- 20% of the design requirements
• Testing of the Building Thermal Envelope for Infiltration

HOME PERFORMANCE WITH ENERGY STAR®

• Inspect attic insulation  
• Inspect heating and cooling systems
• Inspect water heating systems
• Perform Duct System Leakage Test
• Perform Home Air Infiltration Test
• Perform Combustion Safety Test
• Review and analyze 12 months of home energy consumption
• Recommend improvements that present the best investments

ENERGY STAR® Certification for New Homes

• Produce Projected Rating based on home construction plans and specifications
• If Projected Rating does not achieve minimum score to qualify ENERGY STAR®, make suggested change(s) so house will qualify
• Perform Thermal Bypass Inspection
• Duct System Leakage Testing
• Testing of the Building Thermal Envelope for Infiltration
• Produce ENERGY STAR® Certificate and ENERGY STAR® Home Label

If any of the questions above pertain to you, please contact the Replacement department at Stan's Heating & Air Conditioning at 512-929-9393 Ext. 4509 or e-mail us at replacement@stansac.com.