Performance Testing, Diagnosis & Audits

Solution Driven Whole Home As System Evaluation

Triaging The Home As A System

Our Performance Audits provide a technical, whole-house assessment of how the home is actually functioning as a system. We evaluate the building envelope, HVAC equipment, distribution systems, insulation, ventilation, and pressure relationships to identify the root causes of comfort, efficiency, and indoor air quality issues.


This process helps determine whether symptoms are being caused by mechanical equipment, envelope deficiencies, duct leakage, ventilation imbalances, or a combination of factors. By diagnosing the home before recommending corrective work, we help homeowners avoid misdiagnosis, reduce unnecessary replacement costs, and prioritize improvements based on measurable conditions.


A Performance Audit is especially valuable when a home is not performing as expected but the source of the issue is unclear. The goal is to provide objective findings, a clearer understanding of system interaction, and a practical path toward resolving performance problems in the most effective order.


Why Get a Performance Audit?

Too many homeowners are left with comfort problems, high energy bills, or moisture issues in homes that were supposed to be built correctly. Builders and contractors often push for quick fixes or equipment replacements that don’t solve the real problem — and homeowners end up paying the price with recurring issues and wasted money.


A Performance Audit gives you the independent, science-based assessment you need to:


  • Identify the root cause of comfort, efficiency, or air quality problems instead of guessing
  • Avoid unnecessary expenses like oversized HVAC replacements or partial fixes that don’t address the real issue
  • Hold builders and contractors accountable with objective findings you can use to demand proper repairs
  • Prioritize the right improvements so you invest in solutions that actually work
  • Get peace of mind before warranty deadlines or when disputes arise


When you’re dealing with bad construction practices, HVAC or insulation issues, or contractors who won’t take responsibility, a Performance Audit is how you get clarity, accountability, and a real resolution not just another sales pitch

New Construction Evaluation

New homes should perform as well as they look but in reality, many are built with serious performance gaps that go unnoticed until comfort problems, high energy bills, or moisture issues appear. Too often, builders and contractors cut corners, use poor-quality workmanship, or fail to properly integrate building systems, leaving homeowners with hidden problems and no clear path to resolution.


Our New Construction Evaluations provide an independent, science-based assessment that exposes poor construction practices and reveals how the home is truly performing. We evaluate the building envelope, HVAC system, ductwork, insulation, ventilation, and pressure relationships to identify performance issues that should never exist in a properly built home.


When problems are found, we don’t just point them out  we provide homeowners with a clear resolution plan and the technical support they need to hold builders accountable. This is exactly the kind of service homeowners need when they’re dealing with builders who refuse to take responsibility or push back on legitimate concerns.


If you’re a homeowner who suspects poor construction, is experiencing performance issues, or simply wants an objective evaluation before warranty deadlines, we are the contractor you can trust to get it right. Our focus is on clarity, accountability, and delivering real solutions not selling more equipment or pushing unnecessary work.


Existing Home Evaluation

Many existing homes have performance issues that originated during construction or developed over time due to poor workmanship, inadequate ventilation, leaky ducts, underinsulated spaces, or improperly sealed building envelopes. Homeowners often call HVAC contractors, roofers, or handymen who push for equipment replacements or partial fixes that don’t address the root cause — leading to recurring problems and wasted money.

Our Existing Home Evaluation provides an independent, science-based assessment that identifies the real issues affecting your home’s performance. We evaluate the building envelope, HVAC system, ductwork, insulation, ventilation, and pressure relationships to uncover poor construction practices or system failures that are causing discomfort, inefficiency, or health concerns.

When we find problems, we give homeowners a clear resolution plan and the technical support they need to make informed decisions. You’re not just getting a diagnosis you’re getting a contractor who operates with integrity, holds poor workmanship accountable, and works with you to get the home performing correctly.

If you’re frustrated with comfort issues, high energy bills, or contractors who won’t take responsibility, we’re the specialist you can trust to get it right.


Third Party Testing

Third-Party Evaluation

While builders and contractors have a vested interest in protecting their own work, homeowners deserve an independent, objective evaluation that prioritizes their needs — not the builder’s bottom line. Our Third-Party Evaluations provide exactly that: a science-based, unbiased assessment of how the home is truly performing, regardless of who built it or who’s pushing for a sale.


We evaluate the building envelope, HVAC system, ductwork, insulation, ventilation, and pressure relationships to identify poor construction practices, installation errors, or system deficiencies that should never exist in a properly built or maintained home. This is especially critical when builders refuse to address legitimate concerns, contractors push unnecessary equipment replacements, or homeowners need an authoritative review before disputes, inspections, or warranty deadlines.


When problems are found, we provide homeowners with a clear resolution plan and the technical support they need to hold the builder or contractor accountable. This is the objective, resolution-focused service homeowners need when they’re dealing with companies that put their financial goals ahead of quality work.


If you want an independent expert who will tell you the truth and work with you to get it right, our Third-Party Evaluations deliver clarity, accountability, and a path forward.


Controlling The Elements Is The Steps To A Healthy Home

  • Heat Flow

     Heat moves from areas of higher temperature to areas of lower temperature. Conduction, Convection, and Raidant heat flow is a cat and mouse game to maintain comfort from heat loss and heat gain. The heat lost in the winter must be replaced by your heating system and the heat gained in the summer must be removed by your cooling system.  In a underperforming home in climate zone 3, twice a year a homeowner will spend extra fighthing The Dog Days of summer and Old Man Winter.

  • Air Flow & Pressure

    Georgia has warm humid summer nights. Stack effect ,HVAC systems,and wind depressurization can draw moist air into building wall cavities, where it may condense and cause moisture damage. If it is  pressurization or depressurization, comfort, health, building integrity, and finaces are all at risk. 

  • Moisture

    Mositure in your home can come from many sources. Mositure can enter your home by air leakage, intrusion, leaky ducts,  or seeping through foundations. Things will happen but controlling the elements make things much better. Oftertimes contractors don't understand Building Science, so comfort isn't designed in the plans.

  • Indoor Air Quality

    Air Quality in and around the home is always a mystery. There is no one product or 30 minute service call that can fix all of your IAQ issues. Pollutants come from people, pets, building materials, outdoor sources, and a million other things. An improperly installed HVAC system or a  spray foamed attics, can cause catastrophic failures to IAQ and even the home structure. 

The Path  To Comfort Is A Choice

Our Goal Is To Help You Get It Right

Performance Audit

Our Performance Audit is a comprehensive home performance inspection that includes the full energy audit plus advanced diagnostic testing. It’s our most complete evaluation — designed to uncover the real causes of comfort problems, energy inefficiency, moisture issues, and poor indoor air quality.

We evaluate your home as a complete system using advanced testing to diagnose how the building envelope, HVAC equipment, ductwork, ventilation, and pressure relationships are working together — and where they’re failing.

What’s Included

Consultation & Full Performance Inspection

  • Complete home assessment
  • Comprehensive report with clear, actionable findings
  • Priority recommendations for fixes that actually work

Advanced Diagnostic Testing

  • Blower Door Testing (whole-house air leakage measurement)
  • Pressure Pan Testing & Zonal Pressure Testing
  • Duct Leakage Testing (fog machine assisted)
  • Infrared Scan (thermal imaging for envelope defects)
  • HVAC Airflow Testing & Flow Grid Static Pressure Testing
  • Combustion Safety & CAZ Testing (gas appliances)
  • Moisture Evaluation

Air Quality & Ventilation

  • IAQ & IEQ Evaluation (Indoor Air Quality & Indoor Environmental Quality)
  • Ventilation System Evaluation
  • Pressure Imbalance Analysis

This is more than a typical energy audit. It’s a complete home performance assessment with detailed diagnostics and a comprehensive report