We have had contacts with CCI in several dimensions. All have been gratifying. As customers, we received a CCI energy audit to improve the energy efficiency of our home. The auditor and apprentice were quite thorough and produced a detailed written analysis. A CCI analyst reviewed the plan and added some good ideas. She guided us to a great remediator, Mincin Insulation, to do the work. The analyst acted strongly on our behalf, working with Mincin to address our concerns about the materials to be used, even taking initiative to ship us a sample. The installers are doing the work now (which goes beyond just installing insulation). This process has more than satisfied us. As Sierra Club volunteers, we have also worked with a CCI program "GrassRoots Green Homes" to help low income people lower their electricity and heating bills through conservation measures. This project has gone very well, enrolling 300 homes to be helped, and is active in providing residents materials and guidance. Finally, CCI has a long-standing activity to investigate and mitigate indoor air quality, which reaches us because of our involvement in Pittsburgh's 50-year-old Group Against Smog and Pollution. We participated in the ROCIS program (Reducing Outdoor Contaminants in Indoor Spaces), borrowing equipment from CCI for a month measuring air quality along several dimensions; the data are recorded so that problematic causes can be identified. (Our indoor air quality was fine.) So CCI is a great organization in multiple facets. read more

Our house is in Pt. Breeze - a part of Pittsburgh, PA. We have lived here for 13 1/2 years. It is an older, 1932 stone house. It has all the charm of the old construction, but also some of the problems: lack of insulation in spots, settling foundation, etc. Before CCI's work, we were aware of how cold our bedroom was, but CCI's survey identified other deficiencies that we did not know about. After their extensive insulation work, we noticed a huge difference this winter! Our bedroom used to be so cold that I had contemplated getting a heated mattress cover, but we don't need that anymore. The third floor was a lot warmer this winter, and so was the second floor. Even the basement was warmer in the winter and now its cooler on the warmer days because they closed gaps at the top of the basement walls as well. Their employees were pleasant to work with and completely trustworthy. I highly recommend this company! Beth Johnstone Bush Pittsburgh, PA read more

Working with Conservation Consultants Inc (CCI) was a real pleasure and extremely useful. I would recommend them to any homeowner, but especially to someone with an older home, like mine, where a few improvements can lead to big gains in energy efficiency. We implemented CCI's recommendations from their energy audit of our home (improved insulation and air sealing, upgrading heating and cooling equipment) and the result was that the energy efficiency of our home improved dramatically. This was very obvious in our home heating bills this past winter, which were substantially smaller. Our home is not only much more energy efficient, but much more pleasant and comfortable as well. read more

Our older house (ca. 1932) is of solid construction, but a lot of square footage. Having the Conservation Consultants walk through the house and make recommendations on where we can improve our energy efficiency helps us save on utility costs and know more about any future work costs/improvements for which we should budget resources. Tony was very friendly, efficient - he communicated well, answered my questions - and the final report gave us a lot of helpful information. Also, I appreciate that they have contact with contractors who will do the work according to the Conservation Consultants standards. That helps take the guesswork out of the process. read more

We had an energy audit done recently by CCI and were impressed! They prepared us well, delivered on what they promised. The person who did the audit was informative, and provided lots of explanation about what he was doing. We got a comprehensive and easy to understand report with suggestions that are very doable. We HIGHLY recommend this - as we all need to be doing what we can to be energy efficient. read more

We just started dealing with CCI but things seem very positive. We went to an Energy Efficiency Fair last weekend and sat thru a short presentation talking about what a home audit is. It was well presented and had a lot of info so we decided to make an appointment to have a home audit in the next few weeks. I am interested to see the results. I will update after the audit. read more