I hired New Frameworks as they are affiliated with Efficiency Vermont's energy audit program. I…read morejust purchased a house built in 1921. It's a lovely little house and in very good condition, but old homes don't often meet today's high standards for insulation, etc. and I was curious to find out what my options were. It took a little while before they had free time for the audit, but in my estimation, if they're busy doing work for others that's a good thing. Dave and his partner did an amazingly thorough audit. Well surpassing anything I expected and turned around the report to meet my tight schedule. In fact, they uncovered things that I did not know about based on a previous inspection. Because it was a rainy day they were able to find a spot in the attic where things were leaking. Also they found some moisture damage I wasn't aware of on my second floor. Their report was extremely thorough containing photos and charts. And it came along with a 3-tiered recommendation list which was extremely helpful to me. I just got off the phone with Jacob who walked me through the report and the recommendation list. He was patient and comprehensive and agreed to coordinate with some of the other contractors I have met with to figure out the best solutions for me. New Frameworks does more than energy auditing. The do new build and renovations along with more offerings. They care about energy efficiency and it shows. Easy to work with. Very helpful and good customer service. Had I known what I do now I would have used them before buying the home to be completely educated. In fact, I think anyone buying an old home should have an energy audit from these guys/gals BEFORE purchasing as a condition of moving forward in the contract. I would have still bought the house but I would have known even more about it and that's never a bad thing. Highly recommend. And if you work with Efficiency Vermont (you're in their customer area) you get a $100 rebate on the cost of the audit, which is already well worth it based on what I now understand.

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