Energy Vanguard is your source for training, consulting, design (architectural & HVAC), and HERS provider services. Whether you found us through your role as one who lives in homes or one who works on homes, we can help. Watch the short clip below from Energy Vanguard's president to learn more.

Training

Home energy rater training, ENERGY STAR classes, HVAC for Raters, and more

Architectural Design

Energy efficient designs for homes and other buildings, by architect Chris Laumer-Giddens, HERS Rater, LEED AP, NCARB

HVAC Design

Manual J heating & cooling load calculations, equipment selection (Manual S), and air distribution design (Manuals T & D)

HERS Provider

Certification, quality assurance, and professional development for home energy raters

"The Energy Vanguard blog qualifies as 'best-in-class' in the home performance industry."  

~ David Butler, Optimal Building Systems

The Energy Vanguard blog "publishes a steady stream of high-level, insightful blog posts on everything from the technical (HVAC filter horror stories) to the philosophical (Is the HERS rater test too difficult?)."

~ Energy Circle

"GBA highly recommends [the Energy Vanguard] blog."

~ Martin Holladay, Green Building Advisor

If you were buying or refinancing a home and were told that you could save $250 a month AND get $5000 back in rebates and tax credits, would you take the deal? You'd be crazy not to, right?

In January 2011, Energy Vanguard's president, Allison A. Bailes III, PhD, and Jason Payne, principal of EEM Training, held a webinar showing that this scenario is not only possible but attainable. If you didn't catch the webinar live, you can now download the slides by clicking the button below.