Home Energy Efficiency

a plus, inc. is here to help you save money and make your home more energy efficient. We are qualified to not only asses your home's energy efficiency, but to implement the necessary repairs to make it as efficient as possible. We provide many services such as adding insulation, and sealing any leaks where energy may be escaping, to significantly reduce your home energy bills and increase the comfort level of your home.

a plus, inc. is an approved contractor for the Georgia Power and Atlanta SHINE rebate programs. These programs can save you over $5000 when making efficiency improvements to your home. Rebates are paid directly to the homeowner! Don’t wait to take advantage of these exciting Energy Saving programs.

To find out more, call us now at 404-373-7587, or email save.energy@aplusinc.net.

More information about our Energy Audits and Rebate Programs:

a plus, inc. Free Energy Audit

Free audits last approximately 30 minutes and are conducted by an a plus, inc. energy consultant with many years of experience in the home energy efficiency field. A free audit aims to explain what rebates, federal tax credits or incentives you may be eligible for based on where you live. We also give you a general idea of likely energy measures needed as well as an approximate cost for certain items.

Georgia Power Home Improvement Energy Assessment

In order to qualify for Georgia Power or Atlanta SHINE rebates, a Full Energy Assessment must be completed. This will include Blower Door Testing, Duct Blaster Testing, Combustion Safety Testing as well an in depth review of the entire home. These Full Energy Assessments are conducted by a certified (BPI) Building Performance Analyst who performs all diagnostic testing. The Energy Assessment typically last 4 to 7 hours depending on the square footage of your home. Yes, it is technical and very thorough! An in depth Energy Assessment Report is generated for the homeowner, along with specifics on eligibility for rebates, detailed costs of work recommended to be performed, and pictures of problem areas.
Full Energy Assessments are not free. Most run between $350 - $450 depending on the square footage of your home and number of HVAC units you have. Remember - as part of the Georgia Power Home Improvement program, you are eligible for up to a $200 rebate just for the Assessment.

Georgia Power Home Improvement Rebate Program

We are proud to be registered with Georgia Power’s Home Energy Improvement Program. This program allows Georgia Power residential customers to take advantage of generous rebates after completing Energy Efficient measures set forth by the program. In order to qualify for the Georgia Power rebates, an Energy Assessment must be completed to find out what is really going on in the home. The good news, even the cost of the Energy Assessment has a rebate of 50% of the cost up to $200!
Two options are available to receive rebates through this program. Choose from, the “whole house” approach with a maximum potential rebate of up to $2,200, or the “individual improvements” with a maximum potential rebate of $700.
Typical improvements include: Air Sealing, Attic Insulation, Crawl Space/Floor Insulation, Duct Sealing, programmable thermostats.

Atlanta SHINE Rebate Program

City of Atlanta residents who are also Georgia Power customers are able to take advantage of both rebate programs. SHINE is a residential weatherization rebate Pilot Program offering City of Atlanta homeowners the ability to receive up to $3,500 in rebates towards qualifying improvements. Improvements include, but are not limited to: duct and air sealing, insulation improvement, caulking, weather-stripping, and the replacement of doors and windows that are the source of significant heating and cooling loss. Incentives are also available for high energy efficiency domestic hot water heaters!

Criteria for the SHINE energy efficiency upgrade rebates include: