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Nations Home Inspections and Energy Ratings provides the highest
quality building services in Chicagoland.

What others are saying about the need for an energy rating:

The Wall Street Journal, Saturday January 19, 2008, page W1
From Energy-Tuning Your Home, by Gwendolyn Bounds
"For now, most consumers simply want to know whether it is worthwhile
hiring an auditor. While you can find some of the most obvious air leaks
yourself, the more advanced exams look at everything from appliance
efficiency to potential health hazards like carbon monoxide. They also
compute annual savings from suggested fixes."

The Washington Post, December 15, 2007, page F1
From Do You Need an Energy-Waste Sleuth? by Mary Ellen Slayter
"Lately, consumer interest in such audits has grown along with concern
about rising energy costs and the environmental impact that housing
choices can have.

"But are they worth the price tag?

"It can be money well spent, said Kateri Callahan, president of the
nonprofit group Alliance to Save Energy. 'We recommend that people
improve the efficiency of their homes.' "

USA Today, November 30, 2007, page 3B
From Is Heat Sneaking Out of Your Home? By Barbara Hagenbaugh
"In some cases, the fixes can be done without professional help by making
a few inexpensive purchases at a hardware store. Plenty of tips on
cutting energy costs are available from various websites. But an energy
audit gives the homeowner a personalized "to do" list, says Jeffrey Harris,
vice president for programs at the Alliance to Save Energy.

" 'Every house is different," Harris says. "And not only different because of
the structure, but different in the way people use it.' "

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