Simplicity Home Energy

I used Bob’s expertise on auditing our home energy efficiency. It was a very informative experience. I am very impressed by the professionalism and knowledge of Bob. The whole process was very well designed and executed. At the end of it, I have everything that I was hoping to get out of, where we stand and how we can get more energy efficient. I highly recommend them!

Second time around using Bob and Simplicity Home Energy, and I can’t recommend highly enough. First time was with the Seattle City Light Community Power Works program, which subsidized the evaluation of my old home for a total cost of $ 125. Great deal, and the improvements suggested more than paid for themselves. Second time was for a new (old 1906) house I purchased. The subsidy program is no longer available, but the $ 325 fee for the audit was still well worth it. My report is detailed, with a checklist of items I can either do myself or have a contractor do, and the pictures of issues are worth their weight in gold. Seriously, can’t recommend more highly.

I feel fortunate that I took the advice of other Unilocal reviewers and chose Bob to do an energy audit on my house. Our electricity bills have been outrageous lately and I had to do something. Bob is very knowledgeable and has an arsenal of equipment he brings in to measure all sorts of things I didn’t even know could be measured. The audit took about 4 hours and aside from showing him the lay of the land for about 10 minutes, he worked independently. He immediately zeroed in on a few sources of energy sucks (a dehumidifier that is costing us at least $ 30/​month to run, some very old lightbulbs that need to be updated– AND he left us a box of more efficient lightbulbs for free!). He evaluated our heating system and had extremely detailed suggestions for relatively straightforward solutions. He never tried to sell us anything at all. He used an infrared camera to identify areas of poor insulation. He also educated me on the importance of adequate airflow, as apparently our house does not recycle air frequently enough and this puts us at risk for mold and mildew. Simple solution: run the bathroom fans a bit more often. Totally reasonable (and free).
So I know right off the bat that I’ll be saving at least $ 30/​month but probably more. This energy audit will have paid for itself in less than a year. I will update this review after I implement some of the changes he suggested and get my next electricity bill, to tell y’all exactly how much we saved. Thanks Bob!

Bob is great to work with and provides a lot of value when doing a home energy audit. Working through Seattle City Light and Community Power Works, you can have an audit done for $ 125 after a rebate. I like that Simplicity Home Energy is an independent company that is focused on providing information, similar to a home inspection. I could ask him for advice without feeling like I was going to be sold an expensive HVAC system that I didn’t really need. He is professional: arrived on time and I was comfortable having him in my home and poking around to do the audit.
He diagnosed a lack of ventilation in our attic that is leading to mold growth and carefully walked me through what needs to be done to fix it. That was great, because I rarely get up into the attic and I’m not sure I would have recognized the problem on my own even if I did. He also prepared a great written report with infrared pictures that outlines the ways we can save money when heating and cooling our home. Some are simple fixes that I can do on my own, and others are things we can think about going forward.
I highly recommend having Simplicity Home Energy do a home energy audit, especially if you are eligible for a rebate.

We are very pleased with Bob. He is very thorough, respectful and knowledgeable. We wanted to do an energy audit before we did a few improvements to our house to save energy. Our house got so cold so quick even though we had spent tons of money to keep it warm.
His name came from a list of recommended contractors from Seattle City Light. Initially we thought we would need to replace our windows, but he suggested that would actually have the least cost-​benefit result because we’ve already had double-​pane windows. He recommended to install a ductless heating system instead. We installed them a few weeks later and can tell the difference in our comfort and energy cost.
His report was thorough and came on the same day. Some of the recommendations we did them ourselves and he showed us how. Bob was there for hours on the Friday after Thanksgiving to accommodate our schedule. He answered every questions we had and have I mentioned thorough? Highly recommended him and his company.

We had out home energy audit done with Bob Greenspun yesterday. I was so pleased with the level of details in his report, his suggestions for reducing our carbon footprint and potential for huge dollar savings on our annual energy costs. Bob is extremely friendly, informative and does an excellent job of explaining his findings. Highly recommend this company!

I didn’t actually meet Bob — we did all our communication through email and it was evident he cares about his business and the customer experience.. My mother was home for the audit though and she was so impressed with Bob’s demeanor, thoroughness, timeliness and professionalism. I was also very impressed with Bob’s respect towards Mom and the house as well as his knowledge, communication and professionalism. Our report came immediately and was unbelievably thorough and helpful — there is no doubt the changes we will make will be a huge improvement. I am recommending Bob to everyone around me and only wish I had done this audit years ago!

I had Bob do an energy audit on one of my rental houses and it brought to light a lot of fairly easy and inexpensive fixes that will increase energy efficiency. Very professional!

Bob Greenspun, owner of Simplicity Home Energy, offers home energy audits which help people save money in heating bills and make them more cozy and comfortable in their home. And he does so with a lot of skill and charm.
These home energy audits are also a great way for anybody in the construction business to stay in touch with old clients and bring something of value to their attention.
As long as Seattle City Light subsidizes the audits the cost is remarkably low ($ 95). Not to be missed.

This is an incredible opportunity to save money this winter on your heating bills. Have an energy audit done on your house. Bob uses a sophisticated infrared camera to show in real time what is happening. My clients tell me they have saved hundreds on their heating bills. It ends up costing $ 95 bucks for the sevice – what a deal.