What can your thermal image tell you?

Sagewell study will help homeowners find energy savings oppportunities

1,500 Arlington homes have access to free energy efficieny reports that will identify places where adding additional insulation and sealing gaps in construction can reduce heating/cooling fuels use and costs.

Weatherizing and insulating Arlington's Whittemore Robbins house, pictured above, will save the Town money on energy costs.

These reports are part of a study, sponsored by the MA Department of Energy Resources, that will compare the construction quality and insulation in buildings constructed in different time periods.

As part of the study, Sagewell Inc. has collected thermal images from building exteriors by driving around town with hybrid vehicles equipped with energy auditing thermal cameras. The analysis of each building imaged is now available to the home owner through a password-protected website.

About 300 Arlington homes will recived postcards from Sagewell indicating that they have a particularly good energy savings opportunities.

Sustainable Arligton and A-HEET (Arlington Home Energy Effiiciency Team) encourage homeowners, especially those who have received postcards from Sagewell, to go to the Sagewell site and consider taking some steps towards making their homes more energy efficient.

If you would like to speak with someone from Sustainable Arlington directly about energy saving opportunities, please write us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and someone will get back to you within a few days.