Selling a home in Austin? Green Austin Energy Audits performs residential ECAD audits in Austin, TX for qualifying home sales under the City of Austin’s Energy Conservation Audit and Disclosure ordinance. We coordinate access, perform the inspection and duct leakage testing, submit the results directly to Austin Energy, and email the completed report.
Residential ECAD audits start at $175 for a home with one central HVAC system. Additional HVAC systems cost more.
Call 512-563-3913 or request a callback.
Not sure whether the property needs an audit? Check the property’s ECAD status through Austin Energy’s official lookup.
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A residential ECAD audit is generally required when all three conditions apply:
A new audit may not be needed if a valid ECAD report is already on file or the property qualifies for a 10-year exemption because of previous participation in an eligible Austin Energy efficiency program.
Use Austin Energy’s official ECAD status portal to search the address before scheduling.
For complete requirements and exemptions, review Austin Energy’s residential ECAD ordinance information.
The report provides a snapshot of the home’s current energy-efficiency conditions and includes general recommendations. Once the property is under contract, the results must be delivered to the buyer or buyer’s agent with at least three days remaining in the option period. If there is no option period, the results are due when the contract is signed.
The best time to schedule is shortly after listing. The report remains valid for 10 years.
These findings are recorded in the official ECAD report, along with general energy-efficiency recommendations.
Most appointments take about an hour. Larger homes, high ceilings, and homes with many register grilles may take longer because every grille must be sealed for the duct leakage test.
Realtors and transaction coordinators can manage the entire process for the seller.
No one needs to be present when we can enter through Supra, another lockbox, or other agreed access instructions.
The report and online payment link are sent together. Most reports are emailed the same day.
Provide accurate Supra, lockbox, gate, key, or other entry instructions.
The HVAC system does not need to be operational, and natural gas service does not need to be turned on.
No. An ECAD audit is a standardized disclosure audit for a real estate transaction. It records specific conditions and provides general energy-efficiency recommendations.
It is not intended to fully diagnose hot rooms, high utility bills, humidity, poor airflow, or complicated HVAC and duct problems. Those concerns require a more comprehensive home-performance evaluation.
Call 512-563-3913 if you are not sure which service you need.
Green Austin Energy Audits was established in 2009 to perform ECAD audits and has completed more than 3,000 of them.
Every team member performing our audits is BPI-certified at a minimum and approved by Austin Energy for ECAD work. We also offer Supra access, coordinate directly with real estate professionals, submit results to Austin Energy, and deliver reports electronically.
We audit detached homes, condos, townhomes, duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes.
Properties with five or more dwelling units fall under Austin Energy’s multifamily ECAD requirements.
You generally need one when the property is within Austin’s full-purpose city limits, receives electricity from Austin Energy, and is at least 10 years old.
Check the official ECAD status portal before scheduling because an existing audit or qualifying exemption may already be on file.
Residential ECAD audits start at $175 for a home with one central HVAC system.
Homes with additional HVAC systems cost more because each system must be documented and duct leakage tested. Call 512-563-3913 for confirmed pricing.
No. The report is a snapshot of the home’s current conditions. An ECAD audit is a disclosure requirement, and the seller is not required to complete the recommended improvements.
Most reports are emailed the same day the audit is completed.
We submit the results directly to Austin Energy and send the customer a PDF copy of the report and an online payment link.
A completed residential ECAD audit is valid for 10 years. If a valid audit is already on file, another audit is generally not required during that period.
Call 512-563-3913 to schedule, or submit the form below to request a callback.
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