BCI Pro Energy · In-house HERS raters
Find out exactly where your home or new build loses energy. Blower door tests, infrared scans and HERS ratings by our own certified raters, with a clear plan to fix what we find.
Why test first
Drafts, cold rooms, ice dams and high bills all have causes you can measure. A professional energy audit turns "my house feels drafty" into numbers, thermal images and a ranked list of fixes, so every dollar goes where it makes the biggest difference.
For builders, the same tools prove performance: our in-house HERS raters model the home, inspect insulation and air sealing before drywall and run the final tests that Massachusetts energy codes require.
Sound familiar?
The system runs constantly and bills keep climbing, but you cannot see why.
Some rooms never get warm, floors are cold and you feel air at outlets and baseboards.
Heat leaking into the attic melts snow on the roof every winter.
You need real heat-loss data to size the system and capture incentives.
What we test
Every audit is built from measurements, not guesses.
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Both are useful. The right one depends on your goal.
Unlocks incentivesA no-cost visit for eligible customers that identifies upgrades and applies Mass Save® incentives.
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Deep diagnosticsA full diagnostic visit with blower door, infrared and duct testing, and a test-out after work.
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*The Mass Save® Home Energy Assessment is offered at no cost to eligible customers of the program sponsors. Program rules change; we help you confirm what applies.
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Three services that are easy to confuse. Here is what each one does.
Most popularEnergy auditExisting homes | HERS ratingNew construction | Blower door testAny building | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main goal | Find and rank the upgrades that save the most | Score the home and show code compliance | Measure air leakage |
| Air leakage test | Included | Included | This is the test |
| Insulation inspection | Attic, walls, basement | Pre-drywall grading | Not included |
| Energy model / score | Not a formal score | HERS Index | No |
| Who usually needs it | Homeowners, landlords, churches, nonprofits | Builders and buyers of new homes | Code tests, retrofits, test-outs |
We perform all three in-house, and we can combine them when a project needs more than one.
For builders
Most Massachusetts towns have adopted the Stretch Energy Code, and new homes commonly show compliance with a HERS rating. Our raters work with you from plan review to final test, so there are no surprises at the end.
Because BCI Group also installs insulation, air sealing and fireblocking, problems found at the pre-drywall inspection can be fixed the same week, and a mid-construction blower door test catches leaks while they are easy to reach.
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We test and we install, so our advice follows the measurements, not a product we need to sell.
How it works
Clear numbers, plain-English answers and a plan you can act on.
Tell us about the home or project. We confirm the scope and what to prepare.
Blower door, infrared scan, inspections and safety checks, usually in two to four hours.
Results, thermal images and a ranked list of upgrades with incentive guidance.
Our crews can do the work, and a test-out proves how much was fixed.
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Our promise
Every test is performed by our own trained staff, and we walk you through the results on site or in your report, without jargon.
Recommendations are ranked by what will make the biggest difference for your home and budget, including the improvements Mass Save® or your utility may help pay for.
Our work
FAQ
A home energy audit measures how your home uses and loses energy. It typically includes a blower door test for air leakage, an infrared scan, an inspection of insulation, heating, ventilation and moisture, combustion safety testing and a prioritized list of upgrades.
A HERS rating is a standardized energy score from RESNET. A certified rater models the home, inspects insulation and air sealing and tests it, then calculates its HERS Index: the lower the number, the more efficient the home. New homes in Massachusetts Stretch Code towns commonly use a HERS rating to show compliance.
A calibrated fan depressurizes the house to measure how much air leaks in and out, reported as CFM50 and ACH50. It also makes leaks easy to find, and a test after air sealing proves how much was fixed.
Most single-family homes take about two to four hours on site. HERS ratings for new homes include a plan review, a pre-drywall inspection and final testing.
Yes, for eligible customers of the Mass Save® sponsors it is offered at no cost and unlocks incentives such as no-cost air sealing and insulation rebates. We help you get started.
When you want deeper diagnostics and test-in/test-out verification, when you are planning a major renovation or heat pump conversion, when you live in a municipal light plant town that is not in Mass Save®, or when you need code testing for new construction.
Yes. Massachusetts requires air leakage testing for new homes, and the energy code based on the IECC limits new homes in climate zone 5 to 3.0 ACH50. Stretch Code projects also use a HERS rating.
Yes. When ducts are part of the project, we test duct leakage as required for new construction and recommend sealing when it is high.
Yes. Our in-house HERS raters review plans, run the energy model, inspect insulation and air sealing before drywall and perform the final tests. Bringing us in at the design stage makes the target easier to reach.
Yes. You get test results, thermal images and a prioritized list of improvements, from no-cost fixes to major upgrades, plus guidance on incentives.
Both. BCI Group's own crews handle air sealing and insulation, and we work with our HVAC partner on heat pumps, so the recommendations in your report can become one coordinated project.
We are based in Westborough, MA and perform energy audits, blower door tests and HERS ratings across Massachusetts, with most projects in Central Massachusetts and MetroWest.
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10+ Years
Serving New England
HERS Certified
In-house ratings
Mass Save®
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