Fine tuning your home is a very innovative service with the potential of lowering construction costs as well as the cost of heating and cooling a building. A computer simulation program is used to evaluate one or more variations of the client’s home design. The results show changes in the heating and cooling costs for each variation. By knowing the backup energy costs as well as the installed costs of each alternative, the optimum alternative(s) are found. We call this process "fine-tuning". It Is very important to note a few facts regarding this service. First of all, "fine-tuning" a home requires the homeowners willingness to seriously consider alternatives. Secondly, it is important to note that the value of a computer simulation is not to predict what next years heating and cooling costs will be (that would be even more difficult to predict than next years weather!). Other factors such as variations in construction procedures, thermostat settings and other occupancy factors may also contribute to discrepancies between actual and predicted values. The real value of computer fine-tuning is the ability to compare the change in a building’s operating costs, temperatures, etc., following a simulation of each alternative design. Most home designs are unique in terms of local climate factors, home configuration, homeowner lifestyle and preferences, etc.. We have found an energy solution may be very cost effective in one case while totally inappropriate in others. Fine tuning helps to resolve these differences by taking into account the significant details specific to your home.