This graphic is a general guide to the process of improving your home's energy efficiency. We recommend starting with a Home Energy Audit, available through Xcel Energy and other Colorado power providers. Follow the recommendations of the audit but research your alternatives and compare performance. Pay attention to legal details like contracts and description of work.Monitor the results of your improvement and look at the data your monitoring devices record. Then evaluate the efficiency of your improvement. You may want to do a comparison Home Energy Audit and then make further improvements.