
Elysian Energy LLC
About us
Elysian Energy is the region’s leader in energy audits and energy efficiency consulting for buildings. Serving thousands of clients in the D.C. and Baltimore areas, our experienced, certified building analysts provide practical, actionable results you can count on. From homeowners and building professionals to businesses and governments, Elysian Energy can help you save money, increase your comfort, and reduce your environmental impact. We Value People. Elysian Energy is distinguished by the enthusiasm of our employees. While each member of our team contributes unique strengths, it is our collective passion that is the driving force behind our success. Their empathy towards the concerns of peers and clients, their intelligence for developing and understanding complex systems for energy efficiency solutions, and most importantly, their passion for preserving the environment is what affects our direction. This passion is contagious, and the excitement inspires our clients! Even as our work strengthens the community, we also know that the community strengthens us. In return, we afford our staff opportunities to support the communities in which we work by offering paid time off to volunteer with the non-profit community organization of their choice. We Value the Planet. Although our work is inherently good for the planet, Elysian Energy has implemented policies which reduce our environmental footprint as an employer. We utilize flextime and work-from-home programs to minimize unnecessary travel costs and pollution while aiding our employees’ work-life balance. Field employees are provided with GPS systems to reduce travel time and emissions. We purchase carbon offsets for our car and airplane miles when travel cannot be avoided. Elysian Energy volunteers its expertise to non-profit organizations throughout the region in support of their work to benefit the environment. Such organizations include the Green Building Institute, Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light, Chesapeake Climate Action Network and others. Thousands of homeowners and businesses have benefited from our expertise. Our clients often express their appreciation for our attentive, personalized service and our thorough explanations of energy efficiency strategies, sustainable materials, renewable technologies and carbon impact mitigation. Choosing Elysian Energy means lower energy bills for your home or business, lower impact on the environment, and a more comfortable and valuable property. Thank you for considering Elysian Energy and we look forward to impressing you!
Business highlights
Services we offer
Air Sealing & Insulation Services, BPI Building Analyst Training, Green Building Verification, Home Energy Auditing
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
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Angela was energetic, pleasant and easy to understand. Seemed very knowledgeable and well-trained.
Replaced shower head with one for lower energy use. Installed outlet strips to shut off printer and TV accessories. All at no cost!
Explained how to spot possible leaks in my hot water heater.
The reasons that we didn't go with them for the actual work were that they didn't really inspire any confidence in them as to the quality of work that would be done and we had the impression that they would be subcontracting out the labor for insulating to third party vendors. They also indicated that we were on our own with BGE for filing and receiving the rebate. The company we went with for the labor took care of all of that for us.
"Thanks for the kind review! Please let us know if you have any questions about our services."
the interior and exterior of the house, taking the necessary measurements to build a computer model later.
nt door, to do the They then set up the frame in the front doorway, to perform the air flow test. The test was amazing, and there
was such air flow from an unfinished closet in the loft, they knew that a big solution to the houses energy and ice dams were to
finish the closet, and provide air seals. They also determined that the knee wall areas of the loft needed insulation, which will be
done via access panels In the unfinished portion of the basement, added insulation and air sealing will provide additional insulation.
Justin and Nick were excited that they could provide such reasonable solutions to the leaks in the house, and prevent ice dams
next winter. Nick wants to be the Lead on the work that needs to be done, so we talked possible scheduling once the contract is
presented. I am so grateful to Josh Ralls of Alternative Roofing for recommending the energy Audits.
"Thanks for the awesome review! Please feel free to reach out to us and let us know if we can help in any other way. Also, we'd love to make you aware of our Referral Program. For every homeowner who uses Elysian Energy as a result of your referral you will receive $20 for a referral leading to an Energy Audit and $50 for a referral leading to Air Sealing and/or Insulation work. Your referral just needs to mention your name when they sign up. We can send you the referral reward via mail, or we can donate it to one of our community partner organizations (Habitat for Humanity, Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Clagget Farm, Blue Water Baltimore, or Friends of Sligo Creek). Thanks again! -The Elysian Energy Team"
"Thanks for the review! And best of luck with the new computer! Let us know if you have any comfort issues in the home or any questions about our audit."
1) Some members of the crew were inexperienced and got caulk all over my steps because they didn't know how to caulk. I spent hours cleaning up after them.
2) They originally sprayed orange foam on the interior walls and trim of my home! They basically address this issue once I complained, although there are a couple spots I will need to paint over.
3) They sprayed organge foam on the exterior walls of my home under the porch where it was visable. They did come back to my house and fixe this.
4) They didn't follow instructions about where to spray the cellulose insulation in the attic. As a result, when I put the plywood boards back where they originated so I could put back the items in the attic, the plaster ceiling cracked. They have thus far refused my request that they address this problem.
5) They should have been more clear about things they would not be doing (like sealing doors and outlets) that we talked about when they came out to write the bid.
6) I haven't received my refund check from DC and I haven't heard back from Elysian re: what I need to do to receive it.
On the day of service, they arrived 3 hours late which meant they had to come the following day to finish, a major inconvenience for me. On the end of the second day I went up to inspect the work before they left and was very surprised at what they did. The contract called for installing Tenmat covers over the recessed lights. Instead they built individual 1/4 inch thick styrofoam boxes. They were so poorly built that the edges were not sealed all the way and I could easily take them apart. I complained about this and added that I thought this was a safety hazard. First they tried to deny that styrofoam was flammable and quot;not anymore than the wood your house is built ofand quot;. When they finally agreed to install the covers I had lost confidence in their workmanship and their ethics. What made me completely loose confidence was when I discovered that a and quot;blower door sealant testand quot; for which they wanted to charge me $675 was advertised on their web site for $125. When I protested about that they replied that their test exceeded the requirements set by the DC government of a 10% reduction in energy loss. I contend the insulation alone did that, and the blower door test was just a big fan they stuck in my door to measure the loss. Again, their web site advertises the same thing for a fraction. I have pictures of the workmanship and I took screen shots of the web site in case anyone tries to change it.
Do not use this company!!!
"Dear (deleted member name), Thank you for your review of our company, Elysian Energy. It is our first negative review, and needs to be considered in light of the fact that we were forced to file a lien for this work last month. We’d like to address the concerns you’ve raised in your review and highlight some of the steps we’ve taken to improve our services: 1. We arrived 3 hours late. That morning, our crew was dismayed to discover that our truck’s battery had died. We called you immediately, offered to reschedule, and expressed that our tardiness would likely mean we would need to schedule more time on a second day. Still, we were able to come in and complete much of our work on the 1st day. We appreciate your flexibility with our delay in getting to work on day 1. 2. We used rigid foam board rather than brand-name Tenmat covers to insulate recessed lights. We explained that foam board is a best-practice material for recessed lighting. The foam board was installed in adherence with code requirements. When you expressed your concern with the foam board covers we offered to replace them with Tenmat covers immediately at no additional cost. We reached out to you to remedy this for over three months. On June 5th you took us up on our offer. We also performed some additional air sealing in the garage and trimmed the whole-house fan cover so that it is easily removable. 3. Our pricing and the value of our service offerings were unclear to you. The service for which you were charged $675 was detailed in your report and contract as “Blower Door-directed Air Sealing” representing about 12 person-hours of labor, not a “blower door test”. A Blower Door Test is a building diagnostic that takes about 15-30 minutes. We sat down with you before doing the work and described the costs and processes we would go through over the two days we were in your home. So we were surprised to hear that you didn’t understand the costs involved. Our work resulted in a significant air leakage reduction in your home, which we measured using the pre- and post-work blower door tests. This reduction also makes you eligible for a $500 rebate from the DC SEU. We take our customers’ reviews seriously. We look at your concerns as an opportunity to improve our services and especially our communication with our customers. We made a few mistakes during your job (we are human after all). But we are incredibly proud of our work on your home. We’re proud that we spent months reaching out to you so that we could remedy the issues you had with our work. We spend a lot of time improving our communication, including a series of Field Trainings across our company that focus on effective customer communication. We think our dedication to providing great service to you (despite your ongoing refusal to pay us for our work) speaks to our Quality, Responsiveness, and Professionalism."
Obviously, carbon monoxide is a serious safety issue, and my primary concern was that the company took so long to notify me. Fortunately, my plumber inspected the water heater and my boiler and found no evidence of carbon monoxide. Thus, I will be receiving the rebate.
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