Do
you need an Audit or a Rating?
Existing
home owners generally
prefer an Energy Audit.
Builders
would
need an Energy Rating. The
Energy rating goes through a standard Quality Control check with
our local RESNET and HERS provider to ensure accuracy across local
building standards. The Energy Rating will return a HERS score (from
0-200) based on home dimensions and/or blueprints. Modeling characteristics
are verified by blower door and IR thermography during construction
so you can deliver an EnergyStar rated home.
Realtors,
loan officers, individual home buyers, and
some home sellers would all likely be interested in an Energy
Rating over an Energy Audit, although both could apply.
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If you know your client will apply for tax credits, energy
efficient mortgages, or any home owners who desire an energy
improvement mortgage, you'll need a certified Energy
Rating.
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However, many existing home sales are looking towards an Energy
Audit because it's cheaper and energy upgrades could reduce
a home's energy costs by $100's or $1000's each year.
- Who
would have thought that by reducing your impact on our environment,
saving money on your bills, adding value to your home, and making
your living spaces more comfortable today could also help your
home sell faster in a tough market? Brilliant!
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