Frequently Asked Questions, Home Energy Score: 2019
Is the Home Energy Score really something I need? If you’re selling a home within the Portland (jurisdiction) city limits, the answer is yes! There are a few exceptions around …
5 Steps to Planning Portland Home Energy Score Improvements
Air sealing, insulation, new furnace — so many Home Energy Score improvements, so little time! With the many steps involved in selling a home, it seems that improving energy efficiency …
Home Energy Score vs. Home Energy Audit
Most Portland homeowners are aware that they need a Home Energy Score in order to sell (most) homes in the city. Some Home Energy Companies also offer Home Energy Audits …
3 Ways Climate Change is Hurting Portland
The Home Energy Score policy was crafted by Portland city leaders for a number of reasons. They wanted to give home buyers an easy way to comparison-shop for energy efficient …
Home Energy Score, Home Inspection, Home Appraisal: What’s the difference?
When you sell a home in Portland, you’re going to have that home looked at in a number of different ways, by a number of different people. The system may …
Top 4 Ways to Improve your Home Energy Score in Portland
In January 2019, the City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability released first-year figures for the Home Energy Score program. The average Portland home got an overall energy score …
Congratulations, Portland: 8,700 Home Energy Scores in 2018
There may not have been a birthday cake or a piñata, but the Home Energy Score policy in Portland recently celebrated its first full year of implementation. According to the …
5 Warnings on Home Energy Score Improvements
Two years into the Portland home energy score policy, it’s not hard to get advice on what to do to improve your score. Portland homeowners are adding insulation, sealing up …
What makes a Portland Home Energy Score Assessor qualified?
Home energy score assessors have a unique job. Unlike a home inspector or appraiser, they look at one primary aspect of how a home functions: Energy efficiency. Understanding how all …
Insulating the Garage in Portland: Impact your Energy Score?
Maybe 2019 is the year you finally start a band, restore an old hot-rod or sell your home. In any of these scenarios, you may be wondering if you should …