Is a New Home or an Energy Upgraded Home more efficient?
Purchasing a home in Portland can be a challenge, especially if you’re looking for energy efficiency. Many buyers assume that if they’re willing to spend more and purchase a newly …
Complete Home Energy Score Guide to Insulation
When we first purchase a home, or go to sell it, we tend to fix the obvious problems: Rotting porch, leaky roof, old plumbing. But there might be other problems …
City of Portland to Enforce Home Energy Scores with Fines
A fine for listing your home on the Portland real estate market? Yes, if you do it without a Home Energy Score: Portland’s official Home Energy Score blog announced this …
Do Home Energy Scores Affect Home Buyers in Portland?
Disclosing energy costs for a home is a scary prospect. If the home is very energy efficient, that’s good – but what if the buyer thinks it should be even …
How Air Sealing Works to Improve Home Energy Score
Air sealing is probably the top recommendation for improving the energy efficiency of Portland homes after they receive a preliminary Home Energy Score report. In fact, heated or cooled air …
When to Hire a Pro for Portland Home Energy Score Updates
Oregon — and Portland especially — has a proud culture of do-it-yourself-ism. As licensed Portland Home Energy Score Assessors, we support that idea! In fact, the Home Energy Score program …
The Value of a Home Energy Score
Think the Home Energy Score is just a guide to making improvements? It’s so much more! You can literally take a Home Energy Score to the bank and use it …
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 …