Energy Efficiency Improvements: Incentives and Cash Back in 2021
Have you ever thought about making energy efficient improvements on your home, but felt the cost would be too great? Maybe you know that investing the money will pay off …
Home Energy Scores Across the Country
It’s been only three years since Portland began requiring Home Energy Scores. For anyone who’s bought or sold a home in Portland in those three years, this policy may seem …
Portland Suspends Home Energy Score Enforcement – But Only Until May 1st
Portland made history in 2018 when it made Home Energy Scores mandatory for all homes going on the market. And as we passed the three year anniversary of this mandate …
What is a Home Energy Score? Essential 2021 Update
What is the Home Energy Score? “Home energy scores are a market-based solution for conveying previously unknown but critical information to both buyers and sellers of homes,” reads the City …
Get a Heat Pump Water Heater and Improve your Home Energy Score
This fall, Portland’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) released a report evaluating the Home Energy Score program, sharing insights gleaned from the 20,000 Score reports completed over the past …
92% of Home Sellers in Portland got a Home Energy Score Report
January 1st, 2021 will be the three-year anniversary of the City of Portland’s Home Energy Score policy. Twenty-thousand Home Energy Scores have been completed, resulting in some surprising new data …
Natural Gas and Home Energy Scores
When you think of your home’s energy consumption, you probably think of electricity first. But for many Portland homes, natural gas is also part of the picture. The Home Energy …
Fixing your Portland Crawlspace
Crawlspaces are common in Portland homes, and they are a secret weapon in home energy efficiency. Like a basement, a crawlspace elevates your home off the ground, provides a convenient …
Mandatory Home Energy Scores – Milwaukie, Oregon
The city of Milwaukie in Oregon is mandating home energy scores that fall within its boundaries starting tomorrow, Oct. 1st. 2020. This mandate for energy scores will cover most homes …
5 Ways Portland is Stopping Climate Change
From floods and natural disasters to the loss of iconic animals like the polar bear, climate change can feel like a problem too big to tackle. That hasn’t stopped Portland, …