Where to Insulate for Home Energy Score Improvement
If you only had the time and budget to insulate one place in your home, where would it be? Energy.gov states: “For optimal energy efficiency, your home should be properly …
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Portland is the 4th Worst Urban Heat Island
The term “Urban Heat Island” brings to mind visions of a tropical city melting into an emerald sea. In reality, it describes an all-too-common effect that happens on hot summer …
Portland’s 2050 Climate Action Target: Home Energy Scores
The goal of Portland’s Home Energy Score policy is twofold: To help homeowners save on gas and electric bills, and to reduce citywide carbon emissions by cutting energy consumption. The …
3 Tips to Improve Old Windows – Portland Home Energy Score
Windows can be a big efficiency drain on your Portland home, and they’re definitely a factor in your Home Energy Score. But while replacing them with brand-new models may be …
Portland Floor Plans and Home Energy Scores Belong Together
Did you know that ordering a home energy score through our company also gets you a complimentary laser accurate floor plan for your home? Portland Floor Plans There are many …
Home Energy Scores Around the Country
Portland is unique in a lot of ways, but when it comes to the challenge of reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, we’re definitely not alone. The idea behind …
5 Best Upgrades for Home Energy Score
Getting a better home energy score in Portland means making your home as efficient as possible. There are many projects you might take on to meet this goal — but …
Get a Home Energy Score Exemption, Waiver, or Free Report
Portland’s Home Energy Score policy is strict. If you’re selling a home in Portland, you pretty much always have to get the Energy Score. But, there are some exceptions. For …
Adding Basement Insulation: DIY
What lies beneath? Most Portland homeowners would rather not venture down into their unfinished basements or cramped crawlspaces — the land of spiders, dust, and forgotten holiday decorations. But it …
Portland Solar Panel ROI and Home Energy Scores
“Sunny, again?” may not be a phrase that ever comes out of the mouths of people in Portland, but that doesn’t mean the city isn’t a great place to generate …