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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Even in a temperate zone like Portland, life would be pretty uncomfortable without some kind of heating system. For most Portland homeowners, heat typically comes from an HVAC system powered …
Ready to schedule your Home Energy Score report? Here are five tips for making the most of the experience. 1. Choose a reputable assessment firm. Before the 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 …
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 …
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 …
The Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning, or HVAC, system in the home is perhaps the most-overlooked player in the energy efficiency game, but it is not something a home energy score …