5 Ways to Improve HVAC (Home Energy Score Boost)
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 …
Home Energy Score Guide to Portland Air Conditioning and Cooling
With summer just around the corner, Portland homeowners may have their eye on a new air conditioning unit. Is this the year for it? While most Portland residents enjoy a …
DIY: Seal and Insulate Your Air Ducts to Improve your Energy Score
Here’s a not so fun fact: According to the Department of Energy, the average home loses up to 30% of heated or cooled air through leaky air ducts. So it …
Hot Water Heaters and Home Energy Scores
As a licensed Portland home energy score assessor, one of the most common questions I get before scoring someone’s home is “do my energy-efficient appliances count?” The answer, unfortunately, is …
Improve Your Home Energy Score: stop air leaks
Before you order your home energy score, it’s a good idea to look around your Portland home and take care of some low-hanging fruit to potentially improve your energy score. …
DIY: Attic Insulation to Boost Home Energy Score
Welcome to the Portland Home Energy Score Do-it-Yourself blog series! Today we’ll cover one of the best, simplest and least expensive ways to boost your home energy score before putting …
4 Ways to Increase your Home Energy Score Yourself
Portland’s new Home Energy Score requirement is effiective Jan. 1st, 2018. Before you call your Portland home energy assessor to score your home, read our list of 4 things you …