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3650  Concorde  Parkway  –  Suite  100,  Chantilly,  VA  20151  •  www.usinspect.com  •  888.USINSPECT  

Home  Energy  Score  

April  24th,  2014  1pm  

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Timothy  W.  Tucker,  ACI  &  CBO  International  Code  Council-­‐  Certified  Building  Official  (CBO,  CHCO,  CBCO,  CPCO  &  CMCO)  

 -­‐  Plan  Review    -­‐  Inspections    -­‐  Code  Enforcement  

             Commercial  Building  Inspections    -­‐  Property  Condition  Assessments  -­‐  ASTM  E2018  Standards    -­‐  Property  Needs  Assessment    -­‐  Phase  1  Environmental  Assessment  

               Construction  Draw  &  Monitoring  Inspections                  Reserve  Studies                    As-­‐Built  Drawings  American  Society  of  Home  Inspectors-­‐  ASHI  Certified  Inspector,  (ACI)    

 -­‐  Home  Inspections    -­‐  Termite  Inspections    -­‐  Radon  Testing    -­‐  Well  &  Septic  Inspections  

Building  Performance  Institute  (BPI)  Certified  Building  Analyst  &  Envelope  Professional    -­‐  Energy  Audit    -­‐  Weatherization  Inspections    -­‐  Home  Energy  Score  Qualified  Assessor  

 Over  8,000  inspection's  personally  performed  across  the  country  over  the  past  20  years.  

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Agenda  

• What  is  the  Home  Energy  Score  •  Home  Energy  Score  Qualified  Assessor  

•  Home  Energy  Score  Label  

•  Benefits  for  Homeowner  

•  Benefits  for  Real  Estate  Professionals  •  Recommendations  

•  Improvements  recommended  now  •  Replace  Later  

•  Concerns  or  Opportunities  

•  Green  MLS  Implementation  

•  Summary  &  Questions  

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What  is  a  Home  Energy  Score  

• The  Home  Energy  Score  allows  homeowners  to  compare  the  energy  performance  of  their  homes  to  other  homes  nationwide.  

• The  Home  Energy  Score  is  similar  to  a  vehicle's  mile-­‐per-­‐gallon  rating.  

• Low  cost  service    •  Takes  about  15-­‐20  minutes  if  in  concert  with  other  assessment  (Home  Inspection)  •  Approximately  1  hour  if  stand-­‐alone    •  Not  intended  to  replace  a  full  energy  audit  or  diagnostics    •  At  this  time  only  Single  Family  Dwelling’s  can  be  scored.  

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Home  Energy  Score    

• The  process  starts  with  a  Home  Energy  Score  Qualified  Assessor    

• The  Home  Energy  Score  Qualified  Assessor  collects  information  about  the  homes  characteristics  (40  specific  pieces)  during  a  brief  home  walk-­‐through.  

•  Information  is  inputted  into  the  Energy  Modeling  Software  developed  by  the  U.S.  Department  of  Energy  and  Lawrence  Berkeley  National  Laboratory.  The  software  then  converts  the  estimated  energy  use  into  a  Score,  based  on  a  10-­‐point  scale.    

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Home  Energy  Score  Label  

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Home  Energy  Score  Label  

• The  Home  Energy  Score  label  lists:  •  Home  address  •  Home  size  in  square  feet  •  Interior  square  footage  which  is  heated  or  cooled  •  If  A/C  is  used  •  Year  built  •  Current  Home  Energy  Score  –  using  present  state  as  basis  •  Home  Energy  Score  after  upgrades  are  made  •  Estimated  10-­‐year  savings  

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Home  Energy  Score  Label  

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Benefits  for  Homeowners  

• Understand  your  home’s  energy  performance  compared  to  other  houses  in  your  neighborhood  

• Customized  recommendations  for  energy-­‐improvements  

• Annualized  cost  savings  if  recommendations  are  implemented  

• Maximize  efficiency  and  savings  on  utility  bills  

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Benefits  for  Real  Estate  Professionals  

• Home  Energy  Score  is  a  differentiator  

• National  Association  of  Home  Builders-­‐  “What  home  buyers  really  want”  May  1,  2013  •  91  percent  want  an  energy-­‐star  rating  for  the  whole  home    

• The  Home  Energy  Score  is  relatively  inexpensive  and  pays  for  itself  •   Majority  of  improvements  are  simple  fixes  

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Recommendations  –  Improvements  to  make  now  

These  upgrades  can  help  you  save  energy  right  away    •  Attic  insulation  •  Basement  wall  insulation  •  Basement/crawlspace  floor  insulation  •  Crawlspace  wall  insulation  •  Air  tightness  •  Exterior  walls  •  Ducts  -­‐  seal  •  Ducts  -­‐  insulate  

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Recommendations  -­‐  Replace  Later  

Recommendations  for  when  you  replace  the  affected  equipment  at  a  later  time  when  needed  or  desired.      •  Central  air  conditioner  –  ENERGY  STAR  unit    

•  Boiler  or  Furnace  or  Heat  pump  –  ENERGY  STAR  unit    

•  Room  air  conditioner  –  ENERGY  STAR  unit    

•  Roof  –  increased  reflectance    

•  Roof  –  insulated  sheathing    

•  Skylights  –  ENERGY  STAR  units    

•  Siding  –  insulated  exterior  sheathing    

•  Water  heater  –  ENERGY  STAR  unit    

•  Windows  –  ENERGY  STAR  units  

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Concerns  or  Opportunities  

NAR  Participates  in  DOE  Home  Energy  Score  Conference    • Labeling  can  stigmatize  older  properties  that  are  not  as  energy  efficient  as  newer  buildings.    

• REALTORS®  who  participated  in  the  conference  made  the  observation  that  consumers  were  already  requesting  and  obtaining  this  kind  of  information  through  market-­‐based  mechanisms  and  made  the  case  that  real  estate  markets  are  responding  to  consumer  demand  for  this  data.  

According  to  Realtor  Magazine,  July  16th,  2012  Story  By  Russell  W.  Riggs,  Austin  Perez  

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Green  MLS  Implementation  

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Green  MLS  Implementation  

• Residential  accounts  for  22%  of  the  entire  US  energy  consumption  •  120  million  homes  in  US  •  2  million  new  homes  constructed  annually  •  21%  of  the  total  carbon  dioxide  emissions  • Solution:  move  towards  sustainable  construction  and  energy  retrofits  

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Financing  Energy  Improvements    

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Rebate Programs for Renewables. www.dsireusa.org / January 2013.

16 States, + Washington DC and 2 territories offer rebates for

renewables. Notes: This map does not include rebates for geothermal heat pumps, daylighting or other energy efficiency technologies.

Tax Credits for Renewables www.dsireusa.org / January 2013

Corporate tax credit(s) only

Personal + corporate tax credit(s) Notes: This map does not include corporate or personal tax deductions or exemptions; or tax incentives for geothermal heat pumps.

Personal tax credit(s) only Puerto Rico  

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credits for renewables

Property Tax Incentives for Renewables.. www.dsireusa.org / January 2013

38 States, +Washington DC

& Puerto Rico, offer property

tax incentives for renewables.

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