Home energy score Portland and Millwaukie
Ten years after Home Energy Score™ was announced as a tool to measure a home’s energy efficiency, the program reported its 150,000th score. For prospective homebuyers, this milestone represents progress in providing reliable information about a home’s efficiency and other key characteristics when purchasing a house. For homeowners, the tool provides specific recommendations to improve a home’s score and, in turn, its efficiency, comfort, and affordability.
Like a miles-per-gallon rating for vehicles, Home Energy Score provides energy efficiency ratings for single-family homes. The score is offered on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 representing the most efficient homes. Scores are based on a home’s “envelope” (roof, foundation, walls, insulation, and windows) as well as its energy systems (heating, cooling, and hot water).
While it took five years to collect the first 75,000 scores, the next 75,000 were completed in three years – largely due to expanded support from several jurisdictions for including Home Energy Scores in residential home sales.
