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Understand issues in your home or project, how to improve sustainability, and get access to resources to do it.
Imagine your own in-home green education session!
A GreenHome Inspection includes a review of your home’s sustainability features through the lens of the five pillars of green.
Within 2 – 3 hours, we determine ways you be more comfortable, save energy, improve health, reduce utility bills and improve the durability of your home. We give recommendations on how and where to improve your home. Then, if everything is updated, you could earn an official GreenStar Homes Certification or be eligible for other rebates or tax incentives.
The Inflation Reduction Act Tax Credit 25c could give you 30% money back for the cost of the audit. Learn more and consult your tax advisor.
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What does the assessor check?
The Inspection includes
- Home Energy Score Audit & Report
- Walls
- Windows
- Insulation
- Air leakage with a blower door
- Mechanical systems review
- Appliances
- Lighting
- Ventilation testing
- Gas & Water leak testing
- Water conservation opportunities
- Durability and water entry review/risk
- Asbestos Check
- Lead review
- Electrical box review for electrification
- Solar potential
- You can see a full list here
You will receive a report similar to this with your home features, energy use, emissions, and ways to save energy or improve your home.
Once you complete the work from your contractor, we can come back out and re-inspect your home to determine if the contractor’s work met the green goals, and you could gain an increased home energy score and potentially certify today.
How do I determine my Home Energy Score?
“The Home Energy Score is similar to a vehicle’s miles-per-gallon rating. The Home Energy Score allows homeowners to compare the energy performance of their homes to other homes nationwide. It also provides homeowners with suggestions for improving their homes’ efficiency.
The process starts with a Home Energy Score Assessor collecting energy information during a brief home walk-through. Using the Home Energy Scoring Tool, developed by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the Assessor scores the home on a scale of 1 to 10. A score of 10 indicates that the home has excellent energy performance. A score of 1 indicates the home needs extensive energy improvements.” – DOE
What do I get in my report?
- A report detailing energy use, upgrades, costs, and return on investment.
- Scope of work to give to a contractor and a list of recommended contractors.
- A better understanding of the home system and what you can do to improve it through a holistic approach.
- Access to special financings such as low-interest unsecured loans and/or on-bill financing where you only pay based on actual energy saved.
- A 3rd party inspection tests out to ensure contractor or DIY labor was performed accurately to ensure your home will be better and energy savings happen.
- A completed document used for a Green & Energy Efficient Home Appraisal Addendum or Green Multiple Listing Service
Can I evaluate the home myself?
You can evaluate your home yourself, but there are many tools you need as well as experience to collect all the data our team can.
First, you can use this tool here.
GreenStar Remodeling Inspection Checklist – GreenHome Institute
Then you can generate your own uncertified home energy score here from the information you collected
GHI will be developing training around all this soon.
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I am a home performance contractor or rater who wants to provide this service - Can i?
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GreenHome Institute
625 Kenmoor Ave SE Ste 350
PMB 20674
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546-2395 US
Tel: (616) 458-6733
Toll Free: (888) 533-3274
Email: info@greenhomeinstitute.org
About Us
The GreenHome Institute, formerly The Alliance for Environmental Sustainability (AES) is a 501(c)3 non-profit with a mission to empower people to make healthier and more sustainable choices in the renovation and construction of the places we live.