Change the World, Start with ENERGY STAR

Home Improvement Profile

OMB Control No. 2060-0586

Step 1

What’s Your Score? Use our Home Energy Yardstick to compare your 

home’s energy use to others across the country. Is higher or lower than 

average? If your score is low, set a goal to increase efficiency. Even if 

your home scores well, there are always opportunities to increase 

performance!

Step 2

Get Recommendations. Our online Home Advisor will quickly give you 

recommendations to improve your home’s energy efficiency. You can 

also contact a professional energy consultant to give you more 

customized recommendations and guide you through the improvement 

process. They can use specialized software to estimate what

improvements will help you reach your goal.

Step 3

Take the Pledge. “Change the World, Start with ENERGY STAR” is a 

national campaign that encourages all Americans to take steps to help 

fight global warming by using less energy at home, at work, and in their 

communities. Through the ENERGY STAR Pledge, you can commit to 

taking specific actions to improve energy efficiency.

Step 4

Track Your Progress. Twelve months after you make the improvements,

come back to the Home Energy Yardstick and see how much your score 

gone up. Complete the ‘Home Improvement Profile’ to show the changes 

you’ve made and the results you’ve achieved. If you wish, send us the 

completed Profile – and your project might be featured on the ENERGY 

STAR Web site!
Change the World, Start with ENERGY STAR

Home Improvement Profile

Homeowner Name

[City, State]

[Annual Energy Saved]

Project Cost Project Professionals

[$500] [Consultant X]

[Contractor Y]

ENERGY USE Electric

(kWh)

Natural Gas 

(therms)

Oil

(gallons)

Other Yardstick 

Score

Pre Project

[Dates]

Post Project

[Dates]

How We Changed the World with ENERGY STAR (check all the apply)

ENERGY STAR

Products Installed

ENERGY STAR 

Home Improvements Made

Recommended

Behavior Changes Made

Appliances:

 Refrigerator/Freezer # ______

 Dishwasher

 Clothes Washer

 Water Heater

 Room Air Conditioner

 Central Conditioner

 Ceiling Fans # ______

 Heat Pump

 Furnace

 Boiler

Lighting:

 Light Fixtures # ______

 CFLs #_______

Home Office Equipment:

 Computers/Laptops #_______

 Printer/Scanner/Copier #_______

Electronics:

 Televisions #_______

 DVD/VCR Players #_______

 Cable Box #_______

 Home Audio Equipment #______

 Portable Phone #_______

 Battery Charger #_______

 Installed weather stripping around 

doors and windows

 Sealed air leaks in attic and basement

 Reduced whole-house air leakage 

(________ACH @ 50 Pa)

 Added attic insulation

(R-value_________)

 Added wall insulation

(R-value_________)

 Added floor insulation

(R-value ________)

 Added crawlspace insulation

 Sealed and insulated ductwork

 Installed ENERGY STAR windows, 

doors, and/or skylights (#_______)

 Installed a programmable thermostat

 Other _________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

 Cleared registers and vents covered 

by furniture or rugs

 Changed furnace air filter regularly

 Removed leaves, dirt, and debris 

from outdoor parts of HVAC system

 Used ceiling fans to reduce need for 

air conditioning

 Lowered water heater thermostat to 

120o

 Wrapped water heater with an 

insulating jacket

 Installed low-flow shower heads and 

faucets

 Turned off lights when you leave a 

room (or install a motion sensor)

 Unplugged chargers and power 

adaptors when not in use

 Used power strips to shut off 

electronics when not in use

 Tightly closed fireplace damper when 

not in use

 Other _______________________
Change the World, Start with ENERGY STAR

Home Improvement Profile

EPA Form 5900-179

The government estimates the average time needed to fill out this form is 15 minutes and welcomes suggestions for reducing this effort. Send comments 

(referencing OMB Control Number) to the Director, Collection Strategies Division, U.S. EPA (2822T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20460.