Recommended cost-effective energy upgrades. Estimates of the cost, annual savings, and useful life of upgrades. Improved Rating Score after the installation of recommended upgrades. Estimated annual total energy cost for the existing home before and after upgrades. Rating scores are between 1 and 100.
Higher scores indicate greater efficiency.
Cost-effective upgrades are those which will save more money through energy savings than they cost to install. U.S. Department of Energy recommended Home Energy Ratings contain a numerical score from 1 to 100, a one to five star-plus rating, and the estimated energy costs. Higher scores indicate greater efficiency. Cost-effective upgrades are those which will save more money through energy savings than they cost to install. This could be paid for by the buyer, seller, lender, or real estate agent.