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. 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. This could be paid for by the buyer, seller, lender, or real estate agent. Sometimes the cost of the rating may be financed as part of the mortgage. No matter how the rating is paid for, it is a very good investment because an EEM could save you or your buyer hundreds of dollars each year. Though they may start off with higher price tags, energy efficient homes cost less to own than non-efficient homes.