Patent ID: 8494922

Claim:
A method comprising: a networked server receiving from a communication device a home-energy audit request associated with a home of a user, the server comprising a communication interface, a processor, and instructions executable by the processor; responsive to receiving the home-energy audit request, the server: generating an energy-savings plan for the home based at least in part on data pertaining to the home, the energy-savings plan listing at least one energy-savings upgrade available for implementation with respect to the home and further listing, with respect to at least one listed upgrade, information related to at least one of (i) an environmental impact and (ii) a financial impact of making the respective upgrade; and sending the generated energy-savings plan to the communication device; after sending the generated energy-savings plan, the server receiving from the communication device a request for information related to an upgrade listed in the plan; and responsive to receiving the request for information, the server: performing an energy-cost analysis for the upgrade based at least in part on the data pertaining to the home; and sending the energy-cost analysis for the upgrade to the communication device.