News and Insights

Remember Suzanne Shelton’s statistic showing that 30 percent of consumers associated energy efficiency with solar? It’s a reminder that although we think clients understand that small, consistent upgrades yield greater efficiency and save money, often they really don’t get it. 

By anyone’s measure, the house in Hendersonville, N.C., would’ve been considered a dump. 

It had seen few, if any, upgrades since it was built in the 1950s, the property had been occupied for a time by a hoarder-squatter, the yard was full of trash, and the interior was jammed with garbage. 

Sometimes it’s hard to know when it’s time to finally throw up your hands and replace and appliance or home system. 

The 2017 U.S. Energy and Employment Report analyzed four sectors of the U.S. economy, including energy efficiency, and found that 2.2 million Americans are employed in the design, installation, and manufacture of energy efficiency products and services. 

If you’ve struggled to cobble together energy data for a particular home, hunt down eligible rebates, and estimate the value and energy savings of potential upgrades for clients’ properties, the new GREEN Member Benefit with HomeSelfe may be the tool for you.