News and Insights

It’s hard to miss all the news about aspiring homeowners and their wants, challenges and needs. Instead of viewing their challenges as a barrier, think of it as a business opportunity. 

For one, it’s a chance to get them on board with green home concepts early and help them understand the value of those features. 

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. 

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.