Green Home Ownership for SE Wisconsin

The first step towards cutting both carbon emissions and energy bills at home is to determine where the home could most benefit from upgrades.

“Should we focus on solar panels (renewable energy), new windows, an energy-efficient water heater, insulation or making our home less drafty?” That is what home energy assessments are all about.

More and more people want to live in energy-efficient homes, with a clear roadmap for becoming even more energy-efficient. And don’t forget the added bonus of reducing energy costs!

Energy assessor sets up the blower door for a home energy assessment.

Energy Assessor Tyler sets up the blower door.

Energy Assessment Options

Energy Assessments

Getting an assessment of any kind may increase your home's value by an average of 2.7% or $4,000! *

The IRA Energy & Incentive Report identifies how much in federal funds from the new Inflation Reduction Act your home is eligible for. It also unlocks additional Wisconsin's Focus on Energy rebates!

Get first in line for your rebate! This in-person inspection of your home, includes:

One-on-one walk-through with our certified energy assessor
Personalized plan for how to benefit from the federal incentives
"Blower door" test that measures the air leakage in and out of your home from outside (and where)
Combustion safety tests of gas appliances
And much more!

Eligible for a $150 federal tax credit, and unlocks federal rebates from the Inflation Reduction Act!! Initial cost, $625. Final cost after federal tax credit: $475.

Rebates and incentives that may be available: (to name a few!)

$1,500 - $10,000 in rebates for improvements recommended by an energy expert
Up to $14,000 in HEEHRA rebates for upgrades like heat pumps ($8,000 rebate for a "heat pump" requires an energy assessment, according to the Dept of Energy)
Thousands in federal tax credits for homeowners

Qualify for a No-Cost Standard Energy Assessment

We take all precautions with assessments, including sanitizing, distance, masks and everyone affiliated with Green Homeowners United is fully vaccinated.

* - Based on a review of research by Freddie Mac showing homes with energy rating from an assessment are linked to an increase of buyers’ willingness to pay at time of sale by an additional 2.7%, assuming a home price of $186,000 and taking of 80% of result to account for overestimation.

Video Energy Assessor Tyler sets up the blower door

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Energy Assessment & IRA Incentives Report $625 (-$150 fed tax credit)

Want to know what happens during an Energy Assessment? We made some videos to help show you the process!

Green Homeowners United serves Southeastern Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Washington, Racine, Kenosha, and parts of Walworth, Jefferson, Dane and Dodge counties. Cities include Milwaukee, West Allis, West Milwaukee, Wauwatosa, Oak Creek, Franklin, Hales Corners, Cudahy, South Milwaukee, St. Francis, Glendale, Shorewood, Whitefish Bay, Fox Point, Bayside, Waukesha, Brookfield, New Berlin, Oconomowoc, Elm Grove, Sussex, Butler, Dousman, Eagle, Mukwonago, Muskego, Racine, Kenosha, Delavan, Mequon, Cedarburg, Grafton and more!

If you live in the Greater Milwaukee area (Counties of Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Washington, Racine) you may qualify for a no-cost energy assessment only if ALL of the following is true!

You earn below the following amount on your home.

You have created an account at Focus on Energy's website and uploaded proof of income. Click here to do so. Examples of forms you can submit to prove income eligibility
-- a. last year's taxes showing annual income below the number above
-- b. a letter showing you are enrolled in Energy Assistance
-- c. a letter showing you are enrolled in Medicaid
-- d. a letter showing you are enrolled in Foodshare/SNAP
-- e. a letter showing you are eligible for weatherization work
...to name a few. Click here to provide that info to Focus on Energy

Click here to schedule the energy assessment only when you have received an email from Focus on Energy confirming your income qualification. You will be provided with a number that starts with "EA", and you must provide that to qualify for a no-cost energy assessment!

Note, as of 12/2/24, because of some recent last minute cancellations, all energy assessment scheduling requests will require pre-payment to finalize scheduling. You will be prompted after choosing the date/time.

Quality, not quantity

We have made quality our habit. It’s not something that we just strive for – we live by this principle every day.

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"Focus on Energy" Energy Assessment - $500

The "Focus on Energy" energy assessments is designed to make you eligible for Wisconsin's Focus on Energy rebate program. In addition to a report of what improvements can save you on your utility bills, it also include a series of diagnostic tools to go further in depth on your home. These includes, but aren't limited to, a "blower door" that measures the air leakage in & out of your home from outside (and where) and combustion safety tests of gas appliances, to name a few. Now eligible for a $150 federal tax credit and can unlock Focus on Energy rebates of $1,200 - $1,800 immediately when air sealing & insulating your attic! (depending on your income)

Final cost after federal tax credit: $350.

Click here to sign up