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 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, $500. Final cost after federal tax credit: $350.

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

• $2,000 - $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

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Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) tests can be add-ons to either standard or advanced energy assessments of your home. With IAQ tests, monitors are positioned around your home for 5-7 days that measure humidity, volatile organic compounds, carbon dioxide levels, radon and more. They can help you identify why certain rooms are uncomfortable or if there are possible health concerns.

According to the EPA, "a growing body of scientific evidence has indicated that the air within homes and other buildings can be more seriously polluted than the outdoor air in even the largest and most industrialized cities."

Eligible for $150 federal tax credit and can unlock rebates as described above!

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.