Home Energy Score
The Home Energy Score is similar to a vehicle's mile-per-gallon rating. The Home Energy Score allows homeowners to compare the energy performance of their homes to other homes nationwide. It also provides homeowners with suggestions for improving their homes' efficiency.
The process starts with a Home Energy Score Qualified Assessor collecting energy information during a brief home walk-through. Using the Home Energy Scoring Tool, the Qualified Assessor then scores the home on a scale of 1 to 10, with a score of 10 indicating that the home has excellent energy performance. A score of 1 indicates the home needs extensive energy improvements. In addition to providing the Score, the Qualified Assessor provides the homeowner with a list of recommended energy improvements and the associated cost savings estimates.
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The Home Energy Score label lists:
- The home address
- Home size in square feet, defined as the total. Total interior space that is heated or cooled
- Whether air conditioning is used
- The year the home was built
- Current home energy score, defined as the home's energy performance based on its current condition
- Home energy score after upgrades are made
- The estimated 10-year savings in utility bills after making all recommended improvements.
View the Home Facts and Recommendation pages that accompany the Score.
Learn more about the Home Energy Score
- If you are a homeowner interested in getting a Home Energy Score, contact one of DOE's Home Energy Score Partners to find a Qualified Assessor in your area. The program launched in 2012 so it may not yet be available in your area. Find out more about how to get involved.
- If your organization is a state or local government, utility, or an energy-related non-profit, you can become a Home Energy Score Partner.
- Are you a building professional interested in becoming a Qualified Assessor? Learn how to qualify.
- If you're interested in finding out more technical details, including the results of ongoing analysis, check out our Research and Background information.