What is Home Performance with ENERGY STAR^®?

Home Performance with ENERGY STAR is a comprehensive home improvement program using the latest technologies to increase your home's energy performance.

Using a "whole house approach," specially trained and certified contractors look at all the components of a home—heating/cooling equipment, insulation levels, air infiltration, windows/doors—and show you exactly how to maximize energy efficiency.

Only contractors certified and accredited by the Building Performance Institute (BPI) using the Oregon Home Performance with ENERGY STAR technical standards can be a part of Home Performance with ENERGY STAR. With advanced building science principles and diagnostic equipment, strict standards are met to diagnose and treat your home for greater performance, comfort, health and safety.

What You Get

• Savings and Peace of Mind
  Save dramatically on energy costs and increase the comfort, safety and durability of your most important investment.
• Specially Trained and Certified Contractors
  Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Trade Ally contractors, certified by the Building Performance Institute (BPI), work with homeowners to identify sources of wasted energy and comfort problems throughout your home.  
• Comprehensive Assessment, Recommendations and Cost Analysis
  By assessing your “whole house” as a system, you'll receive a comprehensive assessment that includes recommendations and cost analysis for: heating/cooling equipment, insulation levels, air infiltration, windows/doors, appliances and lighting.
• Financial incentives and low-interest financing are available to help pay for the improvements.
  • Up to $20,000 loan limit
  • Up to 10-year term
  • 24-hour approval for eligible homeowners
  • Work must be performed through the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program
• Oregon Energy Tax Credits
  You can get a credit on your Oregon income taxes for making your home more energy-efficient and helping preserve Oregon’s environment. Some of the measures we provide a cash incentive for are also eligible for a tax credit. Be sure to ask about Oregon Energy Tax Credits.
• Cash Back
  The Home Energy Solutions program provides cash incentives for many energy efficient upgrades to your home. Incentives are subject to change.

How it Works

Find an Energy Trust of Oregon Home Performance with ENERGY STAR trade ally contractor.

Schedule your comprehensive home assessment and have your home performance tested and checked for:

• Air leaks
• Insulation levels
• Heating/cooling system efficiency
• Carbon monoxide levels
• Moisture problems
• Duct system efficiency
• Lighting
• Appliances

The cost for the comprehensive home assessment varies between trade ally contractors and some may deduct the fee from the cost of the work. Please ask your contractor about the comprehensive home assessment fee.

Your Home Performance with ENERGY STAR trade ally contractor will develop a detailed analysis of recommended energy efficiency improvements, including a cost and energy savings estimate, with options for low-interest financing and other financial incentives.

Participating Contractors

Contractors participating in Energy Trust of Oregon’s Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program meet the certification guidelines of the Building Performance Institute (BPI), the industry’s resource for building science technology that sets standards for assessing and improving the energy performance of homes.

For your convenience, Energy Trust maintains a list of trade ally contractors who are participating in Energy Trust of Oregon’s Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program. Visit our Choosing a Contractor page for guidelines on selecting a contractor from the list.

If you are a contractor interested in participating, visit our trade ally page.

Links

EFS Financing
EFS financing offers financing for a wide range of energy efficiency measures including, heating and cooling equipment, insulation and windows, water heaters, ENERGY STAR qualified appliances and much more!

Building Performance Institute (BPI)   
The Building Performance Institute promotes excellence in the contracting trades by establishing standards of performance for technicians and providing certifications for qualified contractors.

The U. S. Department of Energy (DOE)
This Web site is a comprehensive guide to all forms of energy supply, demand and usage, government links and also features many energy conservation tips.

Home Energy Magazine
This is the magazine of residential energy conservation. Whether installing, remodeling, repairing, or renovating, the most successful building professionals know how their work influences the overall comfort, health, safety, and energy efficiency of the home. These Home Performance professionals are winning more jobs, finding more work at homes, and getting fewer costly callbacks.

ENERGY STAR^®
Devoted to helping businesses and individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency.

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