HOME ENERGY TUNE-UP

Tune-uP can help reduce a home’s annual CO2 release by 25%, or 5,500 lbs.

Home Energy Tune-uP®
 

Bringing Today’s Energy Technology to Yesteryear’s Homes

What is Home Energy Tune-uP®?
Home Energy Tune-uP® is a service offered by certified home inspectors that provides a detailed, unbiased inspection and analysis of home energy improvement opportunities.

The Tune-uP Process
Tune-uP® is quick, easy, and cost-effective

• Collect data
  • by a trained professional
  • 20 minutes if added to a home inspection
  • 60 to 80 minutes if done as a stand-alone
• Analyze data and generate report using specialized software
• Print report and email or deliver to client

The Tune-uP Report
The Tune-uP Report is easy to read and provides relevant information about home energy efficiency and comfort.

• Lists upgrade costs and savings
• Highlights the cost-effective upgrades
• Describes low- and no-cost ways to save energy and improve comfort
• Provides information about tax rebates, financing, and finding contractor

Sample report table highlighting upgrades that are cost effective when financed

 * Monthly savings are based on 2006 energy prices.  Monthly cost is for a 30 year loan at 6% interest.

Tune-uP Benefits
Tune-uP Recommendations:

• Make a home more comfortable
• Lower energy bills by 25%, an average of $475 per year
• Increase a home’s resale value
• Make a home more environmentally friendly

Home Maintenance: Tune-uP identifies inefficient equipment and estimates replacement costs so homeowners can:

• Take time to make better choices
• Get better financing
• Avoid unexpected, large expenses
• Replace equipment when before it breaks down

Home Energy Use and the Environment

Home energy use affects the environment more than most realize. Two-thirds of the energy Americans use at home is electricity, the production of which accounts for:

• 63% of sulfur dioxide emissions that contribute to acid rain
• 22% of NOx emissions that contribute to urban smog
• 39% of carbon emissions that contribute to global climate change
• 33% of mercury emissions that pose significant health risks

                                                                        Source: PowerScorecard.org

Energy used in a typical house releases 22,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually—about twice as much as a typical car.

The Tune-uP Report provides CO2 savings from energy improvements in terms of the number of cars removed from the road. In this case, 5,500 lbs. is the equivalent of not driving for 6 months.

Energy Efficiency: A Sound Investment
Energy efficiency upgrades are unique home improvements.
Most pay for themselves through monthly energy savings when rolled into a mortgage.
Everyone can afford to invest in energy efficiency.

Investing in energy efficiency can be highly profitable

• Returns are steady and average 25% of energy bills.
• Returns increase as energy prices rise.
• Returns are not taxed because you keep all the money you save. You pay taxes on ordinary investment income.
• Your investment is recouped when you sell your home.

Tax Credit Makes Efficiency More Attractive
During 2006 and 2007 homeowners can save up to $500 on their taxes when purchasing certain home energy efficiency improvements.

Tune-uP for all Situations
Homeowners

• Make your home more comfortable and lower monthly bills

Buying a Home

• Use the Tune-uP Report to negotiate sale price
• Make your new home as comfortable and efficient as it can be before you move in or right after you get settled
• Roll upgrade costs into your mortgage to obtain the best financing possible

Selling a Home

• Make energy efficiency upgrades to increase the homes resale value
• Use a Tune-uP Report to show a house is in top condition
• Use a Tune-uP Report to show  that improvements and new equipment are affordable

Tune-uP Estimates

• Savings estimates are calculated using specialized software developed by CMC Energy Services, a company that has administered over 250,000 home energy inspections for 28 years.
• Savings estimates are based on accepted engineering equations, and take account of local weather, energy prices, and implementation costs.
• Tune-uP is the quick, easy, and cost-effective way to make energy efficiency improvements that save money, improve comfort, and are a benefit the environment

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