Smart Homeowners Plan First
Follow Our 3-step Retrofit Process:
📚 Green Home Retrofit Course
Step 1: Score
- ✅ Home Energy Score: Use the Department of Energy's Home Energy Score tool (demo version) to check your starting score and download the pdf report.
- Quick Start 🏡 Use your utility sponsored audit report and skip to Step 2!
- ✅ The Building Science Connection: Understand what you're measuring — and why it matters for your comfort, efficiency, and retrofit planning.
Step 2: Explore
- ✅ Use The Green Home Score Predictor To Try Various Retrofit Paths:
1️⃣ Basic Fixes – Air sealing & attic insulation (most effective, lowest cost)
2️⃣ Intermediate Upgrades – High-efficiency HVAC, windows, wall insulation
3️⃣ Advanced Decarbonization – Heat pumps, solar panels, full electrification - ✅ Plan your electrification journey: Skip the generic checklist—use the Green Home Score Predictor to get a personalized, step-by-step plan.
💡 Tip: Upload the unofficial Home Energy Score PDF you created in Step 1, or even your utility sponsored audit report and then type electrify.
Step 3: Renew The Core Systems
- ✅ Retrofit Roadmap: Create a detailed Scope of Work for each trade — ensuring efficiency upgrades happen in the right order.
- ✅ Prioritize Wisely: Start with safety — check for hazards like outdated wiring, asbestos, or moisture before weatherizing or electrifying.
- ✅ Hiring & Communicating with Contractors: Learn how to ask the right questions, compare bids, and coordinate work smartly.
- ✅ Maximize Your Savings: Explore utility, state, and federal incentives — especially state and utility rebates where available.
- ✅ Outcome: By the end of this step, you'll be ready to hire contractors and complete your upgrades with confidence.