Smart Homeowners Plan First

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Follow Our 3-step Retrofit Process:

✅ Score →

✅ Explore →

✅ Renew The Core Systems  →

📚 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.

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Step 2: Explore

• ✅ Use The Green Home 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 Predictor to get a personalized, step-by-step plan. Simply upload the unofficial Home Energy Score PDF you created in Step 1 or even your utility sponsored audit report and then type electrify.

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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• ✅ Prioritize Wisely: Start with safety — check for hazards like outdated wiring, asbestos, or moisture before weatherizing or electrifying.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.

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