After years of preparation, the City of Portland Home Energy Score policy has now been in effect for a couple weeks. As of the morning of January 15th, there were exactly 100 homes listed or pending on the RMLS with Home Energy Scores. Here are some interesting statistics about those homes. 1. Right now, the […]
The City of Portland Home Energy Score Policy took effect January 1st. We have been providing Home Energy Scores in and around Portland for a while now and have formed some thoughts about it. Here is a list. Many clients who call us to order a Home Energy Score are asking for a “home energy […]
A Quality Measurement began offering City of Portland Home Energy Scores a short time ago. In our latest blog post, factors that are, or are not, considered by the score modeling software were discussed. Sometimes our assessors are surprised when a home that is expected to score above average (over a five, meaning it uses […]
Beginning January 1st, 2018, a new city ordinance requires that most Portland homes obtain a Home Energy Score before selling. A Quality Measurement is licensed, bonded and insured to offer Portland Home Energy Scores (schedule today). Four members of our company, including myself, have completed or nearly completed the required training. The certification process taught us […]
You just had a Portland Home Energy Score done (Hopefully by A Quality Measurement) on your home and you’re wondering how the assessor knew the R-value for the insulation hidden in the walls. The answer is that the assessor does not know; rather, he/she estimates the value based on the best available evidence. Remember that […]