Making energy mortgages work
At a time when many energy efficiency projects face an uncertain future, home energy ratings and energy mortgages are receiving more attention than ever. Will enthusiasm in the industry and new programs from conventional lenders and the federal government finally open up the market? This article describes the energy morgage marketplace, how energy mortages work, and what the future holds. Topics include the following: Who`s who and what`s what in the EM marketplace; initial Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae guidelines; past and present home energy rating system; how do you score a house; how an energy mortage works; energy improvement loans; sample rating certificate; fixing the system; Colorado`s conventional market approach; US DOE`s pilot group; energy mortages set to take off.
- OSTI ID:
- 457844
- Journal Information:
- Home Energy, Vol. 12, Issue 3; Other Information: PBD: May-Jun 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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