Voluntary energy rating systems for residences. Final report

Technical Report · Mon Apr 15 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:7242462

Consideration of residential energy efficiency at the time a home sells may permit adjustments in the loan qualification formula and, perhaps, allow more potential homebuyers to qualify for a mortgage loan. Although energy-efficient homes often carry a higher price tag, the savings that may result from lower fuel bills can be applied to monthly mortgage payments. This recognition of home energy efficiency can have a profound impact on home purchases during times of high interest rates and tight money supply. The NIBS project committee set out to define a set of minimum criteria and determine if the various user groups would accept a common ''minimum'' for the design of rating systems. Questions such as ''what is an energy efficient home'' were asked repeatedly throughout the committee's work. Lengthy discussions revealed that home energy conservation is very much a localized problem, with varying techniques and circumstances, and it may not be possible to define a minimum set of criteria that may be applied nationally.

• Research Organization: National Inst. of Building Sciences, Washington, DC (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: FC01-84CE24442
• OSTI ID: 7242462
• Report Number(s): DOE/CE/24442-T1; ON: TI87002214
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
291000* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Conservation
BUILDINGS
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
FINANCING
HOUSES
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS