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In 2011, the buildings in which we work and live, and the buildings we inspect, used roughly 40% of the energy in the U.S. economy at a cost of over $400 billion. Through a variety of efficiency improvements and proven approaches (clear information provided by InterNACHI Inspectors and access to financing), we can make these buildings more energy efficient and better places to live and work while creating jobs and building a stronger economy.
Saving energy is always a good idea. Saving money is a much better one.
If you use less, the price goes up. We use less gas than we did years ago. Price is up.
All utility companies are requesting rate increases. You may save energy, but you will never actually save money. No utility company will lose money, so rates will have to increase to keep up with their own budgets, due to less usages of electricity, gas, water, etc. KCPL here wants 15% increase, along with gas companies wanting 11% increases. If you use less, your bill will actually stay the same, or perhaps increase, even when you conserve.
Same with energy audits. I give pages of energy saving tips free with every inspection. However, there are hundreds of variables, such as number of people living in the home, how many times you open/close doors, windows, maintaining equipment, thermostat settings, etc. Saving energy will always be up to the home owner, no mater how the home is built, or equipped.
I agree, Gary.
It’s up to the homeowner to save energy.
The goal is to help educate homeowners (current and prospective).
One way to do that is with the Home Energy Report, which comes with a free Home Energy Book.
All InterNACHI home inspectors can generate beautiful Home Energy Reports in just 15 extra minutes.