Energy efficiency for existing homes is big business. That means new challenges — and new opportunities — for remodelers.
The Scoop on Home Performance
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Will passage of the Home Star Energy Retrofit bill put remodelers back to work or out of work?
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Local weatherization programs gear up to help homeowners finance energy-efficient upgrades.
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Many remodelers believe that there is a legitimate need for home performance certifications, specifically.
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Diagnostic testing equipment yields valuable building information -- if users are prepared, and able, to accurately interpret the results.
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These diagnostic tools are useful to have in your home performance toolbox. Such visual ways to present information can also help you make an effective presentation right in the home to convince homeowners of the need for energy retrofit work.
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Several competing companies -- some of them franchises -- offer opportunities to help get you started in home performance contracting.
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Home performance may be hot now, but Mark Cannella has been doing energy audits for more than 15 years.