There are four reasons that energy-efficient commercial buildings are worth more. Working with appraisers to accurately document this value will help ensure the financial success and appropriate sales price for high-performance buildings. While this post refers to commercial buildings, the idea applies to homes, too.

Zero energy homes represent an investment that pays for itself immediately.

Efficiency Vermont, an energy efficiency utility working to reduce energy usage and costs for Vermont homeowners and businesses conducted a Zero Energy Feasibility Study to determine whether net zero energy homes, multi-family homes, office buildings and a combined office/light manufacturing building made economic sense.

We recently wrote a blog post about several options for financing residential solar panels or energy efficiency improvements for homes. For veterans, qualified military personnel and reservists, there is another option: the Veteran’s Administration Energy Efficient Mortgage (VA EEM). An Energy Efficient Mortgage (EEM) provides the borrower with special benefits when purchasing or refinancing a home […]

Remodeling or retrofitting existing homes to become more energy efficient and as close to net zero as feasible, is just as important as building new Zero Energy Homes. In fact, there are ample opportunities to turn standard existing homes into Near Zero Energy, Zero Energy Ready or Zero Energy Homes. By retrofitting the existing inventory of homes, […]

A tool for properly appraising Zero Net Homes We often talk about how Zero Energy Homes and Zero Ready Homes have a higher value for the owners and occupants. Thanks to advanced technologies, they are more durable, more energy efficient, more comfortable and healthier than standard homes, all while being less expensive to own. Sometimes […]