Get ready, America...

[James H. Bushart]

....for the day within the next decade where you will need this label on your house to sell it.

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by jbushart

....for the day within the next decade where you will need this label on your house to sell it.

Thank goodness it's only a pilot program

Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the launch of the Home Energy Score Pilot program on November 9, 2010.

[Henry Valenzano, CMI]

Originally Posted by mlarson

Thank goodness it's only a pilot program

So was social security.

[Brad Brinke]

What is so wrong with knowing how much energy a home uses?

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by bbrinke

What is so wrong with knowing how much energy a home uses?

Not a thing.

Making it mandatory with tax dollars paying for the audit is and it would be another loss of freedom.

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by bbrinke

What is so wrong with knowing how much energy a home uses?

Absolutely nothing.

As soon as the bugs are worked out during the test program (which ends this coming summer), it will probably be implemented voluntarily throughout the country by the end of next year.

The higher the rating, the quicker it will sell and for the greater price.

I predict that these ratings will replace home inspections since people are not likely to pay for both and the energy audit covers 80% of the SOP.

[Christopher Currins]

A home energy assessor will collect energy information during a brief home walk-through.

[Aubrey J. Kahn]

The DOE was also contemplating the following (which they don't mention in the video).They will require that this be done on each and every home. They also will insist that all upgrades be done and proof submitted before you can sell your home. If you don't have an "energy efficient" home you will not be able to sell it. Whether they will still require this is unknown at this time, however knowing how the current administration works (the most transparent government you will ever experience) it would not surprise me if they did this and more.

[Tim Spargo]

Maybe NACHI will have a course for this soon.

[Bob Elliott]

Originally Posted by mlarson

Not a thing.

Making it mandatory with tax dollars paying for the audit is and it would be another loss of freedom.

You better stock up on incandescents too.
The government is forcing them out starting with 100 watt bulbs in 2012 and all by 2014.
Even now I am finding them hard to get.

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by belliott

You better stock up on incandescents too.
The government is forcing them out starting with 100 watt bulbs in 2012 and all by 2014.
Even now I am finding them hard to get.

I have about 40 PAR38 down lights in my home.

I should probably buy a case or two.

[Joseph Burkeson, CMI]

Originally Posted by mlarson

I have about 40 PAR38 down lights in my home.

I should probably buy a case or two.

I have a bunch too, converted them all to CFL's but I can't wait for the LED jobbies to drop in price.

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by jburkeson1

I have a bunch too, converted them all to CFL's but I can't wait for the LED jobbies to drop in price.

I have some of them in CFL but I need a bunch that can be dimmed.

I bought 1 for like $8 but haven't tried it yet.

I think affordable LEDs that look good are still a ways off.

[Bob Elliott]

Right now they are like double the price but are very col and have no mercury poisoning that government is forcing on the children.

[James E. Braun, CMI]

Originally Posted by jbushart

Absolutely nothing.

As soon as the bugs are worked out during the test program (which ends this coming summer), it will probably be implemented voluntarily throughout the country by the end of next year.

I do not see it happening big anytime soon as long as NAR and HBA are there to fight it. Sad but true.