Soon, All Homes Will Be Listed With Hers Energy Ratings.
In fact, in much of Europe, realtors already post energy efficiency data as part of a home's "stats" when it's listed on the market. This quiz, written by the Editor-In-Chief of Green Builder magazine, can help you find out if your home can survive the coming green revolution and still be considered a valuable commodity. Have you done enough to keep it competitive with nearby properties?
- 1.The windows in my home are:
- A.
Single-pane glass with no storm windows
- B.
Single-pane glass with storm windows
- C.
Double-pane (insulated glass)
- D.
Double-pane low-E or gas-filled
- 2.My basement walls are:
- A.
Bare concrete or brick, inside and out
- B.
Finished and insulated on the inside with fiberglass
- C.
Insulated with foam on the exterior
- D.
Made with insulating blocks (insul out and in)
- 3.My toilets, faucets and showerheads are:
- A.
More than 20 years old
- B.
Don't know but they look old
- C.
Less than 10 years old, low-flow
- D.
Relatively new, low-flow all the way
- 4.My heating system consists of:
- A.
An oil burner more than 20 years old
- B.
An old oil burner, but insulated ducts
- C.
A gas burner less than 10 years old
- D.
A high SEER gas furnace
- E.
Geothermal Heat Pump A geothermal heat pump
- F.
Heat pump or Mini-Split System
- 5.The Heated/Cooled Square Footage of My House is:
- A.
Under 500 sq. ft.
- B.
1,000 to 1,500 sq. ft.
- C.
2,000-2,500 sq. ft.
- D.
3,000-4,500 sq. ft.
- E.
More than 5,000 sq. ft.
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