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$0 DOWN ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS! - On-Bill Financing available for items such as Air Conditioners, Insulation, Windows and Solar Systems. Learn how you can increase your home's comfort and health, and decrease your utility bills at the same time by answering a few simple questions about energy use in your home. Start saving today!

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Your Home

Please fill out these questions to the best of your ability. All questions are optional, so if you don't know something, you don't have to enter anything.

• Year your home was built: 4 digits Tip
• Your zip code: 5 digits
• Size of your home: sq. feet Tip
• Number of stories: Select Here 1 1.5 2 3 Tip
• Describe yourself: Owner Tenant
• Number of people in the home
  Number of Occupants 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
• Describe your home: Select Here Don't know Apartment Condominium Single-family Detached Single-family Attached Manufactured home

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Insulation

• Type(s) of foundation covering at least 25% of the footprint for the home: Basement Crawl space Slab on grade Tip
• Depth of attic insulation: Select Here Don't Know 0" 1-3" 4-6" 7-9" 10-12" 13" or more
• Type of windows installed in home: Select Here Don't Know Double pane Double pane + low e Single pane Single pane + storm Triple + low e Tip

Upgrades

• Which home energy upgrades or weatherization improvements have you previously made in your home?
  • Ducts sealed
  • Efficient furnace (80%) installed
  • Very efficient furnace (90%) installed
  • Home air sealed
  • New exterior door or exterior storm door added
  • Ultra efficient air-conditioning (14+ SEER) installed
  • Walls insulated
  • Smart thermostat installed            
  • Low flow shower heads installed
  • Water Heater Blanket installed

Next Heating & Cooling

Heating Season

• Main heating energy source Select Here Don't Know None (or not used) Electricity Fuel oil Natural Gas Propane Solar
• Type of heater Select Here Don't Know Boiler Electric Baseboard Furnace Heat pump
• Age of heating equipment (years) Select Here Don't Know 0-5 5-16 16-40 41+
• Heating thermostat when someone is home
  Thermostat Setting While At Home 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
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• Heating thermostat when no one is home
  Thermostat while homeowners are away 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
  Off Tip

Cooling Season

• Type of Cooling System Select Here Don't Know None (or not used) Central AC Evaporative cooler Heat Pump Room AC
• Age of cooling equipment (years) Select Here Don't Know 0-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36+
• Cooling thermostat when someone is home
  Thermostat while homeowners are at home 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
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• Cooling thermostat when no one is home
  Thermostat while homeowners are away 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
  Off Tip

Next Appliances & Electrical

Appliances & Electrical

• Water heating energy source Select Here Don't Know None Electricity Fuel oil Natural Gas Propane Solar
• Age of main refrigerator (in years) Select Here Don't Know 0-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36+
• Number of standalone freezers
  Number of Freezers 0 1 2 3
• Type of range/oven Select Here Don't Know None Electric Natural Gas Propane
• Type of clothes dryer Select Here Don't Know None Electric Natural Gas Propane
• How much of your lighting comes from Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs) or LEDs? Select Here Don't Know 0% 0-24% 25-49% 50-74% 75-99% 100%
• Do you have a pool? No Yes, with a standard pump Yes, with a variable speed pump
• Do you have a hot tub or spa? No Yes

Next Last step!

Solar Panels

• Current Solar Array Size (kW): between 0 and 999.9 Tip