Home assessment Preparation & Report
Prepare for your assessment using our checklist and learn how to read your Home Assessment Report.
Preparing for Your Home Assessment
Please Prepare for the following
- We will arrive within 30 minutes before/after the targeted start time.
- Please cancel your appointment if you are experiencing any cold or flu-like symptoms.
- Please wear a mask and adhere to distancing recommendations when the Advisor is present.
- Please have a clear path to the basement, and attic so that the Advisor may access them in a timely manner.
- Please allow 4-5 hours for the visit time
- Please do not have any wood stoves/fireplaces burning during visit or up to 24 hours before the visit.
- Ashes must be cleared out of fireplaces.
What’s In the home assessment report?
The Home Assessment report includes:
- Your Home’s Current Carbon Footprint
- Year 1 Financial Snapshot
- Decarbonization Opportunities in Your Home
- Your Decarbonization Roadmap
- Expected End of Equipment Life Timeline
- Estimated Net Cost to Decarbonize
- Estimated Costs & Savings
- Helpful Resources
Understanding Your Home Assessment Report
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Decarbonization Pathways Report: Page 1
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Your Current Carbon Footprint
This is your carbon footprint starting point for your home and personal transportation.
Year 1 Financial Snapshot
The Financial Snapshot is an estimate of Year 1 cost less incentives of this pilot.
Opportunities In Your Home
Opportunities to decarbonize are throughout your home. Don't forget about transportation, yard equipment, and other projects that improve your homes health and resiliency.
Get to Zero
The goal of the program is to help you reduce fossil fuels from your home and to make it as efficient as possible. You can then purchase 100% renewable energy for any remaining electrical usage.
Decarbonization Pathways Report: Page 2
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Decarbonization Roadmap
Decarbonizing your home takes time and resources. This Roadmap will help you prioritize the opportunities in your home over time.
Contractors Needed
This section lists the contractors needed for the projects shown above. Go to the pilot website to see the list of recommended contractors.
Year 1 Projects
We've listened to you and have prioritized the Year 1 projects to maximize incentives and meet your goals for your home.
Decision Time Services
Our Decision-time services will provide you with assistance as you plan your Year 1 projects. Don't forget to schedule a planning session with our support services.
Decarbonization Pathways Report: Page 3
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Expected End of Equipment Life
This is a timeline view of the major equipment in your home and when it is likely to need replacement so you can plan ahead.
Helpful Resources
The program website has useful resources to learn more about the technologies being recommended by the Decarbonization Advisor.
Decarbonization Pathways Report: Page 4
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Net Cost
This is your estimated net costs to fully decarbonize your home which includes incentives, avoided costs and operational savings.
Avoided Costs
Avoided Costs are the estimated amounts of what you would have spent on replacing existing equipment.
Estimated Costs & Savings Summary
This section is a summary view of the costs, incentives, savings and CO2 reduction that will be presented on the following pages in more detail.
Estimations
Remember these are estimates, but should give you a rough sense of cost and are a good starting point.
Decarbonization Pathways Report: Page 5
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Year 1 Estimations
This Year 1 Project Plan provides a more detailed view of estimated costs, incentives and CO2 reduction.
Decarbonization Pathways Report: Page 6
Decarbonization Pathways Report: Page 7
Decarbonization Pathways Report: Page 8
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Incentives
This is an example of how the pilot incentives may be applied to different projects.