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1. REALLY SELLING EFFICIENCY
Leveraging existing home inspections at time-of-
sale to promote energy upgrades
Isaac Smith
Residential Program
Development Manager
8/8/18
2. Pg. 2
Outline
• Context and background
• Pilot design and process
• Findings
• Conclusions
• Future work
3. Pg. 3
Partners
• Center for Energy and
Environment
• Twin Cities non-profit for
over 35 years
• Program Implementer
• 5,000 – 6,000 audits
each year
• Policy
• Research
• CenterPoint Energy
• 800,000 customers
• City of Minneapolis
• Population – 400,000
4. Pg. 4
Background – Energy Disclosure
• New homeowner
spending
• $4,100 - additional
spending in 1st year
• Asset rating
• Recommend
improvements
NEEP - neep.org/sites/default/files/resources/BER%20Supplement_FINAL%20DRAFT_2-25-13.pdf
5. Pg. 5
Background – Truth in Sale of Housing
• Current mechanism for disclosure
• Focused on health and safety
• Some required repairs
• Required before listing home – seller paid
• 13 cities in twin cities metro
• Report displayed at open house and reviewed at
closing
• Additionally buyers complete inspections 90% of the
time
6. Pg. 6
Background - Mpls Housing Stock
Year Built Number of Homes %
<1940 52,010 68%
1940-1959 17,106 22%
1960-1979 2,873 4%
>1980 4,372 6%
Total 76,361
• 94% built before
energy code
• 1979
• 70% of homes need
either attic or wall
insulation
7. Pg. 7
Pilot Design
• Can the inspection process be utilized for energy
disclosure?
• Feasibility study
• Small scale – 35-40 homes
• Goals –
• Gather detail on existing inspection processes
• Assess inspector training needs
• Gain homebuyer and inspector feedback
• Assess how much time and cost this would add
8. Pg. 8
Pilot Process
• Utilized Mpls TISH list
Inspector Recruitment and Training
• Homebuyer signed participation agreement
Leveraged existing buyer inspections
• Paper form sent to CEE
Collect additional data at inspection
• E-mail and mail to homebuyer
CEE generates energy report
9. Pg. 9
Training – Two Inspection Types
Data Collection Basic Inspection Enhanced Inspection
Heating System Age, Venting, Efficiency Age, Venting, Efficiency
Attic Insulation Insulation Type, Inches,
Attic Area
Insulation Type, Inches, Attic
Area
Windows Single pane present Single pane present
Wall Insulation None – Based on home
age
Visual - if possible
Blower Door Test None Completed
Ventilation None HRV/ERV or continuous fan
Inspector Payment $75 $125
10. Pg. 10
Energy Report
• Asset rating
• Clear recommendations – estimated cost and savings
• Next steps
11. Pg. 11
Findings – Participation
• 5 home inspection
companies
• 38 inspections
• 33 basic inspections
• 5 enhanced inspections
• July – September 2017
12. Similar to TISH – Inspectors comfortable at this level
Findings – Basic Inspection
Category TISH data points
Additional info needed for basic
inspection
Attic Insulation
- Insulation type
- Inches of insulation
- Attic type: Unfloored, slant, peak,
kneewall, etc.
Heating System
- Heating system type
- Evaluate venting size
- Venting type (natural draft, sealed, etc.)
- Age: over/under 20 years old
Windows
- Evaluate for screen and/or
operating storm
- Determine if single-pane windows w/out
storm are present (yes/no)
Walls - Evaluate structural condition - None: rec based on year built
13. Pg. 13
Findings – Enhanced Inspection
• Inspectors not interested in ‘going down the rabbit hole’
of an enhanced energy assessment
• Realize the detail and complexity of energy recommendations
• Buyer inspection already 4 hours long
• Not interested in adding ‘extensive’ data collection
• 1 company completed enhanced inspections
• Saw this as a potential market differentiator
14. Pg. 14
Findings – Training and Time
Inspection Type Basic Inspection Enhanced Inspection
Training • Already familiar with
data points
• Need to cover data
collection
• Blower door demonstration
and on-site training needed
• On-call help
Time and Effort • Fit into current
process
• Little to no extra time
needed
• Additional 30 – 60 minutes
• $50 not enough
compensation to motivate
15. Pg. 15
Energy Report - Key considerations
• Cost-effective recommendations
• 10 year payback or less
• Prioritize recommendations
• Access Issues – wall and attic spaces
• Report expected levels based on home age
• i.e. “Homes built prior to 1945 typically have little insulation…”
• Advisor Service – need help with next steps
• People have little experience with recommended projects
16. Third party consultant administered post pilot
• Inspectors are a trusted expert – homebuyers look to them for
advice.
• Homebuyers are an engaged audience – Inspectors
described them as ‘blank canvas’ ready to have details of
their home fill that space
• Inspectors are ok with touching on energy, but like to stay
within their scope and refer homeowners from there.
Inspector Focus Group
17. Limited participation – 8 phone interviews
Question Scale 1 - 5
Importance of home’s energy efficiency during
buying process?
3.4
Find an energy rating similar to MPG helpful? 4.1
Was the report provided helpful? 4
How likely are you to complete the
recommended improvements?
3.3
Would EE have been a factor in your purchase
decision if provided for every home?
3.8
How much would you pay your inspector for
similar data collection and reporting?
$25 - $100
Homeowner Phone Survey
18. Pg. 18
Conclusions
• Basic inspection fits well within inspection process
• Both TISH and voluntary buyers inspections
• Minimal training
• Similar data collection
• Valuable report - intro to energy efficiency
• Asset rating – informs market
• Primer for energy projects and next steps
19. Pg. 19
Conclusions
• Paperwork and process was cumbersome
• Online data entry and reporting needed for scale
• Enhanced inspection a bigger lift
• More training, higher cost, lack of motivation
• Ideal time to inform market
• Motivated and engaged audience
• Info from trusted source
• Importance of utilizing existing city processes
• Increase compliance
• Saves resources
20. Incorporate energy disclosure into TISH
• Policy change is needed –
• Minneapolis is interested
• Need to work with each city individually
• Fits within many City’s climate goals
• Add data points needed to generate an asset rating
• Create an energy disclosure report – separate from TISH
Future Work
23. Large Scale Pilot
• Test effectiveness as utility program strategy
• Customer engagement – motivated audience
• Inspector recruitment
• Leverage this resource/market
• 51,622 inspections in twin cities metro
• Test cost effectiveness
• Cost of inspector data collection and recruitment
• Track utility savings from inspection visits
Future Work
Add ACEEE anecdotes here –
1) A short anecdote about your experience(s) at ACEEE (i.e.; how many times; first time; first impression; a funny thing happened, etc.) or What is it about our energy efficiency industry or your current job that you most appreciate?
2) What lead you to the topic you are about to present; why do you think it would benefit the audience/industry?
Start with diagram
Time of sale
Informing the market; eventually influence
Mention Minneapolis and CPE interest
70% need either attic or wall insulation
The pilot informed potential changes to the TISH process, including how to better collect and report on energy-related information, as well as how to provide energy data and reporting during voluntary buyer inspections.
Used buyer so the buyer would get energy report…
Still evaluated how this would work within TISH
Small scale…a little slow and cumbersome? Or mention in conclusion?
Tested two inspection types…focused on energy assets…use the most energy
Basic – simple but able to generate needed report info…mention windows
Enhanced – closer to an energy audit
Note – inspections can’t be intrusive-no drilling holes
1 page report
Mention no utility bill data – Wanted to focus on assets and next steps…
bill data can be helpful aide, but doesn’t outline what needs to be done/improved.
Often skewed by behavior and residents as well.
Didn’t fit scope of pilot.
Similar areas they are already inspecting
No incentive budget
Homeowner interest, willing to pay
Found basic info helpful
Easy implementation – informs market of largest EE assets