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Home Energy Rating System Program Booklet
HERS Booklet

Energy Efficiency can be Your Advantage in the Current Home Market

In this tight real estate market, showing that a home can save buyers money on their energy bills can be a powerful selling tool.

New homes are marketed as being energy efficient, since they must be built to comply with current energy efficiency standards. But older homes -- especially those built before 1982 -- often have room for improvement, unless owners have upgraded them over the years with improvements like more insulation, new windows, or more efficient air conditioners, furnaces or appliances.

Offering energy efficiency advice for home sellers and buyers, this 16-page color booklet...

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You can download and print
Raise Your Energy Efficiency I.Q. booklet
(Acrobat file, 2.5 MB for print and e-mail)

Click Here for additional information for Businesses and Energy or Real Estate Professionals.

For More Information Contact:

The Energy Efficiency Hotline
(800) 772-3300 or (916) 654-5106

For questions on booklet content email:
title24@energy.state.ca.us

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