Description of Residential Performance Consultation service

Existing Homes: Includes an on-site visit of up to two hours and a written report. Due to the nature of existing homes, this service is not available without a site visit. The tailored report will describe potential strategies and issues to be addressed in achieving a high performance home at the address visited.

For New Homes (site visit): Includes an on-site visit and plan review of up to two hours and a written report. The tailored report will describe potential strategies and issues to be addressed in achieving a high performance home for the site visited/specific plan reviewed.

For New Homes (no site visit desired): Includes a plan review of up to two hours and a written report. This inherently more general report will describe potential strategies and issues to be addressed in achieving a high performance home for the specific plan reviewed.

All reports will address the following broad categories:

1. Energy use (energy efficiency and renewable energy)
2. Water use
3. Product use (interior and exterior)
4. Land development/maintenance
5. Homeowner use and maintenance issues, including indoor quality of air, light, sound

The cost for this service is $300 plus any travel expenses (a fixed amount will be set and agreed to prior to performance of work).