Business Metrics for High-Performance Homes: A Colorado Springs Case Study

Beach, R.¹  Jones, A.¹ 

[1] IBACOS, Inc, Pittsburgh, PA (United States)

关键词: residential;    residential buildings;    IBACOS;    Building America;    energy ratings;    HERS;    Home Energy Rating System;    ENERGY STAR;    Colorado Springs;    Colorado;    analysis;    recession;    great recession;    business;    en;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1250664
RP-ID  :  NREL/SR--5500-65070
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1250664

学科分类：能源（综合）

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

This report explores the correlation between energy efficiency and the business success of home builders by examining a data set of builders and homes in the Colorado Springs, Colorado, market between 2006 and 2014. During this time, the Great Recession of 2007 to 2009 occurred, and new-home sales plummeted both nationally and in Colorado Springs. What is evident from an analysis of builders and homes in Colorado Springs is that builders who had Home Energy Rating System (HERS) ratings performed on some or all of their homes during the Recession remained in business during this challenging economic period. Many builders who did not have HERS ratings performed on their homes at that time went out of business or left the area. From the analysis presented in this report, it is evident that a correlation exists between energy efficiency and the business success of home builders, although the reasons for this correlation remain largely anecdotal and not yet clearly understood.