TVA

It occurs to me that the distributors within the TVA footprint are soon to be the source of energy conservation for our region. TVA has done its homework in a very public way and will soon be presenting the valley with some options regarding demand load reduction. Distributors will get to choose their own path from the TVA recommendations. I hope that the utilities will want to test their customers' homes to establish the best path to energy efficiency for each case. In my experience each building is different and presents a different set of issues that only become obvious when the structure is pressure tested and thoroughly inspected by an accredited rater. This leads me to the idea of a Energy Star HERS score for residential housing created at the time of sale and published with MLS. Like the cars we buy and their fuel milage estimate our homes should come with an energy rating attached. As the utility rates rise I suspect the efficiency of a home will become more important to the home buyer. And rise they will...........