WITH A FOCUS ON SUSTAINABLE LIVING, GREEN PROPERTIES ARE THE FUTURE OF THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY. IN ADDITION TO HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS, YOU CAN ADD HIGHER RESALE VALUE TO THE MIX
The Process Of High-Performance Home Valuation In Section: Case Study: Valuing High Performance By Craig Foley Peer Reviewed by Jonathan Kantar
Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) asked if I would submit an article on the process of high-performance home valuation for the Fall Edition of BuildingEnergy Magazine. The three documents mentioned in the article should be used in the valuation process of any HPH, spec, custom built or resale.
Best Practices of Listing a Solar PV Home
Here's a teaser video for the project I worked on with Elevate Energy to establish a best practices for listing solar PV homes. Hopefully full class will be available by the end of June for CE's in most states www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBz2HpPpphE
There is a link at the end of the short video where you can sign up for the latest info about the project.
U.S. DOE Sunshot Initiative Grants
Honored to be working on two projects in this DOE link, working with Elevate Energy to write the curriculum for national CEU class for real estate agents on solar PV as well as the LBNL project to auto-populate the multiple listing service with solar PV
Energy efficiency improvements can boost home resale values
"Will green energy investments help to increase the value of my property when it is sold? The answer is a qualified, yes. Let me explain"
Sustainable Real Estate Consulting Services SunShot STEP Award
"development of online training programs that will teach real estate professionals, appraisers, and appraiser regulators how to value residential solar PV systems. Delivering on fair resale value for these arrays will help promote further homeowner investments in solar"
http://www.elevateenergy.org/sunshot-award-to-value-home-solar-systems
Banker & Tradesman: "Paradigm Shift: High Performance Retrofits Bring A New Kind of Home to the Market" by Craig Foley April 20, 2015
"We are in the midst of a paradigm shift with respect to both how energy is produced, and also how it is consumed. Massachusetts homeowners are participating in both. The explosive growth of solar photovoltaics (PV) supported by innovative programs like Solarize MA allows homeowners to generate clean power on their side of the utility meter. At the same time, Massachusetts’ homeowners, through programs like MassSave, can reap the benefits of aggressive incentives for reducing energy consumption."
Full article available upon request