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Performance Performance ContractingContracting

Outline for Presentation BookOutline for Presentation Book1.1. Company Background and Credentials Company Background and Credentials

(Insurance, Contractor License, etc.)(Insurance, Contractor License, etc.)2.2. Awards, Honors, News Articles, CertificationsAwards, Honors, News Articles, Certifications3.3. Services and ExpertiseServices and Expertise4.4. HPwES Program IntroductionHPwES Program Introduction5.5. Review Typical Household ExpensesReview Typical Household Expenses6.6. Visual Case Study on Savings OpportunityVisual Case Study on Savings Opportunity7.7. Typical Issues for Your Climate & SolutionsTypical Issues for Your Climate & Solutions8.8. Diagnostic ProcessDiagnostic Process9.9. Review Improvements (Show Real Photos – Review Improvements (Show Real Photos –

Before and After, and Equipment to Install and Before and After, and Equipment to Install and Products to Install)Products to Install)

10.10. Health and Safety TestingHealth and Safety Testing11.11. Customer Testimonials & SavingsCustomer Testimonials & Savings12.12. Contract, Right-to-Rescind, Lien ReleaseContract, Right-to-Rescind, Lien Release13.13. Quality Control Checklists, Job Process, Test-OutQuality Control Checklists, Job Process, Test-Out14.14. Evidence of Pride in your Workmanship Evidence of Pride in your Workmanship

(Customer List/References, Guarantees)(Customer List/References, Guarantees)15.15. Financing OfferingsFinancing Offerings

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• ABC Home Performance Contracting has been serving homeowners since 19xx

• We joined Home Performance with ENERGY STAR in 200x

• BPI Certified Technicians, BPI Accredited Company

• Specialize in making homes more healthy, comfortable, safe, and energy efficient

• Licensed Contractor Since 19xx• Fully insured and bonded• Member of XYZ Association

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• Comprehensive Home Assessments

• Health and Safety Inspections

• Comfort Solutions• Air Sealing• Insulation• Heating & Cooling

Equipment• Duct Sealing• Fresh Air Ventilation• Windows and Doors• Appliances and

Lighting

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We deliver Home Performance We deliver Home Performance with ENERGY STARwith ENERGY STAR

• We understand House-as-a-SystemWe understand House-as-a-System• Rather than focusing on a single Rather than focusing on a single

component, such as single-paned windows, component, such as single-paned windows, an old air conditioning system, or leaky an old air conditioning system, or leaky ductwork, a participating contractor will ductwork, a participating contractor will assess how improvements to all of these assess how improvements to all of these components can work together to provide:components can work together to provide:– fewer drafts fewer drafts – consistent temperatures across rooms, consistent temperatures across rooms, – better ventilation and humidity control, better ventilation and humidity control,

and and – lower utility bills lower utility bills

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What is Home Performance What is Home Performance with ENERGY STAR?with ENERGY STAR?

• National program from the U.S. EPA and National program from the U.S. EPA and U.S. DOE, offers a comprehensive, whole-U.S. DOE, offers a comprehensive, whole-house approach to improving energy house approach to improving energy efficiency and comfort at home, while efficiency and comfort at home, while helping to protect the environment. helping to protect the environment.

• Locally Sponsored by Locally Sponsored by Program SponsorProgram Sponsor• Trained and certified contractors delivering Trained and certified contractors delivering

improvementsimprovements• Quality Assurance inspections on Quality Assurance inspections on

participating contractors work by participating contractors work by Program Program SponsorSponsor

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The typical household spends $1,900 a year on energy bills. With ENERGY STAR, you can save up to 30% or more than $600 per year.

Source: Residential Energy Consumption Survey, 2001

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Before:Before:• 1320 square feet1320 square feet• $2,600/yr. utilities$2,600/yr. utilities

After:After:• 2030 square feet2030 square feet• $1,200/yr. utilities$1,200/yr. utilities

With a 50% With a 50% increase increase in in

square square footage…footage…

Almost 60% Almost 60% reduction reduction in in utility costs!utility costs!

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Common Issues:Common Issues:Ice DamsIce Dams

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Comprehensive Whole House Assessment

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In a typical house, however, about 20 percent of the air that moves through the duct system is lost due to leaks, holes, and poorly connected

ducts.

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Thermostat Thermostat

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Protect your Protect your insulation insulation from air from air

infiltrationinfiltration

ceiling wood-frame wall

floor basement/ crawl space

wallsd

gas/oil or heat pump R-22 to R-38 R-11 to R-13 R-11 to R-13 R-11 to R-19

electric resistance R-38 to R-49 R-13 to R-25 R-13 to R-19 R-11 to R-19gas/oil or heat pump R-38 R-11 to R-22c R-13 TO R-25 R-11 to R-19

electric resistance R-49 R-11 to R-26c R-25 R-11 to R-19

gas/oil R-38 to R-49 R-11 to R-22c R-25 R-11 to R-19

heat pump or electric resistance

R-49 R-11 to R-28c R-25 R-13 to R-19

b. Insulation is also effective at reducing cooling bills. These levels assume your house has electric air-conditioning.

c. R-values may be achieved through a combination of cavity insulation and rigid board insulation and are for insulation only (not whole wall).

d. Do not insulation crawl space walls if crawl space is wet or ventilated with outdoor air.

Warm with cooling and minimal heating requirements (i.e., FL & HI; coastal CA; southeast TX; southern LA, AR, MS, AL & GA).

Mixed with moderate heating and cooling requirements (i.e., VA, WV, KY, MO, NE, OK, OR, WA & ID; southern IN, KS, NM & AZ; northern LA, AR, MS, AL & GA; inland CA & western NV).

Cold (i.e., PA, NY, New England, northern Midwest, Great Lakes area, mountainous area (e.g., CO, WV, UT, etc.)).

a. Adapted from the U.S. Department of Energy 1997 Insulation Fact Sheet.

Cost-effective Insulation R-Values for Existing Homesa

If you live in a climate that is...

and your heating

system is…b

insulate to these levels in the…

Install to DOE Install to DOE Recommended R-ValuesRecommended R-Values

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InsulationInsulationCourtesy of Department of Energy

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High Efficiency, Sealed High Efficiency, Sealed Combustion AppliancesCombustion Appliances

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• ENERGY STAR ENERGY STAR appliances appliances

• Use 10-50% Use 10-50% less energy than less energy than a standard a standard modelsmodels

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• Compact Compact fluorescent light fluorescent light (CFLs) bulbs and (CFLs) bulbs and FixturesFixtures

• Use 66% less Use 66% less energy than a energy than a standard standard incandescent incandescent bulbs and last 10 bulbs and last 10 times longertimes longer

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*Health and Safety is our # 1 priority; We install Carbon Monoxide Detectors on Every Job

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“…“…much more much more comfortable housecomfortable house with 55% with 55% decreasedecrease in the in the monthly monthly electric billelectric bill……

……even Franklin, our family dog, even Franklin, our family dog, enjoys his new indoor enjoys his new indoor environment.”environment.”

Annual Savings: $530

Payback Period: 18.3 years

Project Cost: $9,735

Improvements: ENERGY STAR Furnace, air sealing, duct sealing and repair, and attic insulation

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FinancingFinancing• 100% Home Improvement Project 100% Home Improvement Project

Financing Financing • Lowest Unsecured Interest Rates Lowest Unsecured Interest Rates • Financing up to $20,000 or more, Financing up to $20,000 or more,

based on credit qualification based on credit qualification • No Home Equity Required to Qualify No Home Equity Required to Qualify • Terms Up to 12 Years (resulting in Terms Up to 12 Years (resulting in

low monthly payments) low monthly payments) • No Closing Costs No Closing Costs • No Pre-Payment PenaltiesNo Pre-Payment Penalties• Only Available to Screened and Only Available to Screened and

Approved Contractors Approved Contractors

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