We all have the power to manage energy costs and become more energy efficient. Below you’ll find useful tools, tips, and resources designed to create greater home comfort and promote energy efficiency.
DIY Energy Audits
These free online energy audits will help you analyze your home’s energy usage, learn how to use energy more efficiently and customize energy improvements from your home.
Take five minutes to use the ENERGY STAR Home Energy Yardstick to compare your home’s energy efficiency to similar homes nationwide. You will need your last 12 months of utility bills.
Touchstone Energy – Energy Savings Home Tour (link is external)
There are many things you can do in your home to make it more energy efficient. Take the Touchstone Energy Home virtual tour and interactive programs to find ways to save energy. After you’re done with the tour, you can download a copy of Touchstone Energy’s popular Home Energy Savings Guide for more energy efficiency tips and resources.
Home Energy Saver (link is external)
The Home Energy Saver™ (HES) empowers homeowners and renters to save money, live better, and help reduce energy use in their homes. HES recommends energy-saving upgrades that are appropriate to the home and make sense for the home’s climate and local energy prices. The money invested in these upgrades commonly earns “interest” in energy bill savings at an annual rate of 20% or more. The site is an interactive do-it-yourself home energy assessment tool with extensive decision-support content. The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory developed and maintained the site with sponsorship from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and others, including Touchstone Energy Cooperatives.
Resources from Touchstone Energy