Conserve and Save House Call provides our residential customers with a whole-house, low-cost energy analysis and connects them with contractors who can help make effective energy efficiency changes to their home.
Your House Call will be performed by a qualified home energy auditor who will inspect your home from top to bottom in search of ways to improve your home’s energy efficiency. The audit will focus mainly on building shell improvements such as attic and wall insulation, windows, and air sealing, but will also assess other areas such as appliances and equipment.
The audit takes about two hours and is scheduled at a time that is convenient for you.
Two levels of House Call are offered:
Standard House Call
$350 value for a co-pay of $50
The Standard House Call includes reviewing with you the history of your energy uses; performing an in-depth thermal envelope analysis; directing the installation of energy saving devices; assessing appliances, water heater, and HVAC equipment; performing a blower door test; and providing a detailed written report that lists energy-saving recommendations specific to your home.
Performance House Call
$450 value for a co-pay of $125
The Performance House Call includes all the features of a Standard House Call. In addition, the auditor will perform an infrared diagnosis of your home. The final report will include infrared photos identifying areas of concern.
Autho Authorized Insulation Contractors
If your House Call auditor determines your home needs thermal envelope improvements, special insulation rebates are available when you use a Minnesota Energy Resources Authorized Insulation Contractor (AIC). These contractors attended certification training through the Center for Energy and Environment (mncee,org) or through the Building Performance Institute (BPI).
House Call Rebates
When you use one of our Approved Insulation Contractors to make suggested improvements to your home, you may qualify for the following rebates that are only available to Conserve & Save House Call participants:
| Attic Air Sealing | $200 |
| All bypasses indicated by audit must be addressed. Post-Installation Blower Door Verification required. | |
| Attic Insulation | Capped at 50% of cost |
| Minimum R19 added with R44 minimum end value. | |
| Rim Joist Sealing | $150 |
| Wall Insulation | $300 |
| Minimum 450 sq. ft. of insulation for rebate. Empty cavities only. Must be verified through audit. Post-Installation Blower Door Verification required. | |
| $200 for Exterior Rigid Foam Insulation | |
| Minimum 450 sq. ft. of insulation for rebate. Wall cavities must be filled. Must be verified through audit. Post-Installation Blower Door Verification required. |
Bonus Rebates
House Call participants can also receive bonus rebates in addition to standard Conserve & Save program rebates.
$100 bonus rebate for the purchase of a program-qualified water heater (WH) to replace an orphaned water heater. An orphaned water is one where gas water heater is left venting alone in a chimney or flu that was previously shared with another appliance, typically a furnace or boiler, which has been replaced with a high-efficiency model that requires separate venting.
To get scheduled for a House Call, fill out and submit the Pre-Audit Questionnaire here.
For more information on other residential Conserve and Save Rebates, click here.
