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Sprk Home Energy Report

Discover Your Home's Energy Efficiency.

This interactive report gives home buyers and homeowners the ability to calculate a home's estimated electricity bills, energy savings potential, and solar opportunity—providing a clear picture of both current performance and the estimated cost to improve less efficient homes.

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About This Report

The Sprk Home Energy Report provides a simple, visual breakdown of how a home uses energy, how much it costs, and where savings can be found.

It's designed to help:

• Calculate estimated electricity bills

• Identify ways to reduce electricity costs

• Determine how much solar a home may need

Whether the home already has solar, is considering solar, or simply wants to reduce energy expenses, this report provides an energy baseline for a clear picture of its current and potential efficiency.

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Why Energy Reports Matter in
Real Estate

  • Helps buyers compare homes based on real utility cost projections.
  • Gives new homeowners independent energy data to decide whether to go solar.
  • Assists agents in determining how to market a home as efficient or in need of upgrades.
  • Provides solar professionals with baseline data to create accurate proposals for new homeowners.

How to Get This Report

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Who can generate it:

Sprk Certified Pros - Home Inspectors, Real Estate Agents, and Solar Professionals.

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How it's ordered:

Through your chosen certified pro.

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Time to get report:

Immediately available once an Energy Assessment is completed.

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Requirements:

Data from an on-site or virtual Energy Assessment.

What's Analyzed in This Report

The Sprk Home Energy Report uses a combination of home-specific data and trusted modeling tools to calculate cost, savings, and efficiency metrics.

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Data Sources Include:

  • Local utility rates and historical weather conditions
  • Home data collected by Sprk Certified Professionals
  • Energy usage preferences of homeowners or home buyers
  • NREL PVWatts production modeling for solar scenarios
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Calculations Include:

  • Impact of current home features on overall energy consumption
  • Impact of existing and potential energy improvements
  • Impact of household size and comfort preferences on energy use
  • Impact of local utility costs and climate conditions

Major Sections of the Report

Estimated Electricity Bills

What It Shows:

  • Average, lowest, and highest monthly electricity bills
  • Comparison to similar homes in the area

Why It Matters:

Gives buyers and sellers a baseline cost for the home’s energy use.

Home Energy Profile

What It Shows:

  • Annual energy expenses and savings
  • Breakdown of usage by category
  • Detailed home features impacting consumption

Why It Matters:

Links physical home characteristics to actual energy costs and opportunities for improvement.

The Energy Savings Plan

What It Shows:

  • Green home efficiency rating
  • Estimated monthly savings from current features
  • Potential savings from recommended upgrades

Why It Matters:

Gives homeowners a clear action plan for boosting efficiency and lowering costs.

Installed Solar System

What It Shows:

  • System size, age, and annual production
  • Savings to date and projected 10-year savings

Why It Matters:

Quantifies the current solar system’s financial impact on the home.

Recommended Solar System

What It Shows:

  • Recommended system size for the home
  • Projected annual production and monthly savings
  • Recommended battery storage size

Why It Matters:

Provides a tailored solar proposal to maximize efficiency and energy offset.

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