In addition to energy savings, non-energy benefits – such as improved comfort, reduced noise, better indoor air quality and aesthetics – are important considerations that drive consumer investments in home retrofits.

NYSERDA is working to determine the value of non-energy benefits in order to help program administrators and regulators develop more realistic estimates of program cost-effectiveness and more effective marketing messages.

At the Market Transformation Symposium, Jennifer Amann of ACEEE and NYSERDA’s Karen Villeneuve discussed the types of non-energy benefits associated with Home Performance with ENERGY STAR programs, and some methods NYSERDA is using to quantify these benefits.

In addition to building the case for incorporating non-energy benefits into program cost-effectiveness tests, NYSERDA has done extensive research on finding the best way to advertise its programs.

For more information, contact Karen Villeneuve.

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