This August 2020 report from ACEEE provided new data showing that home buyers value information on energy efficiency in real-estate listings. It was most valued (in terms of willingness to pay) by relatively wealthy and educated home buyers. Energy information in real estate listings should be presented using an intuitive energy scoring system, the authors propose. The research will be of interest from the point of view of energy management, smart utilities, and energy policy.

 

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