Resource Library
NEEP: Community Home Energy Labeling Toolkit
Overview
As more communities pursue residential labeling policies and programs, there are many factors to consider. This toolkit provides a schedule of considerations and key decisions, comparisons of common labeling approaches, and example policies that are already in place.
Quick Links
Why Pursue Home Energy Labeling?
Home energy labels provide information similar to a miles-per-gallon rating for a car, often through in-home audits or software that incorporate information on a home’s heating system and age, insulation, windows, and so on.
Residential labeling policies can incentivize or mandate the creation of these labels and their inclusion in processes such as real estate listings, and they enable transparency and valuation of home energy efficiency. The increased transparency and awareness around a home’s energy use equips home buyers and renters with information about operating costs of the building, can encourage efficiency upgrades, and inform homeowners about local utility programs and incentives.
Related Resources
EPA: Consumer’s Guide to Radon Reduction
This guide for consumers explains how to reduce radon levels in a home.
ACEEE: 2025 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard
The State Energy Efficiency Scorecard ranks the 50 states and DC on their policies and programs to advance energy efficiency. Where does your state rank?
The Energy Optimist Podcast: In Our Lifetime: Tribal Energy Sovereignty and Equity
Listen to the Energy Optimist podcast episode about Tribal Energy Sovereignty and Equity with guest Chéri Smith.