Residential Efficiency Scorecard
What is the Residential Efficiency Scorecard?
Source: Residential Efficiency Scorecard.
Scorecard is government-designed and operated and offers a robust, high-quality approach to improving your home’s energy efficiency. We use the Scorecard software as an evidence-based framework to help you identify and prioritise larger efficiency upgrades such as insulation, heating, or air conditioning.
How can Scorecard help me?
What is covered:
Scorecard rates the thermal shell and fixed appliances of your home and helps you identify where your opportunities and priorities are to help improve comfort, energy cost, and sustainability.
Thermal shell – areas where heat is gained in summer and lost in winter.
This covers:
– Ceiling Insulation
– Wall material and insulation
– Floor material and insulation
– Air leakage: draughts, chimneys, etc.
– Windows: size, orientation, glass type
– Window coverings: internal curtains/blinds, external blinds & shading
Fixed appliances – major items that contribute to your energy costs in some way.
This covers:
– Built-in heating and cooling appliances
– Hot water system and any showers
– Pools & outdoor spas
– Lighting
– Solar panels
What is not covered:
Minor and/or non-permanent appliances, including
– Cookers/microwaves
– Whitegoods e.g. fridges, laundry appliances
– Televisions, electronics, IT equipment
– Any other household appliances
Occupants of the home & their behaviours
If you’d like an assessment that covers any of these areas, consider having a Home Energy Assessment.
Why get a Scorecard assessment?
If you’re asking…
“Where should I start with upgrading my home for efficiency?”
“What are the best ways to keep my home comfortable in winter/summer?”
“What efficiency upgrades are the best bang for my buck?”
Then Scorecard might be a good option for you.
Is your home too hot in summer or too cold in winter? A Scorecard assessment can help you figure out what your home needs to maintain the perfect temperature while minimising your heating and cooling bills.
A Scorecard assessment will help you plan, prioritise, and make educated decisions about the impact of your next renovation on your home’s energy efficiency.
If you are looking to reduce your energy bills or optimise your energy consumption, a Scorecard assessment can help you identify and prioritise opportunities to increase the energy efficiency of your home.
Get to know the energy efficiency of your new home before you decide. A Scorecard assessment can help you to compare the energy efficiency of homes before you buy.
Energy efficiency can be a key selling point when putting your property on the market. A Scorecard assessment can help you back up your home’s energy credentials.
Get it right from the start. A Scorecard assessment can help you to pick things while planning your build that will have a big impact in the energy efficiency of your new home.
What can I expect from a YESS Scorecard assessment?
The Process
1. Contact YESS for a chat and quote
We will speak to you about what you need from an assessment and narrow down the right assessment type for you.
We will send you a quote to accept before starting any work so there are no hidden costs or nasty surprises.
2. Book your site visit
We will schedule a time that’s convenient for you for an accredited assessor to visit your home.
Before your appointment, please ensure that we can access each area in the house, and secure any dogs or other hazards.
3. What to expect on the day
In general, a Scorecard assessment takes between 1.5 to 2.5 hours. This may be longer or shorter depending on the size & complexity of your home. Your assessor will generally:
- Speak with you about your priorities, needs and wants, any upgrade ideas you’re already tossing up, and your goals for the assessment.
- We ask that you read and sign a privacy statement before collecting any information or photographs.
- None of your personal belongings or information is ever included in photos – this is enforced for all accredited assessors.
- For more information about privacy and Scorecard, click here.
- Visit each room in the home to take measurements, collect data, and photograph key building features or appliances.
- Discuss any preliminary findings & recommendations with you at the end of data collection.
- Explain what information is shown on the Scorecard certificate and what it means for your home.
4. Receiving your Scorecard Certificate and assessment report
For most Scorecard assessments, you can expect to receive your final certificate and assessment report within 3-5 business days. We also send you an invoice at this time – there is no need to pay on the day!
In addition to your Scorecard Certificate, YESS provides a tailored report to each customer. Your report will be personalised to you and contain advice & recommendations to help guide improvements to your home’s thermal shell & fixed appliances. If you raise any particular questions or concerns with your assessor during your home visit, those will also be addressed in the report.
We have also produced a detailed Energy Efficiency Guide for Adelaide householders that we provide for free with each Scorecard assessment. This guide is packed with helpful information on what to look out for during upgrades, local providers we recommend, info on government rebates & subsidies, and plenty of other helpful resources.
5. The rest of your journey
Your Scorecard experience doesn’t have to be one-and-done!
Our expert assessors are available to help you with extra pointers and guidance months or years down the track as you carry out upgrades.
We can also link you in with SA Government rebates and subsidies to ease the cost of upgrades. YESS can provide assistance with the following upgrades through the SA REPS program:
Register your Interest
Register your Interest below. Our team will contact you to discuss your energy assessment.
What Our Customers Have to Say
The Scorecard Assessment
Process Has Been Incredibly Helpful For Us
“In our first six months in our 1970’s home in the Adelaide foothills, it had felt difficult to keep warm and was generating us some pretty massive power bills. I had a range of ideas regarding improvements I thought we should make but was at a loss as to what to do first. My internet searches eventually led me to YESS.
Our knowledgeable and courteous assessor Alex conducted a thorough assessment and provided a report packed with advice in addition to the Scorecard. The report highlighted a number of changes we hadn’t thought of making and explained how they would be effective in improving our home’s efficiency. The report also helped us to more effectively prioritise those modifications we were already considering, such as re-insulating the roof and installing external blinds. Alex has also been very obliging in answering follow-up questions as I seek quotes for modifications. I think the knowledge gained through this process will serve us very well for years to come.”
Clare
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