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In order to certify solar potentials, we have to grade them first!
Over 50% of the US housing market won’t efficiently support the use of solar technology so there’s no point in certifying them. We also don’t certify ground based solar potentials because ground based equipment is more expensive to install and they typically won’t be HOA compliance either. That leaves us with the other 50% of homes…
Homes with “Good” solar potentials offer break-even solar production capabilities at today’s energy prices. “Good” homes make up roughly 25% of all homes and make an affordable marketing tool in a demanding market.
“Better” homes offer the HOA compliance and the direct sunlight needed to profitably generate electricity, however, they won’t have the roof square footage needed for carbon neutrality or energy independence. Making up less than 15% of the real estate market, these homes are justifiably worth more than other homes!
Homes with the “Best” solar potentials are highly desired and offer the sunshine, the roof square footage and the HOA compliance to potentially reach carbon neutrality and energy independence. Making up a small segment of the real estate market, “Best” homes are justifiably worth, based on the long-term profits they can produce, at least 1% more than other homes.
But the most sought after gem in the solar homes market are homes with “Exceptional” levels of solar potentials. “Exceptional” homes will not only have “Best” capacities, they offer the added roof square footage needed for charging EVs. Making up an extremely small fraction of the housing market, “Exceptional” solar homes can easily justify a 2% premium!
The Paperwork!
At closing, you’ll give your buyer a certificate and a label like the one pictured here that gets applied to the back of the home’s main breaker panel door.
We also enter all certified homes into a data base so they can be independently accessed at any time!
