Evaluators

Why Offer Maine Home Performance with Energy Star?

Every day, Maine Home Performance hears from homeowners asking for home performance assessments. Demand is growing, and it's easy to see why! For many Mainers, their home is the most important asset they own, and they are witnessing the rising cost of heating those homes. At the same time, homeowners want to breathe healthy indoor air, and they want to be comfortable during Maine's long, cold winters.

Many are concerned about the impact carbon emissions from the home have on the planet. The rising price of land, housing and energy makes investing in "whole-house" improvements an appealing option to homeowners. As a result, home performance is a profitable business opportunity, and the Maine Home Performance Evaluators are very busy. The time is ripe for you to become part of the expanding home performance industry!

Interested in becoming an Evaluator?

If you need more information on becoming a MaineHP Evaluator, or if you would like to send us a comment about the information you saw on our site, contact Rick Karg at or by phone at (207) 725-6723.

Don't forget about all the benefits Evaluators can get by supporting MaineHP.

Evaluators who participate in Maine Home Performance will have an opportunity to:

• Increase their profits by getting larger jobs with higher profit margins
• Reduce the seasonal swings of their business
• Improve their sales closing rates
• Increase their understanding of how buildings work
• Grow their businesses
  

And, they will help Maine’s homeowners lower their energy bills and to reduce Maine’s energy consumption and its greenhouse gas emissions.

Don't forget about all the benefits Evaluators can get by supporting MaineHP.

Who is a "MaineHP Evaluator?"

A MaineHP Evaluator is an individual who:

1. has successfully completed the MaineHP training program,
2. is a Building Performance Institute-certified building analyst,
3. follows the MaineHP standards and requirements including reporting (house leakage test with blower door, combustion safety testing, energy analysis including insulation, indoor air quality evaluation and much more)
4. performs a MaineHP job when requested by the homeowner

How to get Started — Step by Step:

1. Provide deposit for training fees ($200)
2. Attend 5-day classroom training course
   - Sign Evaluator participation agreement
   - Pay balance of training fees ($1500)
3. Successfully complete an exam at the end of the 5-day training course
4. Participate in two days of field/building modeling software training
5. Participate in three mentoring sessions within three months of five-day training
6. Pass the Building Performance Institute (BPI) certification tests (written and field tests)
7. Provide proof that you have access to the required Maine HP diagnostic equipment

Download the Evaluator participation guidelines for more information. (Adobe PDF)