The more details a user enters, (e.g., insulation levels, roofing, age of major equipment, how systems are used) the more customized the assessment results and energy efficiency recommendations become.
The tailored reports allows consumers to drill into estimated cost of improvements, anticipated payback time, projected utility bill savings, and how much energy use and green house gas production will be reduced.
Consumers can vary the energy efficiency assumptions and the upgrade costs, (e.g., replacing the default values with actual estimates from contractors) and recalculate the payback times and other details.
The awards are recognized in industry, government, and academia as proof that a product is one of the most innovative ideas of the year, nationally and internationally.
[9] The discoveries were chosen based on their impact in saving consumers money and improving quality of life.
PC Magazine recognized Home Energy Saver in 2004 as one of the "Top 100 Undiscovered Websites.