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Iowa City staff reports HERS grant outcomes and commissions debate Pearl energy rating pilot
Summary
Staff reported the HERS grant program has supported 11 builders and 39 properties and estimated a roughly $7 saved per $1 invested over five years; commissioners discussed Pearl home‑energy ratings, raised transparency concerns, and considered piloting an energy navigator to help residents document improvements and register solar arrays.
City staff updated the commission on several related energy-efficiency programs and a private rating tool under consideration. Staff reported that the city’s HERS grant program has awarded incentives to 11 builders covering 39 properties so far; using certificate‑reported annual energy savings extrapolated over five years, staff calculated about $7 in energy savings per $1 the city spent in the first five years of occupancy.
Staff recommended retaining the current HERS…
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