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Make Your Home More Comfortable and Energy Efficient
A thoughtful improvement plan starts with your home, your priorities, and the way you live. Explore practical steps for homes in Ashland and throughout Jackson and Josephine counties.
Your Earth Advantage Brokers
We are Earth Advantage Brokers. Our training helps us explain how a home's features relate to comfort, energy efficiency, health, and durability, and bring those considerations into your buying or selling decisions.
Learn about the Earth Advantage Broker designation1. Start with an energy assessment
Gather your utility bills and note drafts, uneven temperatures, and equipment that may need replacement. A qualified home energy assessor can evaluate the home and help prioritize improvements before you commit to a major project.
Ask for a written plan that considers the whole home, including insulation, air leakage, ventilation, and heating and cooling. Discuss likely benefits, project costs, and which steps should come first.
2. Explore improvements that fit your home
Reduce wasted energy
Explore air sealing and insulation together. Have a qualified professional account for moisture, ventilation, and combustion safety. Review ducts, windows, and doors as part of the assessment.
Plan equipment upgrades
When heating, cooling, or water-heating equipment needs replacement, compare efficient options, including heat pumps. Ask an installer about sizing, electrical needs, installation costs, and suitability for your home.
Make everyday changes
Consider LED lighting, appropriate thermostat settings, routine equipment maintenance, and efficient appliances when replacements are needed. Match improvements to your budget and priorities.
3. Check local programs before starting work
Program availability depends on your utility, property, equipment, and sometimes household income. Check current rules, contractor requirements, and any preapproval steps before purchasing equipment or beginning work.
- City of Ashland residential incentives — Explore the city's home energy review and programs for eligible Ashland Electric customers.
- Oregon homeowner energy resources — Find utility and state program information, including resources that can help you identify relevant incentives.
- U.S. Department of Energy assessment guide (PDF) — Learn what a home energy assessment can include.
4. Make efficiency part of your selling plan
Keep installation records, permits where applicable, warranties, equipment specifications, and any energy assessment or score. These records help us describe your home's features clearly and help buyers ask informed questions.
Before taking on a major project for resale, talk with us about your timing, budget, and local competition. Improvements can offer comfort and operating benefits; energy savings and resale outcomes vary by home and project.
Our personalized, exclusive Seller's Timing Brief can help you weigh preparation alongside your next move. Request a Seller's Timing Brief.
Let's talk about your home
Whether you are planning to stay, preparing to sell, or searching for your next home, we can help connect your priorities with useful questions and resources.
Talk With Us About Your HomeResources reviewed October 2026. Confirm current program availability and eligibility with the program provider.
