Getting Started Using EnergyARM

EnergyARM stands for “Energy Automated Retrofit Management” and that is exactly what EnergyARM.com is intended to do: manage the entire energy improvement process involved in conducting an energy audit by converting the audit information into useful data that can then be used to calculate and implement cost-effective energy improvement options and features.

How Does EnergyARM Work? Click on Image Above to Open PDF of Diagram

You’ll notice that we have highlighted the phrase “entire energy improvement process” in the paragraph above to illustrate the fact that EnergyARM must electronically interact with energy improvement contractors, real estate professionals, bankers/lenders, manufacturers and everyone else involved in energy retrofits in order to work.  In other words, EnergyARM.com is an incredibly robust energy interface.  The real ‘heavy lifting’ that makes the entire process functional is the “Retrofit Exchange“, the national online energy retrofit marketplace that connects the entire energy retrofit community.

So, how does EnergyARM.com and the RetrofitExchange.com actually work?  You might have noticed that there are ’sliding doors’ located at the top of this  homepage.  If you hover over one and click on it, you will see that the information in the center of the webpage will change to match the sliding door topic.  In this center area you will find extensive information about your chosen topic plus additional media, such as embedded web videos or graphics, that are intended to help you understand how EnergyARM and the Retrofit Exchange actually operate.

So, we want you to browse through the various sections, if you have the time.  If you are in a hurry, then here are our suggestions:

If you are a residential building owner and are interested in obtaining an energy audit, please click on the “Homeowners” sliding door above and then fill-out the requested information.

If you are a contractor who wants to get involved in the residential energy improvement industry or are already performing general energy improvements, then please click on the “General Contractors” sliding door above.

If you are involved in a specialized energy trade, such as an insulation contractor or a window replacement professional, then please click on the “Building Trade Professionals” sliding door located above.   If you are affiliated with the residential building industry but not necessarily involved with energy improvements, such as a real estate professional, a flooring specialist, a natural landscaping company or a manufacturer of plumbing equipment, you can use this same sliding door to gain access to the Retrofit Exchange and also utilize EnergyARM.  We believe that you will find the sign up process to be quite easy and intuitive.

If you are a funding provider or program provider, then you will want to click on the “Funding Providers” sliding door.  A funding provider can be a lender who offers energy mortgages, an energy utility that offers rebates, a lighting manufacturer that offers ‘bulk purchase’ incentives or a rebate aggregator.  A program provider can be a non-profit that coordinates local weatherization programs, a municipal utility that offers free compact fluorescent bulbs to customers or a state-wide program such as Home Performance with Energy Star.  It is also possible to combine multiple funding programs along with other programs, so now it is quite easy to get really creative with your program offerings.

And, of course, if you are an energy auditor or certified home energy (HERS) rater, then you will want to click on the “Energy Auditors – Energy Raters” sliding door.

The “Best of the Best” sliding door illustrates how EnergyARM brings together and integrates time-tested, award-winning, proven systems, processes, technologies, certifications, programs and organizations to provide a seamless network of reliable service to the homeowner.

If you have already become a member of the Retrofit Exchange and/or EnergyARM and now have your user identification and password sent to you, you can ’sign-in’ directly using the “Retrofit Exchange Login” located in the upper right-hand column of this website.