Homeowners

Savings Calculator

You can now measure the financial impact of increasing your insulation performance by entering your data into our easy-to-use insulation calculator. By entering in the size of your house, the current and desired R-value you want from your insulation and the cost of your energy, you can see immediately what you would be saving this year and for years to come.

As an added feature, you can also see how your insulation decisions can impact your CO2 emissions.

Enter Values Below
Area to be upgraded	Square Feet	Enter the surface area of the space where insulation is to be upgraded.
Heating Degree Days	HDD (Fahrenheit)	Help on finding Heating Degree Days for your area
Current R Value	US R Value	Help on looking up R values
New Total R Value	US R Value	Help on looking up R values

Pick your fuel type below -- Then, correct fuel cost and furnace efficiency if desired
Natural Gas Fuel Oil Propane Electricity			%


$ Saving per year	Dollars	The dollar saving in fuel cost for the first year.
$ Saving for 10 years	Dollars	The dollar saving in fuel costs for the first 10 years, assuming a 10% increase in fuel cost each year.
Greenhouse Gas Reduction	lbs per year	If electricity is the fuel, it is assumed it is generated in a coal fired power plant.