The purpose of the RUS is to assist homeowner and renovators with renovation strategies that can result in energy savings, financial savings, improved comfort and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

The intent is to develop upgrade recommendations based on input from the homeowner and the information about the house collected during the Basic Service.

This service provides the energy advisor with the opportunity to educate the homeowner by explaining the benefits of each proposed upgrade and the way these upgrades should be prioritized

The upgrade recommendations are presented in the form of a roadmap. The homeowner is provided with multiple output formats for understanding the energy advisor’s recommendations:

• A visual roadmap graphic

• A table summarizing individual and cumulative energy savings

• Recommendations that include target efficiency levels

• Rationale statements for each recommendation

• Details on key aspects of each recommendation

• Links to other sources that will help the homeowner learn more about the recommended upgrades