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A streamlined, affordable approach for single-family home and rental property energy efficiency upgrades.#
“It was easy. We were told, ‘Here are the top improvements you could do right now to save money and increase comfort.’ We thought, ‘If we’re going to be comfortable, why not do the same for our tenants?’ Then, we could tell them that they’ll benefit from our investment.”
– Mark and Wendy S.
Epic Homes for Rentals can help you stay competitive in the rental market, keep good tenants longer and maintain your investment with easy energy efficiency upgrades.
Did you know?
Turning over a rental property costs an average of $2,500. Keeping your tenants comfortable in a healthy living environment with stable utility bills is a win for everyone.
Is your rental underperforming?
Do your tenants notice drafts? Do certain rooms always seem too hot or cold? For some, an entire level of the home fails to reach the right temperature – no matter how often the furnace or air conditioner runs.
What are the risks?
An underperforming home can have higher utility bills. Additionally, homes with excessive air leakage may allow pollutants to enter the living space, contributing to health and safety risks.
Epic Homes helps your single-family rental achieve maximum performance.
COVID-19 Update
While you are spending more time at home, our building science expert advisors can still discuss available opportunities to improve your indoor air quality, comfort and reduce your utility costs over the phone. Visit the Efficiency Works Homes webpage for more information on how to take advantage of this service.
Sign Up for a Home Energy Assessment#
- Get started online or by calling 877-981-1888. Fort Collins Utilities customers can take advantage of a $60 assessment (a $600 value) when scheduling through Efficiency Works™ Homes.
- Skip the hassle of reviewing bids by asking for a streamlined assessment when scheduling.
- A qualified advisor will identify areas of inefficiency that affect your tenants’ comfort and utility bills and help protect your investment. Assessments include:
- Inspection of furnace, hot water heater, windows, ductwork, attic
- Blower door test to measure and identify air leaks
- Infrared camera pictures showing defects in insulation
- Installation of free energy- and water-saving products
Easily Upgrade Your Rental#
- At the end of your assessment, you will be presented with good, better and best performance package options that use standardized pricing.
- Choose your customizable package with the rebates applied upfront for projects. Rebates include:
- insulation and air sealing
- furnaces and boilers
- windows
- air conditioning
- water heaters
- heat pumps
- whole-house fans
- duct sealing.
- Sit back and let us do the rest! We will send a work order to a top-tier Efficiency Works Homes contractor to contact you with a contract proposal. And rest assured the work will be done right with our photo documentation quality assurance.
Did you know?
Epic Homes isn't only for rental properties. Owner-occupied homes that receive an electric bill from Fort Collins Utilities are also eligible.
Epic Loans Are Available
Pay upfront or finance through Fort Collins Utilities with no money down and easy monthly payments on your monthly utility bill.
Understand the Health Benefits of Efficiency
In partnership with Epic Homes, Colorado State University is conducting an indoor environmental quality (IEQ) study as it relates to efficiency upgrades.
Claim Your Epic Certificate
Following the completion of upgrades, Fort Collins Utilities can provide a certificate showing the added value of your efficiency investments to share with your real estate professional.
Efficiency Works™ Homes is a regional collaboration with Platte River Power Authority and Fort Collins Utilities, Loveland Water and Power, Longmont Power & Communications, and Estes Park Light & Power.
Epic Homes won the Bloomberg Mayors Challenge for its proposal to bring together energy efficiency and easy financing options with an emphasis on health and well-being for Fort Collins homes. It also focuses on low-to-moderate income renters. It’s not about the home, it’s about the people living in the home.
Did You Know?
Epic Homes offers $60 home energy assessments that can find ways to reduce utility costs and increase comfort.
Cleaning your dryer filter regularly prevents lint build ups that can reduce airflow resulting in clothes not drying completely.
Replacing kitchen and bathroom faucet aerators with WaterSense-labeled models can help save water.