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Why Habitat Partners?

Put simply, a Habitat Partners Sustainable Assessment on your home or building allows you to save on electricity, water and gas bills. It means your property continually increases in value. And it means more comfortable living for you in both summer and winter. Do not settle for a quick and biased assessments done as part of a product sales pitch. Avoid snapshot type assessments that do not look to the future or lock you into particular manufacturer products. Insist on an independent and quality assured Habitat Partners Sustainability Assessment.

Save money on your water, electricity and energy bills.
A Habitat Partners Sustainability Assessor is trained to pinpoint the areas of your home or business where energy and water are being used inefficiently. More importantly, the Habitat Partners Sustainability Report allows you to prioritise cost effective improvement opportunities that will save you money that you will notice every time your utility bills arrive.

Increase the resale value and marketability of your home.
Measures to lower utility bills are valuable home improvements that you will benefit from for years to come, and home buyers are seriously considering the operating expenses of the houses they inspect. For every $1 decrease in annual energy costs, the market value of a home should increase by $20 (Appraisal Journal, Oct 1998 www.appraisalinstitute.org).

Invest in a definite money maker.
Investing in the energy efficiency of your home takes money. Fortunately, your return on investment is around 16% per year, after taking into account the money you spent on the improvements. As energy prices rise, so will your return on investment. It will likely be your most successful investment, without any risk. Getting a Sustainability Assessment done on your home could help put more money in your pocket than your stockbroker can!

Increase your comfort.
When you implement improvements as a result of your Sustainability Report, you are likely to start to feel the difference straight away. Sealing leaky air conditioner ducts, adding insulation or replacing that old heater will make your home a more pleasant place to live.

Help the environment.
By using less energy, you reduce the amount of pollution and greenhouse gases that are created in the production of electricity and the fuels we burn. You can feel good about the energy you are saving, doing your part for the planet and saving money.

Quality assured service.
Habitat Partners is the only home sustainability assessment that is backed by the Association of Building Sustainability Assessors (ABSA). Habitat Partners Assessors are trained, accredited and insured. All Habitat Partners Assessors and Assessor Companies are bound by a Habitat Partners Code of Conduct and comply with the Habitat Partners Assessor Procedures Manual. This is your guarantee of quality, independent service.

Take advantage of government incentives.
While you do not necessarily need a Habitat Partners Sustainability Assessment in order to take advantage of government tax incentives and rebates, a Habitat Partners Sustainability Assessor can show you which cost effective improvements make the most sense for your home.