Microsoft and Home Energy, "The Hohm Score"

Microsoft makes Hohm Scores available to 60 million homes in the U.S.

Redmond, Wash., May 26, 2010 — Microsoft Corp. announced the availability of the Hohm Score, an estimate of a home's energy efficiency, offered as part of the company's free online home energy management tool, Microsoft Hohm.

By typing in an address at http://www.microsoft-hohm.com, anyone can see the Hohm Score for almost any home in the U.S.

Hohm Scores are calculated by comparing a home's actual and potential energy efficiency, and is grounded with advanced analytics licensed from Lawrence Berkeley National Labs and statistical data from the Department of Energy. In addition to individual scores, Hohm Scores are available by ZIP code, city and state so anyone can compare a home's score with others around the country.

The national average Microsoft Hohm Score comes in at 61, with Hawaii topping the list as having the highest average Hohm Score and with Texas coming in last.

"The Hohm Score is the first step in helping us all make smarter decisions about our home energy use," Batterberry said. "If each of the 60 million households improved their Hohm Score by five points, collectively that would equal an estimated $8 billion in savings a year."

Available today for free to all U.S. residential energy consumers, Hohm is working to help everyone save energy and money by offering insight into home energy usage and by providing personalized recommendations.

Hohm has established partnerships with utilities and the Ford Motor Co., and is actively working with these partners to realize a long-term vision of connecting just about anything that uses energy to help automate and optimize energy use for consumers.

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