Survey : Questions

	Help us to better serve you by completing this short survey. By answering the following questions you will be entered into a drawing to win an advanced copy of our new book, No-Regrets Remodeling, 2nd Edition. Thank you for your time and for letting us know what you do!

1.

Please tell us what you do (choose as many as applicable).

architect/designer

building/energy consultant

contractor - building/remodeling

contractor - home performance

contractor - insulation

contractor - weatherization

contractor - HVAC

home energy rater

home inspector

home performance auditor/analyst

energy-services specialist/planner

hydronics installer

librarian

energy efficiency program manager

realtor

researcher/educator

solar installer

utility (electric, gas, water) professional

weatherization staff/crew

manufacturer or distributor

Other

2.

Are you a Home Energy subscriber? (Please choose one.)

I subscribe to Home Energy magazine ONLY in print.

I subscribe to BOTH the print AND online magazine.

I subscribe to Home Energy magazine ONLY online.

I have never subscribed to Home Energy magazine in print OR online.

I subscribed to the print OR online magazine, but my subscription has lapsed.

I subscribe to the FREE e-newsletter only.

I don't subscribe to the e-newsletter or magazine.

My business has a site license to Home Energy online.

3.

How has reading Home Energy magazine (in print or online) changed your organization in the last year?

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
We have improved our quality assurance practices.
We have changed our typical job scopes and/or procedures.
We have changed the way we interact with vendors and subcontractors.
We have changed our equipment purchasing practices.
Our organization has become more profitable.
We have changed our sales and marketing practices.
We have improved the quality of energy audits and/or upgrades.
We have increased the volume of energy audits and/or upgrades.

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4.

In what ways does Home Energy help train and educate the staff of your organization? (Please rank from highest to lowest.)

(1 = Least)

Educating crew and staff on best practices.

Training staff on educating your customers.

Keeping up on industry news.

Learning about tools of the trade.

Improving my job performance and/or that of my co-workers or staff.

Improving the knowledge, skills, and abilities of your staff.

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5.

If you measure energy savings or carbon reductions in your clients' homes, do you agree that Home Energy has improved your knowledge, skills, or ability to make these performance improvements?

Yes

No

We don't measure energy savings or carbon reductions for our clients.

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6.

If you measure non-energy benefits (comfort, indoor air quality) in your clients' homes, do you agree that Home Energy has improved your knowledge, skills, or ability to make these performance improvements?

Yes

No

We don't measure non-energy benefits in our clients' homes

Other

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7.

How do you read Home Energy? (Check all that apply.)

Researching topics online.

Researching topics with my own back issues.

Reading Home Energy online for general news and education purposes.

Reading Home Energy in print when it arrives in the mail.

Other

8.

At the current sale price of $45 for an annual online subscription to Home Energy, what would make an online subscription more appealing?

Nothing, I'm already an online subscriber and I love it.

Exclusive online content not found in the printed magazine.

More online videos.

Other

9.

Are you a member of the Home Energy Pros online community?

Yes.

No.

10.

If you don't use Home Energy Pros, why not? (Please visit the online professional community at www.homeenergypros.lbl.gov.)

I don't know what it is.

I don't have time.

I prefer to connect with people face-to-face.

Other

11.

Do you use Facebook for work?

Yes

No

12.

If you use Twitter for work purposes, how do you use it?

To keep updated on industry news.

To find deals on products.

To make connections.

Other

13.

What kind of tablet device do you use?

Apple iPad

Kindle Fire

Google Nexus

I don't have a tablet device and don't plan on purchasing one.

I don't have a tablet device but plan on buying one in the next 6 months.

Other

14.

Home Energy would like to increase our readership. Would you be willing to recommend our publication to your associates if you received $10 off your subscription price?

Yes

No

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	Thank you for taking the time to complete our survey! You've now been entered into our drawing to win the 2nd Edition of our book, No-Regrets Remodeling. Please visit our web site at www.homeenergy.org for the latest home performance news and information.