Minneapolis Climate Action Plan

1. Energy Efficiency

The City of Minneapolis is updating its Climate Action Plan. As part of this effort, the City would like to better understand residents' priorities and concerns when it comes to energy efficiency and transportation options. Please fill out this short survey. All answers are anonymous. The results of the survey will be presented to the Working Groups developing strategies for the Plan. Learn more about the Plan on the Minneapolis Sustainability website.

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The first part of the survey asks about issues relating to energy efficiency in homes and buildings.

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* 1. Do you currently live in:

An apartment?

A condominium?

A single family home?

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Thinking about your current home, what three things do you think would most improve its energy efficiency?

	Most	Second most	Third most
New windows	New windows Most	New windows Second most	New windows Third most
New doors	New doors Most	New doors Second most	New doors Third most
High efficiency appliances	High efficiency appliances Most	High efficiency appliances Second most	High efficiency appliances Third most
High efficiency water heater	High efficiency water heater Most	High efficiency water heater Second most	High efficiency water heater Third most
High efficiency heating/cooling system	High efficiency heating/cooling system Most	High efficiency heating/cooling system Second most	High efficiency heating/cooling system Third most
Sealing leaks in walls, windows, ducts, etc.	Sealing leaks in walls, windows, ducts, etc. Most	Sealing leaks in walls, windows, ducts, etc. Second most	Sealing leaks in walls, windows, ducts, etc. Third most
Wall, roof, and floor insulation	Wall, roof, and floor insulation Most	Wall, roof, and floor insulation Second most	Wall, roof, and floor insulation Third most

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* 3. Has your home received an energy audit?

Yes

I don't know

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* 4. Given the environmental and comfort benefits of home energy upgrades, would you be willing to invest in the energy efficiency of your home even if the savings from utility bills would take 10 years to add up to the cost of improvements?

Yes

Why or why not?

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* 5. Please rank the following reasons you might invest in an energy efficiency upgrade to your home.

	Most important	More important	Somewhat important	Least important
Reducing my impact on the environment	Reducing my impact on the environment Most important	Reducing my impact on the environment More important	Reducing my impact on the environment Somewhat important	Reducing my impact on the environment Least important
Making my home more comfortable to live in	Making my home more comfortable to live in Most important	Making my home more comfortable to live in More important	Making my home more comfortable to live in Somewhat important	Making my home more comfortable to live in Least important
Saving money on my bills	Saving money on my bills Most important	Saving money on my bills More important	Saving money on my bills Somewhat important	Saving money on my bills Least important
Increasing the value of my home	Increasing the value of my home Most important	Increasing the value of my home More important	Increasing the value of my home Somewhat important	Increasing the value of my home Least important

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What is the single greatest barrier you see to increasing the energy efficiency of your home?

The cost of improvements is too high

The time investment to complete a project is too great

I don't know which improvement I should choose to make

Uncertainty about contractors/don't know who to choose

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Please choose the three most effective actions that the City could take to help residents improve the energy efficiency of their homes.

	Most effective	Second most effective	Third most effective
Provide information on how to improve the energy efficiency of your home	Provide information on how to improve the energy efficiency of your home Most effective	Provide information on how to improve the energy efficiency of your home Second most effective	Provide information on how to improve the energy efficiency of your home Third most effective
Public recognition for home energy upgrades	Public recognition for home energy upgrades Most effective	Public recognition for home energy upgrades Second most effective	Public recognition for home energy upgrades Third most effective
Offer rebates on energy efficiency equipment	Offer rebates on energy efficiency equipment Most effective	Offer rebates on energy efficiency equipment Second most effective	Offer rebates on energy efficiency equipment Third most effective
Offer low-interest loans for home energy upgrades	Offer low-interest loans for home energy upgrades Most effective	Offer low-interest loans for home energy upgrades Second most effective	Offer low-interest loans for home energy upgrades Third most effective
Offer home energy audits	Offer home energy audits Most effective	Offer home energy audits Second most effective	Offer home energy audits Third most effective

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* 8. What should be the City's first priority when designing programs to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from Minneapolis homes and buildings?

Making homes and buildings more energy efficient so they use less energy

Supplying renewable energy to homes and buildings so that they use cleaner energy

Other (please specify)