What Home Star Means to Contractors
So what does Home Star mean for the 2.1 million unemployed laborers and the thousands of struggling small businesses in the construction, appliance and building materials industries? Quite simply, it means jobs. It’s estimated that in its first two years alone, Home Star could generate as many as 168,000 jobs—a desperately needed jumpstart to getting more Americans working and providing for their families. With 90 percent of the companies involved in residential retrofits employing 20 people or less, Home Star translates into a huge boost for
What’s even better is that this work can’t be outsourced since by its very nature, most skilled construction jobs draw from the local workforce. With 1 out of every four construction worker without work right now but eager to get back on the job, companies will have no problem ramping up their staffs to take on more projects as these available workers will require little or no training.
On the manufacturing side, most manufactured goods used to retrofit homes are produced in the
With requirements to conduct field quality assurance tests within 30 days on a sample of jobs to verify quality installation, as well as the requirement to test-in/test-out on a home’s energy use both before and after work is completed, contractors and small businesses are assured that they are all working on a level playing field. This will reduce concerns that unqualified workers can come in and undercut the cost of legitimate work by performing substandard services or providing inferior goods. A job performed under Home Star will be a testament to the quality a company delivers to its customers.
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