Energy questions that show which homes lose the most heat
Ask residents how warm their home stays, what they spend on energy and which upgrades they would pay for. Each question below comes with when to ask it and what the answer tells you.
What home energy efficiency survey questions tell you
Home energy efficiency survey questions ask residents how their home holds up in the cold months: how warm it stays, which parts let heat out, what the winter bill comes to and which upgrades they would welcome. An energy rating describes a home on paper, and residents can tell you which room stays cold and what they already do to keep bills down.
Ask early in the winter, when homes are heated and the first bills have arrived, by email or with a link and a QR code in shared spaces. Pick five or six questions: the heat rating, the winter warmth question, the grid, the hardest room and the upgrades question.
Each written answer gets a category, a theme and a sentiment, and each response an urgency, so a home that can't be kept warm gets an owner in the inbox before the coldest weeks. Select Far too cold in Results to see what those residents rated lowest in the grid.
- Questions
- 14
- Best asked
- Early in the winter, after the first bills
- Industry
- Real estate
- Where to find them
- From library in the Usertick survey editor, on every plan
The 14 energy efficiency questions, with when to ask each
Grouped by what they tell you. Use them as they are or change the wording.
How warm the home is
Rate the home, its winter warmth and each part of it, then ask for the hardest room, so upgrades start where heat is lost.
- 01Stars
How would you rate your home for keeping the heat in?
A star rating for keeping the heat in. Compare the share who rated 4 or higher across buildings or home types to decide where upgrades go first.
- 02Multiple choice
How warm is your home in winter?
How warm the home is in winter, from far too cold to far too warm. Too cold answers point at insulation or windows, and too warm answers at the heating controls.
- 03Matrix
Rate each part of the home for energy use
Rates windows, insulation, the heating system and hot water in one grid. The heat map and row averages show which part of the home costs residents the most comfort.
- 05Text
Which room is hardest to keep comfortable?
An open question about the room that is hardest to keep comfortable. Each answer gets a theme, so cold bedrooms, damp corners or hot top floors are easy to count.
Bills and heating
These put numbers on heating: the fuel, the winter bill, the share that goes on heat and how many months it runs.
- 10Dropdown
How is your home heated?
How the home is heated, from gas to wood. Select each fuel in Results to compare warmth and bills, which tells you which systems to replace first.
- 07Number
How much is your energy bill in a winter month?
The monthly energy bill in winter. Results shows the median and the middle half, which gives you a fair figure to compare before and after an upgrade.
- 11Slider
How much of your energy bill goes on heating?
How much of the bill goes on heating, on a slider from 0 to 100. Results shows the median and the middle half, and a high figure points at insulation and windows.
- 13Ruler
How many months of the year do you run the heating?
How many months a year the heating runs, on a ruler from 0 to 12. Read it with the bill question to compare homes in the same area.
Upgrades and who pays
Ask which upgrades residents would pay for and who should pay in a rental, before you plan and price the work.
- 06Multiple choice
Which upgrades would you pay for?
Lets residents pick every upgrade they would pay for, from insulation to solar panels. Keep None right now in the list, and use the shares before you price an upgrade program.
- 12Multiple choice
Who should pay for energy upgrades in a rental?
Who should pay for upgrades in a rental. Results shows a donut with each share, a useful view of what tenants expect before you discuss costs with them.
- 14Yes / No
Would you pay more rent for a warmer home?
A plain yes or no on whether tenants would pay more rent for a warmer home. Select Yes in Results to see which upgrades those tenants picked.
- 08Big scale
How much would a better energy rating change what you pay for a home?
How much a better energy rating would change what the resident would pay for a home, from 1 to 10. Useful to agents and builders who want to know how much buyers value efficiency.
What residents know and do
Whether residents know the rating and what they already do show where better information would help.
- 04Yes / No
Do you know your home's energy rating?
A plain yes or no on whether residents know the home's energy rating. A low share of Yes is a reason to include the rating in the welcome guide or the lease documents.
- 09Text
What have you already done to cut your energy use?
Asks what residents have already done to cut their energy use. The answers show which simple fixes are common and which advice residents still need.
Tips for asking about energy efficiency
Small choices that get honest, useful answers.
- 01
Ask during the heating season
Send the survey early in the winter, when residents feel the cold and have seen a bill.
- 02
Compare by heating type
Ask how the home is heated, then select each fuel in Results to see which systems leave residents coldest.
- 03
Follow up on cold homes
Give each Far too cold answer an owner in the inbox, and check the home before the coldest weeks arrive.
- 04
Ask again after upgrades
Send the same questions the winter after new insulation or windows go in, so the comparison with the period before shows what changed.
Add these questions to a survey
From the library to the first answers.
- 1
Open the library
In the Usertick survey editor, choose From library, filter by industry and topic, and add several questions at once.
- 2
Or paste your own list
Paste questions reads up to 10 questions from any text on Free, 100 on Starter and 200 on Pro and above, keeps your wording and picks an answer type for each.
- 3
Choose where it runs
Show the survey on your website, send it by email, share its link and QR code, or switch it to a conversation.
- 4
Read the answers
Results counts every score and choice, and Usertick reads each written answer and files it by topic, on every plan.
Templates and more questions about energy efficiency
Full surveys that ask about the same things, and neighboring topics in the library.
Templates
Browse all templatesFrequently asked questions
Early in the heating season, after the first winter bills. Usertick sends to a contact list now or on a date up to 30 days ahead.
The people who live in the home and see the bills, renters and owners alike. Put the questions about rent and who pays for upgrades in a separate survey for tenants.
The heat rating, how warm the home is in winter and the grid. Add the hardest room question for the detail behind the scores.
Yes. Select Far too cold in Results to filter the whole page to those residents, and read their answers on windows, insulation and heating before you choose what to upgrade.
Yes. The question library comes with every plan, the free plan included, and the free plan covers 150 responses a month across your surveys.
Yes. Once a question is in your survey, reword it, change its options or its answer type, and add logic to skip it for some answers.
Yes. The library is translated into Usertick's built-in languages, and in any other language it shows in English for you to translate.
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