Energy efficiency methods directly benefit low-income tenants by improving the quality of the home, decreasing the cost of utility bills, improving indoor health-related air quality conditions, and increasing the efficiency of major appliances, which often boosts the home's market value.

Let's go over each of these benefits with a little more detail.

• Better Quality
  Energy efficient homes use the latest technology to increase comfort. They are constructed to eliminate drafts, block the entry of airborne pollutants, and reduce outside noise all while maintaining your desired temperature throughout the house. According to the Energy Star program, tighter ducts can provide improved indoor air quality and adequate ventilation, reducing exposure to potential sources of indoor air pollutants that can enter through leaks in attics, basements, and garages.
  
  
• Cost Savings
  Increased energy efficiency in rehabilitation projects is crucial in cutting down energy use, thus reducing utility bills and increasing cost effectiveness. By encouraging individuals to be energy efficient, grantees will alleviate the uneven burden that high utility costs put on individuals. Energy efficiency often results in savings, which households can use to pay for other necessities, such as food, rent, and medication.
  
  
• Health Benefits
  An energy efficient household helps improve indoor environmental conditions for residents. For instance, a unit where there is adequate ventilation system and moisture control directly affects the residents' health and indirectly creates an improved quality of life. Improved air quality has been shown to reduce related health effects, particularly asthma.
  
  
• Increased Property Value
  The market value of an energy-efficient home may be higher than one where the energy consumption does not meet the standards. Energy-efficient appliances result in lower utility costs, which can increase a home's worth during resale.
  
  By including energy efficiency as a rehabilitation standard, grantees can help their most vulnerable households while simultaneously extending the life of the local housing stock.