The Colorado Energy Office is working with local Colorado Multiple Listing Services (MLS) to add a “green fields” category in their MLS listings. The MLS is relied upon by Realtors and appraisers to access information about homes for sale. There are four main categories under the “green fields” MLS listing: HERS® Index Score ENERGY STAR Home LEED NAHB Green Building On April 24, 2013 MarketWire carried a national news release on Colorado including HERS® Index Score in the MLS. In less than 48 hours the story was covered by news outlets across the nation. News outlets that covered the story include: Television CBS 3, Philadelphia Radio station KVOR, Colorado Springs Minnesota Public Radio CBS MarketWatch Albany, NY Times Union Anchorage, AK Daily News Boise, ID Idaho Statesman Buffalo, NY News Columbus, OH Dispatch El Paso, TX Times La Cruces, NM Sun-News Lexington, KY Herald-Ledger Minneapolis, MN Star Tribune New York, NY Newsday Oakland, CA Tribune Pasadena, CA Star-News Sacramento, CA Bee San Bernardino, CA Sun San Gabriel, CA Tribune San Mateo, CA Daily Journal Santa Cruz, CA Sentinel Wichita, KS Eagle-Beacon Bing News Google News Yahoo Biz Yahoo News This national coverage increase consumer and industry awareness of the value of energy efficient homes and home energy ratings. It will also strengthen the movement to include a home’s HERS® Index Score in MLS across the nation. The story can be downloaded at HERS® Index Score in Colorado MLS
