CECAP Energy Survey

Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback on energy-related strategies and activities the Fairfax County community could undertake to reduce our carbon footprint. This survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete and is multiple choice.

This is one of three surveys currently available to you. To access a survey on transportation, development, and waste management issues, please click here. If you would like to share your thoughts on the Community-wide Energy and Climate Action plan in an open-ended format, please click here.

In a previous survey, we learned that many Fairfax County residents are unlikely to change their behavior in the near future to reduce their carbon footprints. This survey seeks to understand what it would take for you as an individual to make changes that would reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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* 1. Which, if any, of the following options would lead you to make a major energy-saving improvement to your home in the next five years? Examples include adding insulation, replacing major systems like an HVAC system, or replacing inefficient appliances. Please select all that apply.

Financial assistance from the county in the form of an incentive or rebate.

Assistance from the county identifying, selecting, and hiring a qualified contractor.

Information from the county or a nonprofit partner on how to complete major projects in a safe and cost-effective manner.

Information from the county or a nonprofit partner on potential cost savings and return on investment.

Reduced local regulatory or administrative barriers such as permitting requirements and fees.

Revised or updated HOA requirements.

I am already making major energy-saving improvements to my home or have made such improvements in the past five years.

I do not own my home and/or I am not responsible for decision making about major home improvements.

None of the above options would lead me to make a major energy-saving improvement to my home in the next five years.

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* 2. Which, if any, of the following options would lead you to make smaller, DIY energy-saving improvements to your home in the next five years? Examples include adding weather stripping to doors and windows or swapping out inefficient lightbulbs for LEDs. Please select all that apply.

Financial assistance from the county in the form of an incentive, rebate, or free supplies.

Information from the county or a nonprofit partner on how to complete DIY projects in a safe and cost-effective manner.

Information from the county or a nonprofit partner on potential cost savings and return on investment.

Free, hands-on assistance from a qualified volunteer or professional to ensure I make the right choices and install materials correctly.

I am already making DIY energy-saving improvements to my home or have made such improvements in the past five years.

I am not responsible for decision making about DIY home improvements in my home.

None of the above options would lead me to make smaller, DIY energy-saving improvements to my home in the next five years.

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* 3. Many Fairfax County residents have expressed interest in using alternative or renewable energy sources to power their homes. Which, if any, of the following options are of interest to you in the near term (within five years)? Please select all that apply.

I would like to install solar panels on my rooftop or elsewhere on my property.

I would like to install a combined solar panel and battery system on my property.

I would like to purchase renewable energy credits (RECs) to offset my personal energy use at home.

I would like to participate in a community solar project or a shared solar arrangement to purchase solar power locally.

I would like to install geothermal technology on my property.

I am already using renewable energy to power my home.

I do not own my home and/or I am not responsible for decision making about energy sources for my home.

None of the above options are of interest to me.