Pearl Opens Home Performance Registry to Public Programs Free

“Our $50 trillion housing market has a blind spot,” said Cynthia Adams, Pearl’s CEO. “Give someone a car's VIN, and they can tell you its engine, its fuel type, and its mileage. Give them a home's address, and they can tell you little more than its size and age. We built Pearl's registry to give every home the kind of durable record cars have always had – and making it free for public programs puts it in the hands of the agencies and homeowners who stand to benefit most.”

The registry builds on standards the industry already trusts. Pearl’s energy model uses the physics engine behind the U.S. Department of Energy’s Home Energy Score. Pearl collaborates with NASEO, the National Association of REALTORS, and the Appraisal Institute.

“It's a deliberate strategy,” said Robin LeBaron, co-founder and head of Standards and Research. “We're building on trusted industry standards. That's what makes a Pearl SCORE hold up with appraisers, lenders, and state programs. The building science isn't ours alone. What's new is how we put building science into tools every home in the country can use.”

Pearl, founded in 2013, is a Certified B Corporation. It rates every single-family home across five pillars: Safety, Comfort, Operations, Resilience, and Energy. Home buyers, homeowners, and real estate professionals use the score to understand how a home performs in daily life. The company now makes that data free at the point where it matters most – when public money pays for the upgrade.