# Neighbor-Snooping Tools The Microsoft Hohm Scores Allows You to Check Your Neighbor's Energy Use By Allison Love | Published 2010-05-28 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microsoft-hohm-scores References: [fastcompany](http://www.fastcompany.com/1652787/microsoft-hohm-scores-ranks-your-homes-energy-efficiency) & [microsoft-hohm](http://www.microsoft-hohm.com/) The [Microsoft](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maps-for-excel) Hohm Scores is a new online tool that will help you snoop on your neighbors and how much energy they consume. The tool allows you to check energy levels about a home address, yours or someone else's. The Hohm website claims that Hohm Scores uses information that is on the public record, like a home's location, average utility bills, size, and age. The main reason for the Microsoft Hohm Scores' energy-revealing tool is to get home owners to sign up for the Microsoft Hohm energy management system. Nonetheless, it's a very smart way to capitalize off of those gossipy neighbors. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Neighbor-snooping Tools:** Opportunity to develop innovative tools that allow users to monitor and compare their neighbors' energy consumption. - **Energy Management Systems:** Creating a disruptive energy management system that encourages homeowners to track and reduce their energy consumption based on their neighbors' scores. - **Data-driven Marketing:** Using public record data to provide personalized energy-saving suggestions and targeted marketing campaigns to homeowners based on their energy scores. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Technology:** Developing advanced neighbor-snooping tools and data-driven marketing platforms for energy management systems. - **Energy:** Incorporating neighbor comparison features into existing energy management systems to encourage competition and reduce overall consumption. - **Marketing:** Leveraging Hohm Scores data to create targeted marketing campaigns for energy-saving products and services. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Smart Home Energy Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/homey-energy-dongle.md) - [Interest Discovery Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hobby-finder.md) - [Next-Generation Home Energy Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-energy-monitors.md) - [Energy Savings App](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunny-by-uncharted.md) - [Climate Risk Assessing Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/homezada-ai-asses.md) - [Effortless Energy Comparison Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/free-energy-comparison-platform.md) - [Carbon Footprint Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carbongauge.md) - [Residential Property Fraud Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/residential-property-fraud.md) - [Informational Real Estate Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-oyssey-app.md)