Funding Energy Efficient Housing

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Funding Energy Efficient Housing
Massachusetts New Homes with ENERGY STAR

• Assistance Available to Homebuilders from the
  Sponsors of the Massachusetts New Homes with
  ENERGY STAR

The sponsors of the Massachusetts New Homes with
ENERGY STAR are Bay State Gas, Berkshire Gas,
Cape Light Compact, GasNetworks, KeySpan Energy
Delivery, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative,
National Grid, New England Gas, NSTAR Electric,
NSTAR Gas, UNITIL, and Western Massachusetts
Electric.
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What is ENERGY STAR?
Commercial Buildings
Consumer Electronics
Office Equipment
Windows
Appliances
Residential Lighting
HVAC
Insulation
Exit Signs
Homes
Massachusetts New Homes with ENERGY STAR
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What are Qualified ENERGY STAR Homes?

• Voluntary Program Established by the
  Environmental Protection Agency and the
  Department of Energy.
• Meets National Specifications Established by the
  EPA
• Must achieve an index of 85 or lower on the HERS
  Home Energy Rating System scale

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What are Qualified ENERGY STAR Homes?

• Each ENERGY STAR home is tested, certified and
  labeled by an independent, third-party HERS
  rating company.
• Must follow Residential System Network (RESNET)
  testing procedures and guidelines
• A HERS Rater/Rating Provider uses software to
  model the homes energy performance based on plan
  analysis and on-site testing to calculate a HERS
  Index.

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What are Qualified ENERGY STAR Homes?

• The ENERGY STAR label is applied to EVERY
  qualified home (the same identifying mark of
  energy-efficient appliances products)
• Provides an easy way for buyers to recognize
  energy-efficient homes
• Documents the homes energy and comfort
  performance
• Confirms a third-party verification

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What are Qualified ENERGY STAR Homes?

• The ENERGY STAR certificate is provided for EVERY
  qualified home
• Official documentation of homes energy
  performance
• Confirms a third-party verification
• Can be included in closing kits and passed on to
  future homeowners

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• Why Should You Build ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes?

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Brand Awareness
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Quality Advantage
JD Powers Associates 2005 Builder Quality
Rankings
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Quality Advantage

• Our subcontractors send their best crews because
  they know their work will be inspected.
• ENERGY STAR Partner Astoria Homes, Nevada

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Why ENERGY STAR?

• Provides homebuilders with
• Decreased callbacks
• Reduced liabilities
• Increased customer satisfaction
• Assurance of quality contractor performance
• Verification that actual purchased equipment was
  installed
• Enhanced product differentiation
• Credible label identifying home as highly energy
  efficient and exceeding IECC compliance

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Why ENERGY STAR?

• Provides homebuyers with
• Construction that exceeds code (15 above IECC)
• Greater quality and durability
• Increased comfort
• Better construction
• Improved indoor air quality
• Reduced noise
• Lower utility bills and maintenance costs

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• Assistance to Help Homebuilders Build ENERGY STAR
  Qualified Homes

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Assistance for Homebuilders

• Financial incentives from program sponsors
• Technical assistance and training
• Marketing assistance and resources

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Financial Incentives
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Financial Incentives
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Technical Assistance

• Plan reviews to help homebuilders select the most
  cost-effective upgrades to meet the guidelines
  for ENERGY STAR or exceed local residential
  energy code standards
• Site visits and diagnostic testing to verify the
  home is built to the agreed specifications and
  will earn the ENERGY STAR
• Guidance on other incentives and Federal Tax
  Credits available to homebuilders for eligible
  energy-efficient technologies and
• Technical training workshops and in-field
  training about cost-effective, energy-efficient
  construction practices.

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Marketing Assistance

• Consumer Web site that will drive homebuyers to
  ENERGY STAR communities and homebuilder partner
  Web sites
• FREE real estate listings on the Massachusetts
  New Homes with ENERGY STAR Web site
  (www.energystarhomes.com)
• Support for homebuilder marketing staff to
  successfully integrate ENERGY STAR into corporate
  messaging and
• Access to the national ENERGY STAR marketing and
  sales tools.

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How to Get Started

• Call 1-800-628-8413 to confirm incentives are
  available for your project.
• Download application from www.energystarhomes.com
  
• Submit complete application along with home plans
  to the program.
• A HERS rater will review the plans. If the
  planned home does not already meet ENERGY STAR
  standards, upgrade options will be presented for
  consideration.
• Once the options have been agreed upon, sign and
  return an Agreement Form.

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Thanks to the Sponsors

• Bay State Gas,
• Berkshire Gas,
• Cape Light Compact,
• GasNetworks,
• KeySpan Energy Delivery,
• Massachusetts Technology Collaborative,
• National Grid,
• New England Gas,
• NSTAR Electric and Gas,
• UNITIL, and
• Western Massachusetts Electric.

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