Incentives for your home energy project.
INCENTIVES | | Step 1: Meet these minimum requirements in order to qualify for all other Home Performance with ENERGY STAR incentives. Many Vermont homes have the potential to reduce air leakage by 30% or more. In 2009, more than 90% of homes achieved at least a 10% reduction. | Energy Efficient
Home Improvement | Qualifying Criteria | Customer
Incentive | | Minimum Requirement | Air leakage reduction = 10% as measured by a pre- and post-blower door test* | $250 | | Install all recommended health and safety improvements including mechanical ventilation, CO detectors, or other essential health and safety improvements | | | Step 2: Complete additional energy efficiency improvements to increase your incentive. Not every home will qualify for an incentive in every category. Efficiency Vermont offers incentives for the energy efficiency improvements that save the most energy. In general, the less efficient your home was to start, the more opportunity there is to save. | Energy Efficient
Home Improvement | Qualifying Criteria | Customer
Incentive | | Air Sealing | Reduce air leakage as measured by a
pre- and post- blower door test | | 20-35% reduction | > 35% reduction | | $500 | $750 | | | Insulation | | Install insulation meeting the
following R-value* criteria: | | Location | Existing Insulation | New Insulation | | Attic flat | R-value
= R-16 | R-value
= R-49 | $0.50 per square foot of additional insulation | | All other locations | R-value
= R-6 | R-value
= R-12 | $0.75 per square foot of additional insulation | | R-values
= 6 & = 8 | R-value
= R-18 | | R-values
= 8 = 16 | R-value
= R-49 | | | Heat Distribution Improvement | Install at least $200 of duct sealing, leak repair, boiler pipe insulation, or other heat distribution improvements | $100 | | Heat System Replacement | Replace existing heating system with an efficient new system. See your contractor for details on qualifying criteria. | $500 | | | Step 3: See if you qualify for bonus incentives. Bonus incentives are for truly comprehensive projects that substantially improve the air tightness and insulation levels of your home. | Energy Efficient
Home Improvement | Qualifying Criteria | Customer
Incentive | | Comprehensive Retrofit Bonus Package | Reduce air leakage = 35% as measured by a pre- and post- blower door test | $500 | | Install insulation in areas equivalent to at least 75% of the home's finished floor area (example: a 2000 sq. ft home could qualify by installing 1000 sq. ft of insulation in the attic and 500 sq. ft of insulation in the walls). Insulation must meet the above criteria for pre- and post- effective R-value. | | | Step 4: Calculate your total incentive based on the completed energy efficiency home improvements. | | Maximum total incentive per project | $2,500 | | |
DIY Home Performance with ENERGY STAR is designed to help Vermonters make energy efficiency home improvements by themselves, under the guidance of a participating Home Performance with ENERGY STAR contractor. Through this program, you’ll have access to the tools and technology needed to complete energy efficiency home improvements and qualify for up to $2,500 to help you pay for the work. Please note: Incentive cannot exceed project cost.