Energy Audit / Home Performance
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Programs |
Sphere | Type | Sectors | Focus | Req'd Cert | Rec Cert | Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Home Star 1 |
Federal | Building Science | Residential | Energy Efficiency | RESNET, BPI | N/A | Senate App. |
| EEMs 2 | Federal | Energy Auditing | Residential | Energy & Renewables | HERS or Energy Cons | N/A | Late 1970s |
| Utility Rebates 3 | Utility | Building Science | Home & Business | Energy & Renewables | HERS, RESNET, BPI, = | By Utility | 1980s by Utility |
| CA Ab411 / Co'ty 4 | State | Energy Auditing | Home & Business | Energy / H2O / Renewables | N/A | HERS 2 | 2010 / Placer Co. |
| NV "AB811" 5 | State | Energy Auditing | Home & Business | Energy & Renewables | ? | ? | 2010 |
| NV SB437 6 | State | Buildling Science | Home Time-Sale | Energy Efficiency | Undecided | Undecided | Jan 1, 2011 |
| SAP / Chico Study 7 | Pilot | Energy Auditing | Residential | Energy & Renewables | Audit Training | Audit Training | Developing |
| Tax Credits 8 | Federal | Direct Purchase | Home & Business | Energy & Renewables | Qualifying Measures | Qualifying Measures | Jan 1, 2009 |
1 - Home Star / Still needs to pass the Senate.
2 - EEM stands for Energy-Efficient Mortgage where you can add up to $8,000 to your home loan for EE and solar measures.
3 - Utility Rebate - varies by utility; check your local utility for both energy and water efficiency as well as solar rebates.
4 - AB811 approved by the state of CA for use by Counties, etc. to provide financing for EE, WE, & RE measures through your property taxes.
5 - NV "AB811" type legislation intended to act like the CA AB811 property tax EE, WE, & RE funding initiative.
6 - NV's SB 437 - Energy Audit at time-of-sale mandate inteded to help the buyer determine the types of energy-efficiency improvements.
7 - The SAP / Chico study suggests that building occupants monitor their energy use w/instant feedback to motivate to save energy.
8 - The Federal Gov't is currently providing significant Tax Credits for building energy efficiency improvements as well as solar systmes (30%).