Upgrade Efficiently
Overview
Are you remodeling or doing an energy efficiency upgrade to your house already? You should make sure that you get all the money you're entitled to from the government for your project and that you find all the opportunities to save energy that make sense for the scope of your project.
Defining Your Goals
Whether you're doing a major remodel or you're just making energy efficiency-related upgrades to your house already, you should have two goals in mind:
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Find and use all possible tax rebates, government incentives and low-cost financing options that are out there. The government is supporting hundreds and thousands of different incentive programs that you can use to pay for efficiency upgrades in your remodel.
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Don't miss any easy opportunities to make energy-related upgrades that make sense as a part of your project. For instance, if you're replacing drywall on exterior walls anyway, you don't want to miss a chance to air-seal and insulate those walls — when the cost of doing it later will be much higher.
EnergySavvy.com can help you make smart decisions if you've already got a project in mind — or have already started a remodel or upgrade project.
Getting Started
Find the right contractor. If you need to talk with a contractor who's an expert on home energy efficiency — not just a generalist who installs cabinets and hangs drywall — use our directory to find an energy expert near you. The contractors in our network are prescreened and they specialize in home energy upgrades.
Discover available incentives. If you want to make sure that you don't miss out on free government or utility money for your project, use our Tax Incentive and Rebate directory to find all the federal, state, local, utility and private sources of funding you can apply to your project. We update these listings of tax rebates, utility incentives, manufacturer rebates and low-cost financing options on a regular basis as new programs begin.
Explore energy efficiency. If you'd like to learn more about specific home energy topics, check out all the educational resources we have on popular residential energy efficiency topics. Get in touch with us if you have a question that you'd like us to answer or if you'd like to stay in touch as we publish new information.
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