Programs

See below for a listing with links to major energy programs providing incentives and benefits to homeowners, businesses, and contractors. Follow this link to learn about additional incentive programs: This website is known as a major source for information. http://www.dsireusa.org/.

Programs	Description
Energy Verifier Programs
LEED for Homes	New homes. Requires 3rd party verification.
Home Performance with ENERGY STAR	Existing homes. Requires BPI certified contractor.
NAHB Green Building Standard NAHB Research Center NAHB Green Scoring Tool	New & Existing homes. Requires 3rd party verification.
ENERGY STAR	New homes, gut rehab. Requires 3rd party verification.
DOE Builder’s Challenge	3 paths to meet requirements: performance, prescriptive, or approved partner program
Energy Efficient Mortgage (new)	Requires HERS Rating by 3rd Party
EIMs for Existing Residences Energy Improvement Mortgage	Requires HERS Rating, Improvement Analysis and post improvement QA & testing by 3rd Party
Training Programs for Diagnosticians
Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET)	Training and certification program for Home Energy Raters & Field Inspectors - used to verify new homes for national programs as listed above. Home Energy Raters are 3rd party verifiers.
Building Performance Institute (BPI)	Training and certification program used for certified contractors in existing housing Building Analyst Envelope Specialist
Federal Incentive Programs
Federal Energy Tax Credit	Homes improvements for energy efficiency, renewables, auto purchases, energy efficient construction for builders
Federal Energy Tax Deductions	Commercial
State (MO) Incentive Programs
Missouri Low Income Housing Tax Credits	Enterprise Green Communities, LEED for Homes, EarthCraft, Green Globes, ENERGY STAR all used to determine preference for funding
Missouri Tax Deductions	Homeowners for energy efficiency improvements. $2000 tax deductions over 2 years. Requires audit by state certified auditor.
Kansas Low Income Housing Tax Credits	Affordable Housing – Builders – requires 3rd party verification.
Regional Utility Incentive Programs
KCP&L Energy Rebates	$600 for audit, improvements, post audit. Requires BPI certified contractor. Missouri customers.
KCP&L Commercial Rebate Programs	Prescriptive rebates for small business. Custom rebates for large business.
KCP&L ENERGY STAR New Homes	$800 to Builders. $750 to be used to pay for HERS rater fees. Requires 3rd party verification
Missouri Gas Energy space heating	$600 for audit, improvements, post audit – requires BPI certified contractor
Missouri Gas Energy	Energy Efficiency Cash incentives for tankless water heaters, furnace, thermostats
Independence Power & Light	Energy Efficiency Cash incentives for AC, heat pumps, electric water heaters

Green Communities - Green Communities is the first national green building program focused entirely on affordable housing. Launched by Enterprise in fall 2004, Green Communities is designed to help developers, investors, builders and policymakers make the transition to a greener future for affordable housing. www.greencommunitiesonline.org

Affordable Housing Programs - Raters and energy auditors might want to check with their local HRDC - Housing Resource Development Council - or local HUD office or the local Housing Development Corporation because all of these offices are focused on affordable housing and are now also focused on energy efficiency. Energy bills are often too high for affordable housing residents. Many times these agencies are looking for energy professionals to work with the builders they support. Also check with your local CHDO - Community Housing Development Organizations - or CDC (Community Development Corporation). You will likely have to use Google or another search engine to find your local affordable housing organizations.

Green Streets - Promoting alternative transportation.

Home Star - At the time of this writing - October 31, 2010 - the Home Star program is stalled in congress. Please check the forums on this website for updates or, if you are a member of ARN, then you will also find updated information on the ARN Members-only website.

PACE - The PACE (Property-Assessed Clean Energy) program for residential projects is, for all practical purposes, dead. Unless you've been on a remote island you already know that the PACE program was starting to roll-out nationally until the 'hold on' directive was issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Some locales are trying to start-up a PACE-type program for small commercial buildings with limited success. Updated information about PACE can be found in the forums section of this website.

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