Federal Tax Credits: Energy Efficiency Tax Credits for Consumers

Two Tax Credit Cycles 2009-2010 30% of Cost up to $1500 Primary Residence Only Some include installation costs Thru 2016 30% of Cost (No Upper Limit) Primary & Second Homes

2009-2010

30% of Cost up to $1500

Primary Residence Only

Some include installation costs

Thru 2016

30% of Cost (No Upper Limit)

Primary & Second Homes

2009-2010 Insulation Windows & Doors Roofs (Metal & Asphalt) HVAC Equipment Water Heaters (non-solar) Biomass Stoves Note: Not all items with an ENERGY STAR label qualify

Insulation

Windows & Doors

Roofs (Metal & Asphalt)

HVAC Equipment

Water Heaters (non-solar)

Biomass Stoves

Note: Not all items with an ENERGY STAR label qualify

2009-2010 Existing Houses Only Installation Costs Not Covered Windows & Doors Insulation Roofs Installation Costs Covered HVAC Equipment Water Heaters (non-solar) Biomass Stoves

Existing Houses Only

Installation Costs Not Covered

Windows & Doors

Insulation

Roofs

Installation Costs Covered

HVAC Equipment

Water Heaters (non-solar)

Biomass Stoves

Insulation Meet 2009 Building Code Primary purpose must be insulation Insulated Siding does not qualify Comments To show compliance for some types requires performance modeling (e.g., HERS Rating) Foamed Roofline @ R-19

Meet 2009 Building Code

Primary purpose must be insulation

Insulated Siding does not qualify

Comments

To show compliance for some types requires performance modeling (e.g., HERS Rating)

Foamed Roofline @ R-19

Windows & Doors Exterior Windows & Skylights U-factor  0.30, SHGC  0.30 Storm Windows Existing + Storm Combination U  0.3, SHGC  0.3 Exterior Doors & Storm Doors U-factor  0.30, SHGC  0.30

Exterior Windows & Skylights

U-factor  0.30, SHGC  0.30

Storm Windows

Existing + Storm Combination

U  0.3, SHGC  0.3

Exterior Doors & Storm Doors

U-factor  0.30, SHGC  0.30

Roofing Metal Roofing ENERGY STAR Qualified Asphalt Roofing ENERGY STAR Qualified

Metal Roofing

ENERGY STAR Qualified

Asphalt Roofing

ENERGY STAR Qualified

HVAC Equipment: Air Conditioners Split-System (common in houses) SEER  16 & EER  13 Package Systems (common in hotels) SEER  14 & EER  12 Comments Air Handler will probably need to be replaced too Savings may be better with lower SEER systems

Split-System (common in houses)

SEER  16 & EER  13

Package Systems (common in hotels)

SEER  14 & EER  12

Comments

Air Handler will probably need to be replaced too

Savings may be better with lower SEER systems

HVAC Equipment: Heat Pumps Split-System (common in houses) SEER  15, EER  12.5, & HSPF  8.5 Package Systems (common in hotels) SEER  14, EER  12, & HSPF  8 Comments Air Handler will probably need to be replaced too Savings may be better with lower SEER systems

Split-System (common in houses)

SEER  15, EER  12.5, & HSPF  8.5

Package Systems (common in hotels)

SEER  14, EER  12, & HSPF  8

Comments

Air Handler will probably need to be replaced too

Savings may be better with lower SEER systems

HVAC Equipment: Furnaces Fossil Fuel Furnaces Natural Gas: AFUE  0.95 Propane Furnace: AFUE  0.95 Oil Furnace: AFUE  0.90 Fossil Fuel Hot Water Boiler Gas, Propane, & Oil: AFUE  0.90 Advanced Main Air Circulating Fan Energy use < 2% total furnace energy use Must upgrade furnace too

Fossil Fuel Furnaces

Natural Gas: AFUE  0.95

Propane Furnace: AFUE  0.95

Oil Furnace: AFUE  0.90

Fossil Fuel Hot Water Boiler

Gas, Propane, & Oil: AFUE  0.90

Advanced Main Air Circulating Fan

Energy use < 2% total furnace energy use

Must upgrade furnace too

Water Heaters (Non-Solar) Fossil Fuel (Gas, Oil, Propane) Energy Factor  0.82 Electric Heat Pump Water Heater Energy Factor  2.0 Comments No current storage tank (common) type qualify Only gas tankless water heaters qualify now Electric storage & tankless units don’t qualify

Fossil Fuel (Gas, Oil, Propane)

Energy Factor  0.82

Electric Heat Pump Water Heater

Energy Factor  2.0

Comments

No current storage tank (common) type qualify

Only gas tankless water heaters qualify now

Electric storage & tankless units don’t qualify

Biomass Stoves What is it? Stove burning biomass fuel to heat home or water Biomass Any plant-derived fuel available on a renewable or recurring basis Agricultural Crops and Trees Wood, Wood Waste & Residues (incl. wood pellets) Plant (incl. aquatic plants), grasses, residues, & fibers.

What is it?

Stove burning biomass fuel to heat home or water

Biomass

Any plant-derived fuel available on a renewable or recurring basis

Agricultural Crops and Trees

Wood, Wood Waste & Residues (incl. wood pellets)

Plant (incl. aquatic plants), grasses, residues, & fibers.

Through 2016 Geothermal Heat Pumps Solar Panels Solar Water Heaters Small Wind Energy Systems Fuel Cells

Geothermal Heat Pumps

Solar Panels

Solar Water Heaters

Small Wind Energy Systems

Fuel Cells

Through 2016 Existing Houses & New Construction All Installation Costs Covered Geothermal Heat Pumps Solar Panels Solar Water Heaters Small Wind Energy Systems Fuel Cells

Existing Houses & New Construction

All Installation Costs Covered

Geothermal Heat Pumps

Solar Panels

Solar Water Heaters

Small Wind Energy Systems

Fuel Cells

Geothermal Heat Pumps Same criteria as ENERGY STAR Closed Loop EER  14.1, COP  3.3 Open Loop EER  16.2, COP  3.6 Direct Expansion EER  15.0, COP  3.5 Comments Installation may not be possible in subdivisions because trucks & other equipment will tear up yards, including neighbors

Same criteria as ENERGY STAR

Closed Loop EER  14.1, COP  3.3

Open Loop EER  16.2, COP  3.6

Direct Expansion EER  15.0, COP  3.5

Comments

Installation may not be possible in subdivisions because trucks & other equipment will tear up yards, including neighbors

Solar Energy Systems: Water Heater At least half energy must come from the sun Domestic water heating only No swimming pools or hot tubs Must be Certified Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (SRCC) May claim spending solar portions only Can’t claim entire hot water system

At least half energy must come from the sun

Domestic water heating only

No swimming pools or hot tubs

Must be Certified

Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (SRCC)

May claim spending solar portions only

Can’t claim entire hot water system

Solar Energy Systems: Solar Power Must Provide electricity to the residence Meet fire codes Meet electrical codes Comments Must have clear view of southern sky: SE  SW

Must

Provide electricity to the residence

Meet fire codes

Meet electrical codes

Comments

Must have clear view of southern sky: SE  SW

Small Wind Energy Systems Residential Small Wind Turbine Nameplate capacity  100 kW Comments Not likely to have much consistent wind in Georgia

Residential Small Wind Turbine

Nameplate capacity  100 kW

Comments

Not likely to have much consistent wind in Georgia

Fuel Cells Residential Fuel Cell Micro Turbine System Efficiency Efficiency  30% Capacity  0.5 kW

Residential Fuel Cell

Micro Turbine System

Efficiency

Efficiency  30%

Capacity  0.5 kW

How Do I Get the Tax Credit? Placed in Service 1 Jan 09 - 31 Dec 10 1 Jan 09 - 31 Dec 16 Manufacturer Certification Statement Encouraged to be on manufacturers websites Collect it from installer IRS Form 5695

Placed in Service

1 Jan 09 - 31 Dec 10

1 Jan 09 - 31 Dec 16

Manufacturer Certification Statement

Encouraged to be on manufacturers websites

Collect it from installer

IRS Form 5695

More Information ENERGY STAR Website Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=tax_credits.tx_index

ENERGY STAR Website

Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency

www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=tax_credits.tx_index

To Get Desired Benefits . . . Air Seal Building Envelope Walls Floors Ceilings / Rooflines Add Effective Insulation Walls, Floors, Ceilings/Rooflines Attic Kneewalls Consider a Home Performance Assessment

Air Seal Building Envelope

Walls

Floors

Ceilings / Rooflines

Add Effective Insulation

Walls, Floors, Ceilings/Rooflines

Attic Kneewalls

Consider a Home Performance Assessment