Get Ready for HOME STAR!
HOME STAR is now part of a new, scaled-back energy bill to be introduced by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Read more at www.greenenergycontractor.com.
Software and Training for HOME STAR Contractors Available Now
- Adapt your business to the new green economy
- Impress your customers with your building performance knowledge
- Put confidence into your energy savings predictions
What Is HOME STAR?
Home Star, or “Cash for Caulkers” - you’ve probably heard the name, but what does it mean for you? For those in the home performance industry, the fast acting, multi-billion dollar home energy legislation offers opportunities the likes of which have not been seen in the last 30 years.
Home Star is designed to be a stimulus program, creating an estimated 168,000 jobs in construction and skilled manufacturing by boosting demand for energy efficiency products and installation services. Home Star will make $5 billion in rebates and financing available to homeowners. The program will offer rebates to homeowners at the time of sale through 2 tracks, Silver Star or Gold Star. Performance Systems Development supports the coalition efforts of Efficiency First (and its chair, Greg Thomas!) in promoting HOME STAR.
Get Ready Now -- Home Star is designed to roll out quickly by building on state programs and existing industry capacity for retrofits. Home Star represents the future of the home performance industry: certified contractors using state-of-the-art, whole house building science to identify problems, present solutions and provide verifiable energy savings.
SILVER STAR Package
- BPI Building Analyst 1: become a BPI certified building analyst
- Green Energy Compass: quickly pinpoint measures to recommend
$1275 - includes five days of training and five Green Energy Compass building entries.
What is SILVER STAR?
As proposed, SILVER STAR projects are prescriptive -- meaning that rebates of a fixed amount will be given toward a list of specific improvements, including air sealing, insulation, new ENERGY STAR appliances. Participating contractors who are appropriately licensed and insured can install these measures and request rebates on behalf of the homeowner. Homeowners receive between $1000 and $1500 per measure, or $250 per appliance, with a project maximum of $4000 or 50% of total project cost.
GOLD STAR Package
- Building Analyst (BPI) Certification Training
- Building Envelope Professional (BPI) Certification Training
- TREAT Energy Modeling Software
- TREAT 101 and 201 Software Modeling Training
- Green Energy Compass: give your customers easy-to-understand graphical reports
$3,230 - includes twelve days of classroom training, TREAT single-family software, and five Green Energy Compass building entries.
What Is GOLD STAR?
As proposed, GOLD STAR projects are performance-based -- meaning that rebates are assigned based on the energy savings predicted through an energy audit and building simulation model. GOLD STAR contractors must be BPI-accredited, and auditors must be BPI- or RESNET-certified (or approved equivalent). Homeowners receive $4000 for modeled energy savings of 20%, with an additional $1500 for each additional 5% savings. Rebate maximum is 50% of project cost.