Energy Efficient New Homes Program
The Entergy New Orleans, Inc. “Energy Efficient New Homes” Program is a market
transformation program that promotes and provides incentives to builders for
high energy efficiency building practices for home construction and
remodeling.
Who Is Eligible?
All Home Builders and Remodeling Contractors who build or remodel homes in
Orleans Parish qualify to participate in the program. Requirements for homes
to be eligible to receive incentives are:
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The home must be served by Entergy's New Orleans; and
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The home must be:
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a new, separately metered, residential construction; or a rebuilt home
requiring a new wall, ceiling and roof assembly.
Click here
to see a list of Participating Builders.
Click
here to see a list of Home Energy Raters/Verifiers.
Click here to
see a New Energy Efficiency Home Case Study.
What Are The Program Benefits?
The program offers cash incentives to, recognition for, and promotion of local
home builders and remodelers who take steps to implement specific energy
efficiency building practices that meet the program criteria for an energy
efficient new home. To see and example of a new qualified New Orleans home, click
here for the Featured Home/Builder.
How Does The Program Work?
Incentives are available to builders when installing energy efficiency
measures that achieve energy savings that are 15% or greater over the current
minimum 2006 International Energy Efficiency Code requirements for Orleans
Parish and that meet a qualifying rating achieved through one of the following
nationally recognized home energy rating programs:
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National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Model Green Home Building
Program; or
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Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR Homes Program
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Department of Energy's Builder's Challenge Program {SEE Below for new pages}
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Click here to learn more
about ENERGY STAR, Builder's Challenge and the National Association of Home
Builder's certifications for energy efficient housing.
What Are The Incentives?
The Energy Efficient New Homes incentives are paid based on the rating
achieved by the constructed home.
% Above
IECC Code
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ENERGY STAR
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Rating
Level
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NAHB Points
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Incentive
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15%
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85 pts
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Bronze
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30 pts
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$275
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30%
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70 Pts
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Silver
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60 pts
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$375
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50%
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50 pts
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Gold
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90 pts
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$375
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60%
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40 pts
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Emerald
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120 pts
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$375
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Funding is limited. Incentives are offered to builders on a first-come,
first-served basis while incentive funds last.
How Can Customers Participate In The Program?
Builders that wish to build energy efficiency homes in Orleans Parish,
inspectors that which to verify them, or Entergy New Orleans customers who
wish to purchase an Energy Efficient New Home may call the Energy Efficiency
Solutions Center at 866-721-0249, Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., and
speak to an Energy Solutions Representative or email: EENH@clearesult.com
How can a Builder of Verifier Get More Information?
For more information about the Energy Efficient New Homes Program, call the
Energy Efficiency Solutions Center at 1-866-721-0249, Monday – Friday, 8:00
a.m. – 5:00 p.m. or email EENH@clearesult.com.
To see the program manual for the Energy Efficient New Homes Program, click
here.
The Entergy New Orleans, Inc. “Energy Efficient New Homes” Program provides
incentives to builders for high energy efficiency building practices for home
construction and remodeling. The program process is as follows:
PROGRAM PROCESS DIAGRAM
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