Comments on: Home Energy Audits http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/06/13/home-energy-audits/ Reporting on Sustainably Built Environments from Bricks to Cities Tue, 22 May 2012 17:58:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Berkeley Architect Constructs Self-Heating Home : EcoLocalizer http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/06/13/home-energy-audits/comment-page-1/#comment-18554 Berkeley Architect Constructs Self-Heating Home : EcoLocalizer Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:01:33 +0000 http://philipproefrock.greenoptions.com/2007/06/13/home-energy-audits/#comment-18554 [...] Sustainablog has some great tips on making your home more energy efficient, or you can read a bit more on energy audits over at Green Building Elements. [...] [...] Sustainablog has some great tips on making your home more energy efficient, or you can read a bit more on energy audits over at Green Building Elements. [...]

]]> By: Perry Parrott http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/06/13/home-energy-audits/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Perry Parrott Thu, 14 Jun 2007 20:02:59 +0000 http://philipproefrock.greenoptions.com/2007/06/13/home-energy-audits/#comment-73 The residential construction tax credits were extended to December 31, 2008 by the previous Congress. Existing home credits were not extended. The biggest thing to know about the new home credits is the builder must build his/her envelope (windows, walls, floor, ceiling, etc) to the 2004 IECC prescriptive level. (http://www.energypolicytaxcredits.com/IECC%20Tables.html) If the builder is no where near the 2004 table if will cost the builder more to build the house to the tax credit level than the $2000 tax credit they will get next year. The residential construction tax credits were extended to December 31, 2008 by the previous Congress. Existing home credits were not extended.

The biggest thing to know about the new home credits is the builder must build his/her envelope (windows, walls, floor, ceiling, etc) to the 2004 IECC prescriptive level. (http://www.energypolicytaxcredits.com/IECC%20Tables.html)

If the builder is no where near the 2004 table if will cost the builder more to build the house to the tax credit level than the $2000 tax credit they will get next year.

]]> By: Perry Parrott http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/06/13/home-energy-audits/comment-page-1/#comment-97559 Perry Parrott Thu, 14 Jun 2007 20:02:00 +0000 http://philipproefrock.greenoptions.com/2007/06/13/home-energy-audits/#comment-97559 The residential construction tax credits were extended to December 31, 2008 by the previous Congress. Existing home credits were not extended. The biggest thing to know about the new home credits is the builder must build his/her envelope (windows, walls, floor, ceiling, etc) to the 2004 IECC prescriptive level. (http://www.energypolicytaxcredits.com/IECC%20Tables.html) If the builder is no where near the 2004 table if will cost the builder more to build the house to the tax credit level than the $2000 tax credit they will get next year. The residential construction tax credits were extended to December 31, 2008 by the previous Congress. Existing home credits were not extended.

The biggest thing to know about the new home credits is the builder must build his/her envelope (windows, walls, floor, ceiling, etc) to the 2004 IECC prescriptive level. (http://www.energypolicytaxcredits.com/IECC%20Tables.html)

If the builder is no where near the 2004 table if will cost the builder more to build the house to the tax credit level than the $2000 tax credit they will get next year.

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