The DC Home Performance Program offers
a $500 to households that successfully complete a qualifying home energy upgrade
(think new molding around doors/windows, caulking or maybe new windows) of at
least $1500. Meanwhile, lower income
households can qualify for a 5 year forgivable loan through the DC
SEU’s Federal Home Loan Bank Program. If you live in a condo, let the Condo
Association know that the DC SEU, provides rebates for lighting upgrades and
water-saving devices at no cost for installation to owners, property managers,
or residents.
Wanna
buy an energy saving CFL for the same price as a regular light bulb? The
DC SEU has partnered with local businesses such as Home Depot, Safeway and
Frager’s Hardware on Capitol Hill to do just this! For a list of all District
retailers participating in this program, check out.
The DC SEU also has several
programs for businesses. They’re
helping DC building owners comply with a mandate to benchmark their energy
efficiency by 2014.. and determine effective
improvements that can save money – and energy. They offer several other
programs for businesses including reduced up-front
costs to businesses that upgrade to new energy-efficient technologies/ equipment. And, did you know that
fluorescent tube lighting was banned for manufacturing by federal mandate on
July 14, 2012? Ben’s
Chili Bowl was a recent recipient of the DC SEU program that replaces fluorescent
tube lighting with more efficient High-Performance T8 (HPT8) lighting at no
cost.
Created by the
DC City Council as part of the Clean and Affordable Energy Act of 2008, the DC
SEU is overseen by the District Department of the Environment (DDOE). For more information on the DC SEU’s Programs, contact them at info@DCSEU.com or 202-479-2222. They’re great
folks!
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