From rebates and incentives to federal and Michigan tax credits, there are many ways you can save energy and save money with energy efficient products.
Rebates and Incentives Consumers Energy offers homeowners and businesses rebates and incentives on energy efficient products that can reduce energy use and deliver savings. To learn more, please choose Home Energy Saving Rebates or Business Energy Saving Rebates. Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency The federal government offers many tax credits on energy efficiency products for 2012. For details, visit www.energystar.gov/taxcredits Michigan Tax Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency Learn about Michigan tax incentives available for homes and businesses. Building Tips and Tax Credits that Save Energy for Homes and Businesses ENERGY STAR® is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping homeowners and businesses all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices. Home Construction The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has set guidelines for energy efficiency. Homes that meet these ENERGY STAR guidelines are at least 15 percent more energy efficient than homes built to the 2004 International Residential Code. They include additional energy-saving features that typically make them 20 percent to 30 percent more efficient than standard homes. ENERGY STAR qualified homes use less energy for heating, cooling, and water heating -- delivering $200 to $400 in annual savings. Over the average seven to eight years you may live in your home, this adds up to thousands of dollars saved on utility bills. Visit the ENERGY STAR® website to learn more! Helpful Links: ENERGY STAR new home features ENERGY STAR and Green building Take a tour behind the walls Find an ENERGY STAR builder in Michigan Michigan Building/Residential Code Rules Business Construction New Construction Program: If a new facility or a major renovation of an existing facility is part of your business plan, look into the New Construction Program offered by Consumers Energy. You’ll see it pays to plan on efficiency. Tax deductions for commercial Buildings: A tax deduction of up to $1.80 per square foot is available to owners or designers of new or existing commercial buildings that save at least 50 percent of the heating and cooling energy of a building that meets ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2001. Partial deductions of up to $.60 per square foot can be taken for measures affecting any one of three building systems: the building envelope, lighting, or heating and cooling systems. These tax deductions are available for systems “placed in service” from Jan. 1, 2006 through Dec. 31, 2013.
Rebates and Incentives Consumers Energy offers homeowners and businesses rebates and incentives on energy efficient products that can reduce energy use and deliver savings. To learn more, please choose Home Energy Saving Rebates or Business Energy Saving Rebates. Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency The federal government offers many tax credits on energy efficiency products for 2012. For details, visit www.energystar.gov/taxcredits
Consumers Energy offers homeowners and businesses rebates and incentives on energy efficient products that can reduce energy use and deliver savings. To learn more, please choose Home Energy Saving Rebates or Business Energy Saving Rebates.
The federal government offers many tax credits on energy efficiency products for 2012. For details, visit www.energystar.gov/taxcredits
Michigan Tax Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency Learn about Michigan tax incentives available for homes and businesses. Building Tips and Tax Credits that Save Energy for Homes and Businesses ENERGY STAR® is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping homeowners and businesses all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices. Home Construction The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has set guidelines for energy efficiency. Homes that meet these ENERGY STAR guidelines are at least 15 percent more energy efficient than homes built to the 2004 International Residential Code. They include additional energy-saving features that typically make them 20 percent to 30 percent more efficient than standard homes. ENERGY STAR qualified homes use less energy for heating, cooling, and water heating -- delivering $200 to $400 in annual savings. Over the average seven to eight years you may live in your home, this adds up to thousands of dollars saved on utility bills. Visit the ENERGY STAR® website to learn more! Helpful Links:
Learn about Michigan tax incentives available for homes and businesses.
ENERGY STAR® is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping homeowners and businesses all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has set guidelines for energy efficiency. Homes that meet these ENERGY STAR guidelines are at least 15 percent more energy efficient than homes built to the 2004 International Residential Code. They include additional energy-saving features that typically make them 20 percent to 30 percent more efficient than standard homes.
ENERGY STAR qualified homes use less energy for heating, cooling, and water heating -- delivering $200 to $400 in annual savings. Over the average seven to eight years you may live in your home, this adds up to thousands of dollars saved on utility bills. Visit the ENERGY STAR® website to learn more!
ENERGY STAR new home features ENERGY STAR and Green building Take a tour behind the walls Find an ENERGY STAR builder in Michigan Michigan Building/Residential Code Rules
Business Construction New Construction Program: If a new facility or a major renovation of an existing facility is part of your business plan, look into the New Construction Program offered by Consumers Energy. You’ll see it pays to plan on efficiency. Tax deductions for commercial Buildings: A tax deduction of up to $1.80 per square foot is available to owners or designers of new or existing commercial buildings that save at least 50 percent of the heating and cooling energy of a building that meets ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2001. Partial deductions of up to $.60 per square foot can be taken for measures affecting any one of three building systems: the building envelope, lighting, or heating and cooling systems. These tax deductions are available for systems “placed in service” from Jan. 1, 2006 through Dec. 31, 2013.
New Construction Program: If a new facility or a major renovation of an existing facility is part of your business plan, look into the New Construction Program offered by Consumers Energy. You’ll see it pays to plan on efficiency.
Tax deductions for commercial Buildings: A tax deduction of up to $1.80 per square foot is available to owners or designers of new or existing commercial buildings that save at least 50 percent of the heating and cooling energy of a building that meets ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2001. Partial deductions of up to $.60 per square foot can be taken for measures affecting any one of three building systems: the building envelope, lighting, or heating and cooling systems. These tax deductions are available for systems “placed in service” from Jan. 1, 2006 through Dec. 31, 2013.
We brought ENERGY STAR home and what a difference. I can’t believe how much more efficient our new appliances are.
Install a programmable thermostat. It can adjust temperatures at odd hours or when you are not home, saving you as much as 20 percent on your heating costs.
Wash your clothes in cold water. As much as 85 percent of the energy used to wash clothes goes to the heating the water.
Make sure you have the right size dehumidifier for your home. Many are oversized which increases your electric bill.
If you’re considering a new appliance, always look for the ENERGY STAR symbol. It’s a smart way to save energy and money
Keep your shades down during the summer. You can save electricity and money by closing drapes, blinds and windows during the day.
Every year, the ENERGY STAR program helps families save billions of dollars on their utility bills.
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