On May 2, 2010, the County Council of Baltimore County, Maryland adopted Bill No. 43-10. The legislation “An Act Concerning High Performance Homes,” provides for a credit on a home’s property tax for three years for either a new home that exceeds the HERS reference home by 40% or for an existing home whose energy
U.S. Department of Energy Releases Request for Information on Proposed Federal National Energy Rating Program for Homes
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released a Request for Information (RFI) on its proposed new national energy rating program for homes. Comments are due on July 10, 2010. The RFI states that it is primarily aimed at existing homes, but does not state that it will be restricted to existing homes. It also
House Passes Extension of Federal Energy Efficient Homes Credit
The $2,000 federal tax credit for builders that build energy efficient homes is providing an important boost to mainstreaming high energy performance homes in the market place. In 2009, 37,506 homes were certified as complying with the federal tax credit. This represented 10% of all new homes sold in the U.S. last year. Unfortunately, the
