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Insulation and efficient windows
can save you money on energy costs and keep you comfortable
year-round.
Insulating your floors, walls
and ceiling offers:
- greater indoor comfort
- reduced noise from the
outside
- lower heating and cooling
bills
Installing ENERGY STAR® high-efficiency
windows offers:
- No more condensation on
the cold glass
- Increased house value
and curb appeal
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High-tech glass coatings
such as low-E and special
gases that fill the
space between the two
panes of glass, so today’s
double-pane windows
can be as efficient
as four regular window
panes would be.
Air-sealing offers:
- Air-sealing your home
reduces drafts, controls
moisture, keeps out pollutants
and improves overall comfort.
Energy Trust incentives
Windows: $1.25 per sq ft (U-Value
= 0.32), or $2 per sq ft (U-Value
= 0.31 or lower)
Insulation:
Electrically heated homes:
Up to $750 for floor, wall,
and attic (or ceiling)--$250
per area
Gas heated homes: Up
to $600, floor, wall, and
attic (or ceiling)--$200
per area
Air sealing:
Electrically heated homes: Up
to $300
Gas heated homes: Up
to $250
Requirements
Home Energy Savings incentives
are available to owners
of existing site-built
or manufactured homes.
Insulation:
IF YOU PLAN ON ADDING TO
EXISTING INSULATION
Generally speaking,
it is not cost-effective
to add insulation to
areas of your home where
existing insulation
exceeds the Insulation
Thresholds listed below.
Insulation added to
areas that are already
insulated to levels
at or above the Insulation
Thresholds will not
qualify for Home Energy
Savings incentives.
If your home is already
insulated, and you are
considering adding more,
it is important to determine
the R-Levels of any
existing insulation
you intend to replace
or add to. Unseen factors
due to house settling
or improper installation
can greatly reduce the
performance—and actual
R-Level - of your
existing insulation.
When possible, it is best
to get an expert assessment
on the actual R-Value of
your existing insulation
by arranging a free Home
Energy Review or speaking
to a Home Energy Savings
Trade Ally.
BASIC INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
TABLE
| Measure: |
Existing insulation
must be: |
Insulate to: |
| Ceiling Insulation |
R-19 or less |
R-38 |
| Floor Insulation |
R-11 or less |
Fill Floor
Cavity |
| Wall Insulation |
R-4 or less |
R-11 or Fill
Wall Cavity |
| Duct Insulation |
R-2 or less |
R-11 |
Windows qualify for incentives
when installed in conjunction
with additional measures (excluding
water heater and duct leakage
test).
Windows must have a maximum U-value of .32.
Blower Door test required for Air Sealing*
Are you eligible for these
upgrades?
These opportunities are available
to Oregon customers of Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural and Cascade Natural Gas.
Applying for the incentive
Energy
Trust trade allies can
help you with the paperwork
necessary to apply for
incentives. See the Forms
and Resources page
if you plan to self-install
or use a contractor that
is not an Energy Trust
trade ally.
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