Upgrade Your Home’s Energy Efficiency

Here we will discuss the opportunity and benefits of adding energy efficiency improvements in your solar loan in the Phoenix, Arizona area.

• The Federal government also provides the Nonbusiness Energy Tax Credit which contains two parts:
  • A 10% tax credit for Qualified Energy Efficient Improvements such as insulation, exterior windows and skylights, exterior doors, and metal and asphalt roofing.
  • A $300 tax credit for Residential Energy Property Costs such as electric heat pump water heaters; electric heat pumps; and central air conditioners.
• Upgrading your home with energy efficient items also saves you more money because you end up using less energy which results in you buying less energy from the utility company! Also, Phoenix Solar Panel Systems can build you a smaller, less expensive solar system because your home will be using less energy after the upgrades than used historically.

• A large amount of cold air is lost in the summertime, and hot air in the winter, due to air leaks throughout the home. We will apply caulk, weather stripping, and spray foam to these areas to prevent air from leaking.
• Sealing air leaks can reduce energy usage from 5% to 30% and provide for a much more comfortable home.

• We will replace the lighting in your home with energy efficient LED lighting where possible. Lighting comprises 11% of a home’s energy costs.
• Using LED lighting can reduce lighting energy use by 50% to 75%.

• Even after air leaks are patched up, a home will still lose a lot of cold air in the summer, and warm air in the winter, through the walls and attic if it is not properly insulated. Insulation is one of the fastest and most affordable ways to reduce your home’s energy usage.
• The average homeowner can save 15% on heating and cooling costs by adding insulation in the attics and crawl spaces of their homes.

• In the Phoenix area, the air conditioning unit uses much more energy than any other system in your home. An old AC unit can may need to draw two or three times more electricity to cool a home when compared to a modern energy efficient AC unit.
• Upgrading your AC unit can reduce your energy usage from 20% to 50%.

• Modern doors and windows greatly reduce the amount of cold and heat loss in a home. About 20% to 50% of air is lost through older windows, doors, and skylights.
• Upgrading your windows, doors, and skylights can reduce cold and heat loss by 25% to 50%.

• Heating water accounts for 12% of your utility bill. Adding a high efficiency tank water heater or an electric tankless water heater can substantially reduce your energy usage.
• Homeowners can also turn down the thermostat on their water heater to increase savings.