Are you enrolled in the Alaska Home Energy Rebate Program? If so, this spreadsheet was designed for you. I built it to help make sense of the tough choices involved with which upgrades make sense and which ones don’t. Not all upgrades are created equal when it comes to putting money back in your pocket and especially when it comes to earning points for a rebate. This spreadsheet will also help you keep track of all your information in one place during the process, helping to keep your mind clear to focus on the actual work that needs done.
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Alaska Home Energy Rebate Tips:
- One of the highest point-yielding upgrades you can do is usually replacing old leaky doors and garage doors for new energy-efficient ones. This is where the Cost/Point ratio in the program helps you determine the best bang for you buck.
- The highest return for your money comes in the first two steps of the program. Below, you can see how money spent on the front end is reimbursed at a much higher rate than in steps 3, 4 and 5. Here is an example from my scenario showing the rebate per point for each step:
1 Step $800.00 2 Steps $384.62 3 Steps $300.00 4 Steps $300.00 5 Steps $166.67 - After you have completed your energy upgrades, your home will most likely be considerably more airtight. If you don’t already have it, you may need to install
Panasonic WhisperGreen 80 CFM Fan
mechanical ventilation. This will keep you from having poor air quality and moisture problems in the house. This can sometimes be accomplished with something as simple as a Panasonic Bathroom Fan, in a central location, to ventilate the entire house. This is a low cost alternative to an expensive HRV system. Check out a fan like this Panasonic WhisperGreen , which can run constantly at 30-70 CFM (continuous ventilation), but then kick up to 80 CFM (spot ventilation) when needed during a shower or bath. These fans also run on a very low wattage, using very little electricity. You should consult with a professional to make sure a system like this will work for your house.
Please leave a comment, or other feedback, below to let me know how it worked for you. I hope this makes your life just a little bit easier and saves you some money along the way. Feel free to post any questions you have as well and I’d love to help out, if I can.
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