Building Your New Home

New construction projects are ideal for building efficiency and clean energy into your home from the start.

Discover programs, resources, and tips to lower the carbon footprint and energy costs of your new home.

Designing Energy Efficient Homes

When you build a new home or complete a gut rehab of an existing home, you can use sustainable design techniques, highly efficient technologies, and clean energy sources to limit your home’s energy use and forgo the need for fossil fuels like oil, gas, and propane. Solutions like air sealing, insulation, passive design, heat pumps, LED lighting, and solar power can dramatically reduce your new home’s energy bills and carbon footprint while improving comfort and safety. You may even be able to create a “net-zero” home, meaning your new home can produce as much renewable energy as it uses for one year.

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Work with a qualified energy consultant to up the efficiency of your new home.

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Explore featured examples of energy efficient new construction projects right here in New York State.

Building a Home with Energy in Mind

Air Sealing & Insulation

Your new build is the ideal opportunity to install a high-performance “building envelope” with proper air sealing and insulation.
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Clean Heating and Cooling

Heat pumps are a clean and efficient way to heat and cool your home, and incentives and lower operational costs make them a cost-effective solution.
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EV Charging at Home

Home charging is typically the cheapest and most convenient option. Consider pre-wiring your garage to make your new home EV-ready from the start.
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Heat Pump Water Heaters

Heat pump water heaters are an efficient and reliable way to provide hot water for your home.
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Major Appliances

Between your kitchen, laundry room, and living room, there are a variety of options for adding energy-efficient appliances to reduce home energy costs.
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Solar

Power your new home with clean energy from the sun. New York State offers rebates, tax incentives, and technical support to use renewable energy in your home from the day you move in.
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