Home Performance with Energy Star (Existing Residential)

You can get up to $3,000 back (or up to $7,000 if you qualify by income) to improve your home's insulation and air sealing through this program. Start by hiring an Efficiency Excellence Network contractor from Efficiency Vermont's website, who will conduct an energy audit and oversee the work, which must reduce air leakage by at least 10% and include all recommended health and safety improvements. Your rebate is guaranteed for six months once you complete income attestation, and you'll typically receive your check within 60 days of final project approval.

You can offer customers rebates covering 75% of qualifying project costs—up to $3,000 for standard-income households or up to $7,000 for low- and moderate-income households—on projects involving insulation and air sealing work. To participate, you must be certified through the Efficiency Excellence Network, complete all required testing (blower door and health and safety testing), ensure at least 10% air leakage reduction, and submit the project to Efficiency Vermont for pre-approval before work begins and documentation after completion.

This rebate program, administered by Efficiency Vermont, covers single-family homes and one- to four-unit rental properties with incentives of 75% of costs up to $3,000 (general income) or $7,000 (low/moderate income), targeting air sealing and insulation improvements with a minimum 10% air leakage reduction verified by blower door testing. Rebate amounts are guaranteed for six months from income attestation (verified by Opportunities Credit Union for low-income households), with contractors able to request up to two three-month extensions subject to reevaluation. The program is funded by Efficiency Vermont and utility partners (Vermont Gas Systems and Burlington Electric Department offer additional incentives up to $9,500–$10,000), and targets existing residential properties while serving low-income residents through complementary weatherization services.