NJ Clean Energy- Residential New Construction Program

New Jersey's Residential New Construction Program provides cash rebates when you build a new home meeting energy efficiency standards such as ENERGY STAR Certification, DOE Zero Energy Ready Home, or high-rise multifamily standards. The rebate amount depends on your home's HERS Index score and efficiency level achieved; contact the program administrator for specific incentive details, and note that this program closes October 31, 2025 in favor of a successor program.

You can earn builder rebates by constructing homes to ENERGY STAR v3.1, DOE Zero Energy Ready Home (with optional 100% on-site renewables), or EPA ENERGY STAR Multifamily High-Rise standards, with incentive amounts varying by building type and energy performance relative to code baseline. The program uses HERS Index scoring to calculate rebates, and you'll need to work with a certified rater and comply with all program mandates and checklists; program details are available from the administrator as this program transitions to its successor on November 1, 2025.

This incentive program closes October 31, 2025, replaced by the New Construction Program (launched May 1, 2025); it covers single-family, townhouse, and multifamily residential construction across three compliance pathways (ENERGY STAR, Zero Energy Ready Home, and Multifamily High-Rise) using HERS Index as the universal performance metric to determine tiered rebate amounts. The program serves standard and low-income residential construction sectors and funds incentives through New Jersey's Clean Energy Program budget, with rebate structures customized by building type and relative energy savings versus code baseline.