NYSERDA - New Construction - Housing
Administered by: NYSERDA
Program Details
- Program ID
- 553
- Last Updated
- 9/16/2025
Eligibility
Program Summary
<p><b>NOTE: THIS PROGRAM IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE</b></p><p><span>The New Construction – Housing (NC-Housing) Program supports the design, development, and </span><span>construction of carbon neutral buildings, reducing energy consumption and per capita carbon </span><span>emissions while ensuring the buildings are resilient. Through NC-Housing, NYSERDA offers </span><span>financial incentives and technical support for the new construction, gut rehabilitation, or </span><span>adaptive re-use of residential and mixed-use buildings, inclusive of single-family homes, multi-</span><span>unit developments, multifamily buildings, residence halls, dormitories, and congregate living </span><span>facilities, exclusive of nursing homes. The incentive structure is intended to promote increased </span><span>levels of performance while encouraging solutions that result in healthy environments for the </span><span>buildings’ occupants. NYSERDA intends to support replicable and integrated design solutions </span><span>focused on cost optimization and financing strategies that reward reductions in cost of </span><span>construction, operational costs, and perceived risks while strengthening the capacity of clean </span><span>energy professionals to deliver design and construction services. Use of solar photovoltaic </span><span>generation and other renewable energy systems, as well as ground source heat pumps and </span><span>other innovative technologies, are encouraged. The Applicant is expected to hire a NYSERDA-</span><span>approved Primary Energy Consultant to act as the primary technical resource for their </span><span>participation. NC-Housing supports New York State’s housing regulatory agencies in their </span><span>efforts to secure efficient, durable, resilient, and healthy housing.</span><br/></p><p></p><p>These incentives are available in the service territories of the following utilities: Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp, Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc, New York State Elec & Gas Corp, National Grid, Orange & Rockland Utils Inc, Rochester Gas & Electric Corp.</p><p>For more information, please view:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/All-Programs/Low-Rise-Residential">New Construction - Housing program website</a></li><li><a href="https://portal.nyserda.ny.gov/CORE_Solicitation_Detail_Page?SolicitationId=a0rt000001AZT26AAH">Program Opportunity Notice (PON) 4337</a></li></ul><p></p>
Contact & Resources
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