Home Performance with ENERGY STAR®

Our program is a regional component of a national effort by the U.S. Department of Energy to offer a whole-house approach to improving the energy efficiency and comfort of homes, while helping to protect the environment. The program demonstrates how improvements made throughout a home can work together to maximize energy savings.

As a participating contractor in the Consumers Energy Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Program (HPwES), you can expand your business and provide customers with more comfortable, safe and durable homes, while helping reduce their energy use.

Participating contractors must be certified by the national Building Performance Institute (BPI) and have all required diagnostic equipment. Contractors can offer Consumers Energy customers a wide array of energy-smart products and services, including:

  • High-efficiency heating and cooling systems
  • High-efficiency natural gas water heaters
  • Attic and wall insulation
  • Air sealing, duct sealing and duct repair
  • ENERGY STAR qualified appliances and lighting


You'll be able to effectively address many of the problems homeowners often experience, such as:

  • High energy use
  • Rooms that don't heat or cool properly
  • Moisture issues
  • Health and safety issues


Consumers Energy offers financial incentives to help contractors succeed:

  • Subsidized costs for complete Home Performance Surveys and Comprehensive Home Assessments
  • Customer rebates for eligible measures

Consumers Energy helps generate valuable leads by promoting the program to our customers.

For more information on becoming a Consumers Energy Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Trade Ally, email CEHPTradeAlly@icf.com.

 

 

Program Updates

HPWES CONTRACTOR CO-OP ADVERTISING PROGRAM

Consumers Energy is pleased to announce the continuation of the Co-Op Advertising Program for Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® (HPwES) Trade Allies in 2023.

TECHNICAL BULLETIN: HEALTHY BUILDING MATERIALS

Investing in energy efficiency improvements can improve the health of residents. When you use health-conscious building materials like insulation and air sealants, customers can enjoy the benefits of their home improvements with less concern about the long-term impacts on their health. In this bulletin, you will find resources that may help you better understand the materials you use currently on your projects and how to source potentially healthier alternatives.

FEDERAL TAX CREDITS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED

As part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, federal tax credits for energy efficient home upgrades have been extended. Any qualifying home improvements to your customer’s primary residence completed after December 31, 2021, may be eligible for federal tax credits when filing for tax year 2022. This is an opportunity for your customers to potentially offset the cost of their qualifying home improvements even further.

HPwES TECHNICAL BULLETIN: AIR SEALING AND INSULATING RIM JOISTS

A new technical bulletin has been added to the Consumers Energy Energy Efficiency Learning Center (EELC).

HPwES TECHNICAL BULLETIN: HEALTHY BUILDING MATERIALS

A new technical bulletin has been added to the Energy Efficiency Learning Center (EELC).