Home Star Program

The Home Star Program was designed to help the citizens of Delaware in a variety of different ways. The overall concept for this program is that the state will offer rebates to homeowners that are interested in updating their home cooling, heating and plumbing systems to newer, more efficient ones that will conserve energy and other resources. This effort will not only help homeowners throughout Delaware live greener, it will also help them save money, because they will spend less every month on their utility bills. The Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility website provides insightful information about how you can save money in your home.

The way the Home Star Program works is simple. It starts with an assessment that will rate how efficient certain parts of your home are. Based on the assessment, specified upgrades and improvements to your home will be suggested, this will include renovations like having a new air conditioning or heating system installed, upgrading your hot water equipment or having your home weather sealed or insulated. The assessment will also project the amount of savings the homeowner will receive and will determine the amount of rebates the homeowner will be eligible for. There is also a "Whole House" option, which if the homeowner's assessment determines that they are eligible for, will mean that they can receive rebates for larger scale projects. This includes having renewable energy sources installed on their homes like solar or geothermal energy systems. To be eligible for this option, your home will be subjected to a more thorough assessment, including an EPA Home Performance inspection, where a computer modeled analysis is used to generate a more detailed assessment of the efficiency of your home.

Delaware homeowners aren't the only people who will see benefits from the Home Star Program. General contractors who have experience installing new home comfort systems will see an influx in work, because repairs and upgrades that homeowners weren't able to afford before will be drastically less expensive, due to the rebates offered by the state. This will stimulate the job market, because more opportunity for potential business in the home services market means more home services companies are going to be interested in hiring additional technicians.

The Home Star Program can help you take full advantage of the opportunity to bring your home up to date with the newest developments in energy efficient home comfort systems. This program is the assistance that many homeowners in Delaware need to improve their homes, so that they can live in a more environmentally friendly way. Not only will it give the people of Delaware some additional money in their pockets, which is a byproduct of their homes operating more efficiently, it will also aid in keeping some citizens employed. The Home Star Program is sure to deliver benefits that will undoubtedly brighten our future in Delaware.