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Energy Efficient Mortgages



Energy Efficient Mortgage Home Owner Guide

When you are buying, selling, refinancing, or remodeling your Tucson green home, you can increase your comfort and actually save money by using the Energy Efficient Mortgage (EEM). It is easy to use, federally recognized, and can be applied to most home mortgages. learn more ...


Energy Efficiency and Traditional Mortgages

Important and growing opportunities exist to incorporate energy efficiency into mortgages. Much of this work is occurring at federal and state institutions, but regardless of their action there is much you can do yourself with traditional mortgages, home equity loans, and home equity lines of credit. learn more ...


Energy-Efficient Mortgages

Energy-efficient mortgages are one of the most beneficial and under-utilized programs the consumer can find and capitalize upon in today's real estate market. learn more ...


Arizona Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency

Arizona's property tax exemption was established in June 2006 (HB 2429) and applies to solar energy devices and any other device or system designed for the production of solar energy for on-site consumption.

A "solar energy device" for the purpose of this incentive is defined as "a system or series of mechanisms designed primarily to provide heating, to provide cooling, to produce electrical power, to produce mechanical power, to provide solar daylighting or to provide any combination of the foregoing by means of collecting and transferring solar generated energy into such uses either by active or passive means". learn more ...


Federal Incentives

Energy efficient mortgages (EEMs) can be used by homeowners to finance a variety of energy efficiency measures, including renewable energy technologies, in a new or existing home. learn more ...


Energy Star® Mortgage Lenders in Arizona

Energy Star® mortgages are designed to help Tucson home buyers purchase an Energy Star® qualified new home by allowing the home buyer to qualify for a larger loan, reduce closing costs, and/or offset the cost of a home energy rating. The following is a list of ENERGY STAR lender partners. learn more ...

 

 

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Strawbale Homes

Strawbale homes can be comfortable and can manage moisture effectively when designed and constructed properly. They use low embodied energy and low-toxicity building materials which are usually available locally.
Strawbale Homes

Instantaneous Water Heaters

Easy economic savings can accrue from on-demand water heaters. Instead of storing hot water, on-demand heaters produce hot water only when it's needed.
Hot Water Info!

Energy Efficient Windows

Significant economic savings can come from modern windows. Unless recently upgraded, your windows are likely a major source of heat loss.
more... E-Windows


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Programmed Thermostat

saves energy by offering 4 convenient, pre-programmed temperature settings...
more on... Thermostats

Sealing the Home

is important not only for energy savings, but also for protecting your home from the damaging effects of moisture....
more on... Air Leakage

Efficient Appliances

Both immediate and indirect economic savings can come from energy-efficient appliances such as refrigerators, horizontal-axis washing machines,...
more... Efficient Appliances