Bozeman House green building and renovation information and sources in Bozeman Montana

Financial Incentives

There are many financial incentive programs encouraging you to green up your act. Northwestern Energy will pay you to insulation or add solar panels to your roof. There are 5% low interest loans available if you want to make your house more energy efficient. You can tax break if you buy a new water heater.

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Trade your Toilet! You can trade your old toilets out for more efficient ones through the Greater Gallatin Toilet Tradeout - through May 1. Read more here, or call Brian Heaston at (406) 582-2282 or Kent Madin at (406) 595-2310.
www.bozeman.net — The City of Bozeman recently approved a tax abatement benefitting the Delaney family, owners of a historic home on Willson Ave that underwent a $3 million renovation and expansion. The approval of the Delaney tax abatement was based on a little-known law designed to encourage the restoration of "seen better days" historic homes in Bozeman's historic districts. The Delaney's seem to have established a precedent, and in the aftermath of the City's approval of the Delaney abatement, several people (including yours truly) have inquired about how to apply for this signifacent tax incentive. However, at this point, it's unclear what the process is for doing so. Contact the Historic Preservation Department for further information.

While the City of Bozeman is typically supportive of both green building practices and historic renovations, at present, there are no financial or tax incentives for building or renovating with energy efficent, sustainable materials or systems. However since the city adopted the Bozeman Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement we hope this will soon change.
www.NorthwesternEnergy.com — Northwestern Energy's Insulation incentives — Improving the insulation levels in your home is a proven way for many customers to reduce heating costs. This investment has been a common recommendation with a speedy payback in energy savings to thousands of customers who have had a free home energy audit through NorthWestern Energy. Customers who make an insulation improvement (see table below), may be eligible for a rebate under the E+ Natural Gas Savings Rebate Program.
www.EnergyStar.gov — Energy Star partners offer special incentives to encourage the construction, marketing, and purchase of ENERGY STAR qualified new homes. These incentives may include: cash rebates to homebuyers or homebuilders, preferred financing for homebuyers, marketing assistance for builders, and technical assistance for builders. Contact partners directly for specific information on their incentives. The partner's main phone number is displayed where a service area-specific phone number is not available.
www.NCAT.org — The National Center for Appropriate Technologies (NCAT) list of programs and incentives.
www.MontanaGreenPower.com — List of energy conservation financing and incentive programs in Montana.
www.MontanaGreenPower.com — A comprehensive list of commercial and residential energy efficiency incentive programs in Montana.
www.DEQ.us — Incentives, tax and otherwise, that Montana law offers for renewable energy development. Some are for individuals; some are for businesses; many are for both. These incentives generally apply to most kinds of renewable energy.
www.DSIREusa.org — The Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE) is an ongoing project of the North Carolina Solar Center and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.
www.SolarPowerRocks.com — A list of Montana solar power rebates, tax credits, and incentives.
www.MDUenergycenter.com — Montana Dakota Utilities (MDU) directory of residential natural gas conservation programs.
www.USGBC.org — US Green Building Council's website about LEED Certification. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System? encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria.