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SunBuilt Builder Program

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SunBuilt Builder Program
What is SunBuilt?
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Why become a SunBuilt Builder?
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How does the program work?
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How do I participate?
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What is the SunBuilt Program?

• A Florida-based builder program
• Supports a builders transition into green
  building and energy efficiency
• Allows both builders and their customers to
  interact with solar water heating technologies
• Provides 500 builder installation rebates
• Supplies builders with client educational and
  promotional materials

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Why Become a SunBuilt Builder?
Builder Advantages

• Improves profitability
• Creates builder differentiation
• Improves client satisfaction
• Eases Energy Code compliance

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Why Become a SunBuilt Builder?
Builders Profit

• Solar homes sell faster - outselling their
  competition as much as two-to-one.1
• Builders gain access to new clients.
• 68 of consumers claim a willingness to pay 2500
  to 5000 more for green features.2

1 Ryness Company, 2007 2 Professional
Builder/HousingZone.com, 2001.
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Why Become a SunBuilt Builder?
Builders Profit

• Nearly 20 of consumers polled said they would be
  willing to pay 10,000 more for green, energy
  saving features.3
• Reduced monthly bills improves client
  satisfaction.
• Eases Energy Code compliance.

3 Professional Builder/HousingZone.com, 2001.
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Why Become a SunBuilt Builder?
Consumers Want Solar

• 90 of Americans think solar should be an option
  offered on all new homes.1
• 91 claimed that energy efficiency is an
  important consideration to them.2
• 80 said that new homes are not meeting their
  demands in sustaining the environment.3

1 Roper Poll, 2007. 2,3 Professional
Builder/HousingZone.com, 2001.
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Why Become a SunBuilt Builder?
Consumer Incentives

• 30 Federal Tax Credit for installed solar water
  heater.
• 500 state of Florida rebate for solar water
  heaters.
• Several Florida utilities and one county offer
  additional solar water heater incentives.

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Why Become a SunBuilt Builder?
Energy Advantages

• Beginning March 2009, the Florida Energy Code
  will become 15 more stringent.
• Solar water heaters can provide a significant
  reduction in Energy Code points.
• If youre looking to be green, solar water
  heaters are now a line item on the FGBC
  checklist.

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Energy Code Improvements Ways to Reach 15
Reduction
Measure Measure Effect
Energy Savings
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SunBuilt Builder Program
How it Works

• Builder receives rebate and client educational
  materials for model or Parade home(s).

• Solar contractor installs solar water heater and
  builder submits rebate application.

• Builder agrees to participate at gold or silver
  level by signing pledge.

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Gold Builder 100 of Homes with Solar Water
Heaters

• Sign Gold Builder Pledge.
• Fillout and submit system voucher application.

• Receive approval from SunBuilt Program to install
  free system.
• Install system.

• Receive materials for Model Home(s).
• Submit rebate application after each
  installation.

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SunBuilt Program Partners

• Florida Solar Energy Research Education
  Foundation
• Governors Energy Office
• Florida Solar Energy Industries Association
• Florida Home Builders Association
• SunBuilt Builders

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1-800-59-SOLAR www.sunbuilt.org
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