Energy Trust of Oregon offers financial incentives for net-zero buildings

The Energy Trust of Oregon has begun offering tens of thousands of dollars in incentives for building owners and project teams in Oregon to re-imagine their design goals and strive for net zero.

The organization is offering technical assistance along with financial benefits, which include:

• Up to $10,000 to offset the cost of a design charrette
• Up to $50,000 for building energy studies
• Up to $15,000 to assist in building to solar-ready standards
• Installation incentives of $0.40 per kWh
• Up to $40,000 toward the cost of energy metering
• 50% of the cost of certification through the International Living Future Institute’s Net Zero Energy Building (NZEB) Program.

More information is available at: http://energytrust.org/commercial/construction-renovation-improvements/path-to-net-zero.aspx#