Builder$sense is GVEA’s electrical energy efficiency residential rebate program for home builders who install electrical energy efficiency measures during construction. By "building in" energy efficiency from the start, homeowners will not only save money on their electric bills throughout the life of the home, but builders also receive a rebate for installing identified energy efficient measures.

ELIGIBLE GUIDELINES

Who & What is eligible?

• New construction, major additions or remodels
• Residential structures only; one time per structure
• Must be receiving or have applied to receive electric service from GVEA at the construction site

How to participate
It’s easy; no application is necessary. Call GVEA at 452-1151, ask for the Builder$sense program. Our Energy Efficiency Specialist will schedule an appointment to inspect your residence, complete the paperwork and process your rebate.

Does participation in Builder$ense affect participation in other Energy$ense programs?
Builder$sense applicants may participate in Home$ense but in no case will GVEA pay incentives for a single installation more than one time.

General rules
To be eligible for a rebate, electrical equipment must be U.L. listed and all electrical and plumbing installations should conform with all applicable building codes. There is no limit to the number of eligible measures installed.

ELIGIBLE MEASURES

Lighting

 

A.  Flourescent Lamps

Linear tube fixtures (T-12s do not qualify), Rebate: $20 

Hard-wired compact fluorescent lamp fixtures, Rebate: $10

B.  Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFLs) Fixtures

Homeowners only, builders not elgible. Must screw into a hard-wired fixture (ex: track lighting or recessed fixtures), Rebate: $3

C.  Light-emitting Diode Lamp (LED)

Homeowners only, builders not eligible.  Must screw into a hard-wired fixture, Rebate: $10

D.  Photocell/Motion Detector

Exterior light fixture, Rebate: $30

E.  High Intensity Discharge (HID) - provide verification

Exterior light fixture. Includes high pressure sodium and metal halide lamps of 70-watts or less, Rebate: $20

Vehicle engine preheating plug-ins

 

A.  Timer controlling an exterior vehicle plug-in outlet

Timer must be hardwired into the house electrical system. Timer must be capable of on/off settings in one hour or smaller increments and must have a self-resetting override switch. 

Rebate: $20

 

B.  Switch controlling an exterior vehicle plug-in outlet. 

Rebate: $10

Electric water heater

 

A.  R-11+ Insulating Blanket, Rebate: $10

Note: Be sure to check the manufacturer's literature before installing an insulating blanket on the electric water heater. Installing an insulating blanket on a water heater may void the warranty of the unit.

B.  Water Heater Timer, Rebate: $30

Note: To qualify for the rebate, the timer must be hard-wired into the house electrical system and must not have an override switch.

 

To participate in GVEA’s Builder$sense program, call GVEA at (907) 452-1151 or 800-770-GVEA.

For more information on energy efficient measures or products, call the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation’s Research and Information Center at 800-479-INFO, or the Alaska Cooperative Extension Service at (907) 474-7201.

GVEA's three Energy$sense programs are Home$ense, Builder$ense and Business$ense