Comfortable home and clean air? Here's help
Just as a leaking boat is no place to be, neither is a house with air leaks. Find tips, tax incentives and utility rebate programs for home insulation, and other fixes.
Heating and cooling accounts for up to 50% of your home energy use. If your ceiling, walls, and floor are wrapped up in a nice toasty blanket, your home will be warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. Best of all, you will save money and reduce your share of power plant pollution.
Proper home insulation takes three easy steps.
- Look and feel for air leaks around windows and doors, electrical outlets, recessed lights or heater vents.
- Seal small leaks with weatherstripping or foam.
- Install new insulation in your attic, walls and floors. Consider installing new windows or adding storm windows.
Tip: Checkout this Do it Yourself guide.
Office of Energy Resources Low interest Loans
Amount: Between $1,000 and $15,000; 4% interest; 5 year repayment.
Home Type: Existing primary residence - not rentals or vacation homes.
Materials: Insulation, windows, duct sealing.
Idaho State Income Tax Deduction
Amount: 100% of the materials and labor for additional insulation, new windows, duct sealing, and weatherstripping.
Home type: Residence, not rental unit, built before 2002.
Materials: Insulation, windows, storm windows, weatherstripping and duct sealing. Improvement must meet or exceed the Idaho building code standards.
Avista Cash Rebate
Amount: $0.25 per square foot for ceilings and attics, $0.50 per square foot for walls and floors, up to 50% of the cost.
Home type: Primary residence including single family homes up to a fourplex. Covers only conditioned space—not, for example, garages.
Materials: Professional installation of common types of insulation.
Idaho Power Cash Rebate
Amount: $0.50 per square foot for walls and floors; $0.15 per square foot for attic insulation.
Home Type: Must have electric heat. Existing homes. Conditioned space only—not, for example, garages.
Materials: Professional installation of common types of insulation.
Rocky Mountain Power Cash Rebate
Amount: $1.50 per square foot for windows; $350 maximum for insulation
Installed Insulation |
Electrically Heated
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Electrically Cooled
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| Attic Insulation | $0.30 sq/ft | $0.15 sq/ft |
| Wall Insulation | $0.45 sq/ft | $0.30 sq/ft |
| Floor Insulation | $0.25 sq/ft | N/A |
