Comments for Home Building with Sunrise Homes Corp. http://www.sunrisehomescorp.net/blog Welcome to the Blog of Sunrise Homes Corp! Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:25:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on It’s Time to Get Serious about Saving Energy (Money) by donc http://www.sunrisehomescorp.net/blog/2008/07/10/it%e2%80%99s-time-to-get-serious-about-saving-energy-money/#comment-4 donc Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:53:57 +0000 http://www.sunrisehomescorp.net/blog/?p=4#comment-4 I don't know the expiration of the credit program. Check on Google for the latest, although these programs change all the time. The credits for a photovaltaic system (one the makes electricity instead of hot water) are sizable. For example, we had our contractor price a typical 7kWh/year system and the credit from the CT Clean Energy Fund was $27,219 out of a total cost of $50,969. At full price, we are looking at paybacks of 40-50 years assuming current energy pricing, so the credits put it back to a reasonable level. I have a friend who spent his entire career in the utility business and he says that it wouldn't surprise him to see elec rates quadruple! If that happens, you are looking at a 12 year payback with no subsidies. It looks better all the time. Most of my customers don't care about the payback so much. They want to do it because they think it is a good thing to do. I can't fault that logic. I don’t know the expiration of the credit program. Check on Google for the latest, although these programs change all the time. The credits for a photovaltaic system (one the makes electricity instead of hot water) are sizable. For example, we had our contractor price a typical 7kWh/year system and the credit from the CT Clean Energy Fund was $27,219 out of a total cost of $50,969. At full price, we are looking at paybacks of 40-50 years assuming current energy pricing, so the credits put it back to a reasonable level.

I have a friend who spent his entire career in the utility business and he says that it wouldn’t surprise him to see elec rates quadruple! If that happens, you are looking at a 12 year payback with no subsidies. It looks better all the time. Most of my customers don’t care about the payback so much. They want to do it because they think it is a good thing to do. I can’t fault that logic.

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I understand the tax credit for solar panels is supposed to run out. If it’s not reinstituted, would solar panels for hot water still be cost effective? Joyce

]]> Comment on It’s Time to Get Serious about Saving Energy (Money) by Bob Merrick http://www.sunrisehomescorp.net/blog/2008/07/10/it%e2%80%99s-time-to-get-serious-about-saving-energy-money/#comment-2 Bob Merrick Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:57:59 +0000 http://www.sunrisehomescorp.net/blog/?p=4#comment-2 Hi Don, It's nice to see that you've started a blog. As a Sunrise customer having built two homes with you, I can attest that energy conservation was a very important consideration in selecting Sunrise Homes and deciding to build my own home. Utilizing 2 x 6 construction to allow for higher R-value insulation, selecting lots with good southern exposure, as well as ensuring the use of quality windows, doors, and heating systems are all possible when you build a home from the ground up. I've been very interested in green building/living and have posted several articles and videos on my own website and blogs to show what other people, communities, companies, and countries are doing to reduce their dependence on oil and utilize greener choices. Check out my links. The Unite Bristol Video player has a great piece on Masdar, the Dubai project for a self-sustaining community as well as a great series by Andres Duany on New Urbanism. Drop me a note and let me know what you think. Sincerely, Bob Merrick www.unitebristol.org www.bob4bristol.blogspot.com Hi Don,

It’s nice to see that you’ve started a blog. As a Sunrise customer having built two homes with you, I can attest that energy conservation was a very important consideration in selecting Sunrise Homes and deciding to build my own home. Utilizing 2 x 6 construction to allow for higher R-value insulation, selecting lots with good southern exposure, as well as ensuring the use of quality windows, doors, and heating systems are all possible when you build a home from the ground up.

I’ve been very interested in green building/living and have posted several articles and videos on my own website and blogs to show what other people, communities, companies, and countries are doing to reduce their dependence on oil and utilize greener choices.

Check out my links. The Unite Bristol Video player has a great piece on Masdar, the Dubai project for a self-sustaining community as well as a great series by Andres Duany on New Urbanism. Drop me a note and let me know what you think.

Sincerely,

Bob Merrick

http://www.unitebristol.org
http://www.bob4bristol.blogspot.com

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