Eligible Measures

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ELIGIBLE ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES
Category	Measure	Minimum Efficiency/Certification Requirements	Inspection Contact
Air Sealing & Ventilation	Air Sealing	Air sealing level must be measured by a blower door before and after improvements is made, & mechanical ventilation must be installed if air sealing reduces air changes per hour to below 0.35.	HC3
Air Sealing & Ventilation	Duct Sealing		HC3
Insulation	Attic	R-49 minimum req. in open attic; R-38 in vaults or full cavity	Bldg Dept
	Wall	R-21 minimum req., or fill wall cavity	Bldg Dept
	Floor (over unconditioned space)	R-30 minimum	Bldg Dept
	Ducts (in unconditioned space)	R-8 minimum	Bldg Dept
	Foundation	R-10 minimum	Bldg Dept
Space Heating	High Efficiency Furnace	AFUE >= 90%, plus sealed combustion	Bldg Dept
	Boiler	AFUE >= 85%	Bldg Dept
	Radiant Heating (floor, wall and ceiling)	Radiant systems must be powered by a efficient gas boiler, solar system or heat pump (ground source, electric or gas), not electric.	Bldg Dept
Water Heating	On-demand/Tankless	Energy Factor of 0.82 or higher (ENERGY STAR labeled)	Bldg Dept
Water Heating	High efficiency gas storage tank	Energy Factor >= 0.62 (ENERGY STAR labeled). R-16 tank insulation; antisiphon valves; and hot water pipe insulation of at least 6 ft.	Bldg Dept
Lighting	Fixtures, ballasts	T-4, T-5 or T-8 fixtures with electronic ballasts	HC3
	Timers, sensors		HC3
	Light Shelves		HC3
Windows, Doors & Skylights	Exterior Windows & Doors	Replacements only; not newly created windows and doors. U Value 0.35 or less. Permitted only as part of a package that includes air sealing and insulation, unless already completed or shown to be not needed by audit.	Bldg Dept
	Storm Windows & Doors	Meets IECC in combination with the exterior window or door over which it is installed	HC3
	Skylights	Upgrade only, not new skylights. U-factor of 0.60 or less	Bldg Dept
	Tubular Skylights		HC3
RENEWABLE ENERGY MEASURES
Wood, Gas & Wood Pellet stoves	Pellet Stoves	Only upgrades to more efficient model, not new stove installations, unless home does not have access to natural gas or inserting in open fire place. Must meet EPA Phase 2 standard	Bldg Dept
Wood, Gas & Wood Pellet stoves	High efficiency Fireplaces & FP inserts	Only upgrades to high efficiency model are eligible, not new installation, unless home currently uses electric heat or inserting into existing open fire place. Must meet EPA Phase 2 standard	Bldg Dept
Renewable Energy Systems	Solar PV, etc	This option is available within the town limits of Breckenridge only. Please contact the Breckenridge Building Dept for more information	Bldg Dept

UPCOMING EVENTS

Open House this Wednesday
for New Breckenridge
Recycling Center!
Join us for an informal open house for the new Breckenridge Resource Recovery and Education Center (BRREC) this Wednesday, February 1, from 6:00pm to 7:30pm, at the Breckenridge Recreation Center.
For more info, click here.