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Pick a topic, get updates! (opens in new window) Find a Program Find A Contractor About Language Print this page Back to Find a Program New Efficient Homes New York New Efficient Homes New York provides a suite of residential offerings to strengthen New York’s support for new construction housing projects at every stage of development. The program helps home builders incorporate energy efficient designs and high performing systems at scale. Key Program Benefits Affordable high performance. High-efficiency heating and cooling are made more affordable thanks to heat pump incentives. Enhanced home quality. Investing in thoughtful design and modern building systems ensures new homes are better protected from extreme weather. Early design optimization. Getting design support early in your project’s development ensures energy efficiency is prioritized throughout, yielding long-term energy savings. Collaborative housing innovation. Providing tools and design support for the architecture communities to co-create better building strategies. Two New Program Offerings Two new offerings within New Efficient Homes New York are the Heat Pump Incentive and Enhanced Design Support. New Efficient Homes New York, alongside The Buildings of Excellence Competition, works to build market capacity across contractors to deliver high-performance new homes. All programs are available to buildings located across New York State, including on Long Island and in areas served by municipal utilities/cooperatives. Design Phase Enhanced Design Support Single family and small homes and multifamily buildings Open enrollment Construction Phase Heat Pump Incentive Single family and small homes and multifamily buildings under 50,000 square feet Open enrollment New Efficient Homes New York: Enhanced Design Support Purpose: Statewide open enrollment program providing direct funding to design partners for early-stage high-performance design support. Eligible Applicant: Firms, Single Family, Small Home Builders, and Developers Building Typology: Residential new construction including single family, small homes, and multifamily buildings in the early design phase. Learn More New Efficient Homes New York: Heat Pump Incentive Purpose: Statewide open enrollment program providing direct incentives for installing high efficiency, cold climate air source heat pumps (ASHP) and ground source heat pumps (GSHP). Eligible Applicant: Single Family, Small Home Multifamily Developers Building Typology: Residential new construction including single family, small homes, and multifamily buildings under 50,000 square feet in the construction phase. Learn More You Might Also Be Interested In Affordable Multifamily Program Upstate (AMP Up) Flexible incentive program for building owner’s looking to make energy efficiency upgrades to multifamily buildings. Read More Affordable Multifamily Program Upstate (AMP Up) Buildings of Excellence Competition Buildings of Excellence recognizes eligible architects and developers whose projects simulate the operation of very low or zero carbon emitting buildings. Read More Buildings of Excellence Competition Flexible Technical Assistance (FlexTech) Program Funding for various building types to complete a site-specific energy study that evaluates clean energy and energy efficiency upgrades. Read More Flexible Technical Assistance (FlexTech) Program Have Questions? Reach out to our team at [email protected] and we'll be happy to answer any questions you may have about New Efficient Homes New York. Contact Us back to top