Earth Day Climate Action Guide - Home Improvements
Looking to make home improvements? The Inflation Reduction Act provides many ways to take climate action in your own life and save money.
The Inflation Reduction Act is historic climate legislation passed in 2022. It includes both consumer tax credits and rebate programs to make energy saving upgrades to your home. The Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit gives consumers tax credits for making energy efficient upgrades to their existing homes and the Residential Clean Energy Credit gives tax breaks for the installation of clean energy equipment to both new and existing homes. The rebates will provide further financial incentives, and are being rolled out on a statewide level.
This guide summarizes each upgrade and gives next steps for how to implement them. The upgrades are keyed in with a symbol to help you understand which credit or incentive each topic belongs to. See the legend below for the different types of incentives that are available or will be available soon.
The tax credit limits and caps can be confusing! Check out our explainers to help you make the most of your home renovation project.
Find information below on the individual elements you might want to incorporate into your home improvement project and the incentives that can help you pay for it!
HOME ENVELOPE
HEATING AND COOLING
WATER HEATERS
ELECTRIFICATION
*The various pieces of legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act are being rolled out over the coming months and how authorities are implementing these programs is an evolving process so stay tuned as information is updated on this website.