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Notice: The SCE incentive portion of the
Designed for Comfort program is fully subscribed and all SCE-funded
projects must be completed and inspected by July 31, 2008. Southern
California Gas Company incentive funds
remain and are available for gas measures only
however,
projects must be completed and inspected by December 31, 2008. Please contact Elizabeth McCollum
at 760-436-7001 or mccollum@h-m-g.com if you have questions.
DESIGNED
FOR COMFORT (DfC) is an affordable multifamily and supportive housing
incentives program, capturing one of California's most critical areas for
energy savings - the older building stock. DfC offers a number of
incentives to affordable multifamily housing owners to incorporate energy
efficiency savings into their rehab projects, many of which were built
before an energy code even existed (pre-1978). Cash incentives are
provided to owners who improve energy efficiency by at least 20% over
existing conditions. Incentives for an energy consultant and a Home Energy
Rating System (HERS) Rater are also offered to help offset the cost of
analysis and verification. Developers /owners who participate in the
program help their tenants to save energy, reduce energy bills and improve
comfort and may increase the value of their properties.
Eligible properties must be within the
service territories of the two California investor-owned utility companies
(Southern California Gas Company and/or Southern California Edison) and
include existing, affordable multifamily buildings and/or special needs
housing (owned by public housing authorities, non-profit or for-profit
affordable housing owner/developers).
DfC emphasizes increased comfort and
energy efficiency by offering an integrated analysis of your building with
measure upgrades, such as:
 High performance windows
Energy-efficient water heating
Improved wall and ceiling insulation
High efficiency space heating and
cooling equipment
In addition to cash incentives for
these upgrades, each unit of participating projects receives an
EnergySmart Pak consisting of energy efficient lighting and water saving
devices, further enhancing energy and water savings. Upon completion of
the project, the DfC staff offers to hold a workshop for the tenants to
increase their awareness of the energy efficiency improvements the owner
made to their dwelling units.
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