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1. Receive financial incentives.Performance incentives of $10/MCF of natural gas saved and $0.25/kWh of electricity saved over building code minimums are available for eligible new homes. Participating builders may also earn additional incentives for silver and gold bonus measures. Total incentives may reach as high as:

2. Advance your skills.Participating builders have access to onsite technical training for project managers, supervisors, and related subcontractors. Trainings cover Michigan’s energy code, best practices for HVAC contractors, and more. You will learn how to construct high-efficiency, high-quality homes while minimizing delays associated with code inspections.

3. Market your business. DTE provides marketing and sales collateral, including social media content to educate homeowners on the benefits of building an energy efficient home.

For more information, visit Michiganrebates.com, call 313.568.5267, or email [email protected]

Homes must have passed pre-drywall inspection on or after Jan. 1, 2020, and be submitted in the program’s online incentive system on or after Jan. 1, 2020. All homes must meet a HERS Index of 60 or lower and satisfy all program requirements in effect on the date the building permit is issued. Incentives are available only for measures associated with the gas, electric, or combination service provided by DTE.

DTE Energy participating builder benefitsPlease see the chart below for all new home incentive amountsHow the incentive structure works:The DTE New Homes Program offers financial incentives and marketing and technical assistance to builders who install eligible residential units in its service territory. Through partnerships, residential customers receive increased comfort, energy savings, quality, and overall satisfaction in a new energy efficient home.

Three great reasons to become a participating builder:

Silver Gold

Furnace$200

96%–96.99% AFUE$250

97% AFUE or higher

Infiltration$125

3.25–2.76 ACH50$200

2.75 ACH50

Water heater$75

EF 0.67 or higher (tanked units)

$100 EF 0.82 or higher

(tankless)

Air source heat pump$200

15–15.99 SEER$300

16 SEER or higher

Ground source heat pump$300

17–18.99 EER$350

19 EER or higher

Ductless mini-split heat pump

$300 21 SEER or higher

Lighting$50

90% or more LED$100

100% LED

Pay for performance $10/MCF of natural gas saved

Pay for performance $0.25/kWh of electricity saved

$1,400 $1,000 $750for a combined gas and electric (combo) house

for a gas only house

for an electric only house

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New Homes ConstructionProgram Overview

2020 Program Year

Agenda

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• Introductions

• Program Overview and Incentives

• Participation Process

• Home registration and Incentive Process

• Ekotrope Home Registration and Submission Process (for Rater)

• Additional Resources

DTE New Homes Construction Program

Introductions

DTE Energy

• Danny Smith – New Home Construction Program Manager

ICF

• Jenni Abraham – ICF New Home Construction Program Manager

DTE New Homes Program

Background on ICF

ICF’s full suite of capabilities offer our clients a seamless end-to-end service experience from design to implementation.

• The largest group of experienced residential, marketing and customer service professionals supporting new homes programs

• Experience gained from 140 energy efficiency programs across the U.S.

• 26 utility sponsored residential new home programs since 2001

• 70,000+ homes delivered through ICF-managed programs over past 2 years alone


Program Overview and Incentives

Program Purpose

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To increase the energy efficiency of residential new construction in the DTE Energy service territory by:

– Partnering with local builders and raters to secure sustained commitments to build and verify participating homes

– Providing builders with incentives for building energy efficient homes

– Providing all partners with technical educational opportunities and support as well as providing builders with sales/marketing support

– Conducting comprehensive quality assurance– Driving increased consumer awareness of and demand for

energy-efficient new home construction


Eligibility Requirements

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• Homes must be in DTE Combo, Electric, or Gas service territory as evidenced by city/town, zip code, and ultimately a DTE meter number

• Qualifying structures include– Site-built single-family residential homes– Detached condominiums– Connected housing with three stories or fewer, individual meters for

natural gas and/or electricity, individual heat and domestic hot water equipment, and individual entrances to each unit. Additionally, the connected housing must be four units or fewer*• Condos, apartments, duplexes, flats, townhouses, row houses,

cooperatives

• Mobile homes and manufactured homes are not eligible.

*Exception: Townhomes with eight units or fewer, with a DTE Gas Meter are allowed.


Program Eligibility

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• Builder must work with a Certified Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Rater in order to participate in program

• Rater must complete two inspections during construction:1. Pre-Drywall/Rough Inspection (visual inspection of insulation)2. Final/Post Construction Inspection (includes diagnostic testing- duct blaster

and blower door)

• Homes with a pre-drywall inspection after January 1, 2020 must meet a minimum HERS Index of 60

• Program is funded through December 31st, 2020 or through depletion of funds

– All homes must be submitted prior to December 31st, 2020


Incentive Structure

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• All homes must meet a minimum HERS Index of 60. After that pre-requisite is met, Builders are eligible for the Pay for Performance (Performance) incentive. The Performance incentive will pay $10/MCF of natural gas saved, and $0.25/kWh compared to a code built home.

– Calculated based on the HERS Rater submission in the Program's online incentive system.

• Additionally, Builders may also earn supplementary incentives through two bonus tiers (Silver and Gold). Each of the incentives are a la carte and independent; Builders can mix and match Silver and Gold measures to maximize their incentive.

• The maximum level of incentives allowed are as follows:– $1,400 for a combined gas and electric (combo) house

– $1,000 for a gas only house

– $750 for an electric only house



Incentive Structure (Home Example)

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A house with DTE gas and electric (combo) service built with:

• Pay for Performance ‒ Estimated gas savings of 35 MCF‒ Estimated electric savings of 1,000 kWh

• Bonus Incentives‒ Silver: 96% AFUE furnace‒ Gold: Natural gas tankless water heater

with 0.82 EF‒ Silver: 3.25 ACH50 infiltration‒ Silver: 90% LED

• Total incentive to the Builder = $1,075


$600

$475

$1,075

Participation Process

Program Participation Process

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• Complete Program enrollment

• Submit your Rater or Builder online Participation Agreement

– Available on MichiganRebates.com (2020 agreement will be live in Q1)

– Provide contact information and projected home details

• Participate in educational opportunities, as required

– In-person, conference/phone call, or online (Energy Efficiency Learning Center)

• Support QA/QC efforts

• Builder will work with a Certified Raters who will submit home applications on behalf of Builder


Performance Milestones

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• In order to track program progress, performance milestones are utilized for Production Builders (build more than 20 homes/year) and quarterly updates are required for Custom builders (build less than 20 homes/year)

• These are designed to keep program participants on track to deliver the program savings goals (and maximize incentive opportunities)

• Program incentive budgets will also be monitored against the pipeline to ensure incentive funds are not oversubscribed


Facilitation of QA/QC

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• Each program participant will be required to participate in program QA/QC (above what RESNET requires)

• QA/QC team is comprised of ICF staff– ICF is an accredited, non-competing HERS Training Provider

• Solid and consistent communication between builders/raters/program staff is required to ensure coordination and minimize rebate delays

• 5% of all program participating homes will receive field QA/QC from program staff. ICF will contact Rater, upon selection.– On-site field inspections will be facilitated by the use of ICF’s

Sightline Mobile tool


Home Registration and Incentive Process

Who will submit Program Incentive Applications

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• Builders must use a RESNET approved HERS Rater(s)

to provide testing and certification of qualifying homes.

• The Builder's chosen Rater(s) must be registered with – and approved by – the Program, in order to be eligible to submit Incentive Applications on behalf of Builder.

– If Builder is working with a Rater that is not already participating in the Program, the Builder’s Rater must be certified and submit the online Rater Program Participation Application (located on MichiganRebates.com).

• Rater must complete two inspections during construction1. Pre-Drywall/Rough Inspection (visual inspection of insulation)

2. Final/Post Construction Inspection (includes diagnostic testing- duct blaster and blower door)

• For online Program Incentive Applications to be considered complete, the following supporting documentation must be uploaded by the Rater:

– A Confirmed Ekotrope or REM/Rate file for each Registered Home

– A PDF of Registered Home plans, upon request


How often will program incentives be paid

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DTE will pay incentives directly to Builders twice a month.

• Monthly cut-off dates are as follows:‒ The 5th and the 18th of each month‒ From these cut-off dates, check should be mailed within

10 – 15 business days.

• All homes’ Pay for Performance and Bonus incentives submitted within the same timespan will be paid in the form of a single incentive check• An email will be sent to Builders and Raters every Friday,

automatically, detailing home statuses and incentive amounts for each individual home


Training Opportunities

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Builders may be required to participate in the technical and marketing training provided under the Program

• Technical/Field Training– Learn how to comply with Michigan’s energy code regulations

and minimize the potential for delays associated with the code inspection process

– Learn about more complex pathways to energy savings for HVAC and air sealing


• Marketing Training

– Learn how to sell and market energy-efficient homes using DTE co-branded marketing materials and Social Media Toolkit

Ekotrope Home Registration and Submission Process

Ekotrope Instructions Designed for HERS Rater


• Both Ekotrope and REM/Rate™ users will use the Ekotrope portal to register and submit projects to DTE

– A confirmed Ekotrope or REM/Rate™ file is required for each Registered Home

• Raters are not required to purchase Ekotrope licensing to submit projects

– REM/Rate™ users will receive credentials to Ekotrope with basic access to reporting and registration/submission to DTE



All homes must go through a two-step process to be paid by the Program. Once the home completes the final step of the two-step process, DTE will batch and pay the homes that were submitted.

1. The first step is reserving the rebate. The reservation needs to occur prior to the Rater performing the pre-drywall insulation inspection.– Slide 25-26

2. The second step is submitting the confirmed rating after final inspection.– Slide 27-30



• Rater will login to app.ekotrope.com on computer, laptop, or tablet

– Login credentials will be provided via email for those who do not already have Ekotrope licenses

– Use Chrome or Firefox


https://app.ekotrope.com/


• From the Ekotrope dashboard you can:– Create a new project

– Search and find existing projects within the project list

– Open, copy, and delete projects

– Import projects from REM/Rate


Ekotrope Home Registration Process

• Instructions for Ekotrope and REM/Rate™ users to create/register a new project:1. Click “New Project” on the bottom of the Ekotrope dashboard and fill

in home information

2. Click “Project Info” on the project’s profile

3. Click “DTE” tab, update status to “Under Construction,” fill in the Program form, click “Save” to close the form

4. Click “Submit Project” on the project’s profile and click “DTE Energy”

• You may submit in “Under Construction” status multiple times. If you learn that the expected completion date has been moved, update the DTE tab and resubmit


Ekotrope Home Registration Process



Ekotrope Home Submission Process

• Complete HERS Rating as usual in Ekotrope or REM/Rate™ and register to RESNET

–REM/Rate™ users must export the final REM/Rate™ project to an XML file, then import to the existing Ekotrope project’s profile using the import icon (bottom left)

–Mark the final design as the "Master Design" by clicking the blue ribbon next to the recent upload



• After final/post construction inspection is complete, you can run a report to determine the Pay for Performance incentive that will be paid to the Builder

– In addition to Silver and Gold Bonuses (Slide 10), DTE pays for performance:

• $10/MCF ($0.965/Therm)

• $0.25/kWh saved

• All DTE Program savings will be calculated using the Michigan Fuel Summary Comparison Federal Minimum Equipment Report



• After final design is complete in Ekotrope, submit the project to DTE

1. Click “Project Info” on the project’s profile

2. Click “DTE” tab, update status to “Final Submission,” complete the remainder of Program form, click “Save” to close the form

3. Click “Submit Project” on the project’s profile and click “DTE Energy”

• You may only submit in “Final Submission” status once. Be sure everything is filled in correctly, since you cannot make modifications after submission

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Ekotrope Home Submission Summary

• An email will be sent to Builders and Raters every Friday, automatically, detailing home submission status.

–If builder or rater need an update at any other time, please contact 313.568.5267 or [email protected]

• Builders will receive an incentive check on a twice-monthly basis


HERS Rater submits home via Ekotrope

for processing

ICF verifies and pays incentive to Builder

Builder receives rebate check(2x month)

mailto:[email protected]

Program Quality Assurance

• 5% of all program participating homes will receive field QA/QC from program staff. ICF will contact Rater, upon selection– If home is selected, a PDF of the Registered Home’s plans

may be requested


Additional Resources

– DTE New Homes Program Support

• [email protected]

• 313.568.5267

– Ekotrope Technical Support & Training

• https://ekotrope.freshdesk.com/support/home

– REM Technical Support & Training

• http://www.remrate.com/home/support


mailto:[email protected]

https://ekotrope.freshdesk.com/support/home

http://www.remrate.com/home/support

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