Important Announcement

BUILD ONLINE Informational postings

1) Removal of lower Global Warming Potential (GWP) refrigerant kicker incentive for HVAC systems - Due to the CPUC's ruling (Rulemaking 19-01-011) prohibiting high GWP refrigerants, BUILD is unable to provide the lower GWP (less than 750 GWP) kicker incentive for this equipment. The ruling requires:

"New installations occurring after January 1, 2025, may only use heat pump HVAC systems with refrigerants that have a GWP of 750 or above if those systems were manufactured before January 1, 2025, and shall not use such systems any longer starting January 1, 2026"

2) Must use updated claim submittal forms - To submit a claim please use the latest version of the claim forms provided on the BUILD program website's BUILD Incentives section under the "Apply for an Incentive" tab. Please note prior claim forms will not upload into the system.

Building Initiative for Low-Emissions Development Program

The Building Initiative for Low-Emissions Development (BUILD) Program is designed to provide technical assistance and incentives for new all-electric low-income residential buildings that reduce GHG emissions.

BUILD Incentive applications are now being accepted. See the BUILD fact sheet for a brief overview of the program details, including eligibility, technical assistance, and incentive types.

Program Fact Sheet

Incentives

BUILD incentives are designed to support market transformation toward building decarbonization and reduce the up-front costs and perceived risk of adopting new technologies. Learn about the incentives and eligibility requirements.

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Technical Assistance

Technical assistance applications are now being accepted for low-income all-electric residential building planning, project fuel-switching, low-emissions building design and technologies, and incentive application completion and program participation. Recipients of technical assistance are not required to apply for a BUILD incentive, and applicants for the BUILD incentive are not required to use technical assistance.

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Building Initiative for Low-Emissions Development Program

Incentives

Technical Assistance

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BUILD Program