Residential buildings
You can apply for up to $14,000 in bonus rebates to reduce your building's energy use. Residential buildings are single family and 2- to 4-unit properties.
Overview
We offer a bonus rebate program for:
- Owners of single family and 2- to 4-unit buildings for making energy saving improvements
We partner with the Center for Energy and Environment to:
- Provide a City rebate to reduce the out-of-pocket cost of your energy saving improvement(s).
What to know
Apply
Completed applications must be submitted to the Center for Energy and Environment by Dec. 15, 2024.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Property must meet these criteria
- Is located in the City of Minneapolis.
- Is an existing owner of a:
- Single family or 2-to 4-unit building or
- Non-owner-occupied residential property, such as:
- Individual townhomes
- Twin-homes
- Condominiums
- Properties held in a trust
Properties that do not meet these criteria
- Properties with more than four units
- Cooperatives
- Manufactured homes
- Properties used for commercial purposes
- New construction
Eligible projects
Your project must
- Meet the criteria listed in in the required eligible projects table.
- Qualify for an Xcel or CenterPoint utility rebate.
Other criteria
- City and utility rebates cannot exceed your total project cost.
- Only one rebate per eligible project.
- Recipients cannot have received a Minneapolis Subsidy Loan or Energy Efficiency Grant for the project the rebate is being used for.
- Applications must be received within 60 days of work completion and submitted by Dec. 15, 2024. Funds are available on a first come first serve basis.
Incentives
Eligible project incentives
The table shows all eligible energy efficiency improvements. It includes the utility (Xcel Energy and CenterPoint Energy), and City of Minneapolis rebates.
Applicants are eligible for:
- Up to $14,000 if living in a Green Zone
- Up to $5,000 is living outside of a Green Zone
Definitions:
- AFUE – Annual fuel utilization efficiency
- COP – Coefficient of performance
- EER2 – Energy efficiency ratio 2
- HSFP2 – Heating seasonal performance factor 2
- SEER2 – Seasonal energy efficiency rating 2
|
Eligible equipment |
Minimum equipment specification |
Utility rebate |
Green Zone (Up to $14,000) |
Non-Green Zone (Up to $5,000) |
|
Attic insulation + air sealing |
≥ R-50 or maximum possible with air sealing |
$ 1,300 |
$ 3,000 |
$ 1,300 |
|
Wall insulation |
≥ R-11 or maximum possible |
$ 1,500 |
$ 3,000 |
$ 1,500 |
|
Air source heat pump - mini split |
16 SEER2 (9.0 EER2), HSFP2 9.5, COP of at least 1.75 at 5° and capacity ratio ≥ 70% at 5°F/47°F |
$ 2,000 |
$ 4,000 |
$ 1,000 |
|
Air source heat pump - central |
15.2 SEER2 (10 EER2), HSFP2 8.1, COP of at least 1.75 at 5°and capacity ratio ≥ 70% at 5°F/47°F |
$ 1,500 |
$ 4,000 |
$ 1,000 |
|
Furnace |
≥ 97% AFUE installed with a qualifying air source heat pump |
$ 1,500 |
$ 2,500 |
$ 1,000 |
|
Furnace |
96% - 96.9% AFUE installed with a qualifying air source heat pump |
$ 750 |
$ 2,500 |
$ 1,000 |
|
Boiler (condensing) |
≥ 95% AFUE installed with a qualifying air source heat pump |
$ 500 |
$ 2,500 |
$ 1,000 |
|
Boiler (combination) |
≥ 95% AFUE installed with a qualifying air source heat pump |
$ 1,000 |
$ 2,500 |
$ 1,000 |
|
Heat pump water heaters |
Energy STAR certified |
$ 400 |
$ 1,500 |
$ 200 |
Get started
The first thing you should do is schedule an energy audit.
- We recommend scheduling the audit at least one month before the application is due.
Helpful organizations
Contact one of these organizations for help:
Related links
Contact us
Green Cost Share
Minneapolis Health Department
Phone
Address
Public Service Building505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 520Minneapolis, MN 55415