Building Better Homes Program

Description of goods to services to be bid:

Summary of Changes July 11, 2025.

Program Summary:
•Total available incentive amount was reduced from $10,000,000 to $1,264,640,
•Solicitation end date is now August 15, 2025,
•Date referenced in footer changed to July 2025,
•All instances of the target home typology include two-family homes,
•Section II. Glossary of Terms includes definitions for Home Builder and/or Developers and Production Home Designs,
•Section III. Eligibility Requirements states that approvable applications must include a minimum of one home site address pursuing Category C. incentives and the application must be submitted prior to issuance of the building permit,
•Section III. Includes Passive House Institute Low Energy Building as an approved third-party certification pathway,
•Section III. Includes an allowance for Applicants who previously applied to the PON 5765, dated October 2024, and have not yet received an incentive payment to request a transfer into the updated version of PON 5765, dated July 2025 at NYSERDA’s discretion,
•Category A. Zero Emissions Desing and Re-design Support includes updated deliverable language,
•Category B. Passive House Training includes incremental payment per trainee upon review and approval of all deliverables,
•Category B. Phius Certified Trades Professional has been added as an approved training and certification,
•Category C. Zero Emissions Home Incentives Schedule was updated,
•Inclusion of Two-Family Homes,
•Increased amounts for all per-dwelling unit incentives,
•Inclusion of Passive House Certification Incentive up to $2,000 per certified Passive House design to offset the incurred cost of certification fees,
•Category C. Deliverables have been updated and now include deliverables for the Passive House Certification incentive,
•Category D. Incentives to support the sale of Zero Emissions Homes includes a schedule of payment in 25% increments and updated deliverables,
Terms and Conditions:
•Date referenced in footer changed to July 2025,

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is accepting applications from home builders and developers to support the design and new construction of zero emissions (all-electric) homes through the Building Better Homes Program (Program).  The goal of this Program is to reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions associated with the operation of newly constructed homes that will provide healthy, comfortable, and safe living environments for each home’s occupants.  Home builders and developers (Applicants) can request financial support for the design and construction of zero emissions new homes and townhomes, as well as for the training of staff and subcontractors as necessary to achieve those goals. Through their voluntary participation in this Program, builders and developers will be empowered to deliver newly constructed homes that will not use fossil fuels.  Once accepted, Applicants will be expected to promote those attributes as a part of their sales presentation to prospective home buyers, and to the broader marketplace.

If changes are made to this solicitation notification will be posted on NYSERDA’s website at:
www.nyserda.ny.gov/funding-opportunities

Eligibility/Qualifications Requirements/Preferences:

To be eligible to receive the financial incentives available to support the Design, or Re-design, the new construction of a Zero Emissions home or town home, or for support of the sale of those homes, the home’s systems and appliances must be all-electric and there can be no fossil fuel utilities used in the home or town home.  The newly constructed home or town home must be certified to the 3rd party standards that has been selected by the Applicant.