Building Envelope Improvement
What is it?
Tampa Electric’s Building Envelope Improvement program offers incentives for implementing stand-alone measures that can add to the comfort of your home and decrease energy costs.
What are the measures?
- Ceiling Insulation: Poor levels of insulation in your attic will let energy escape, costing you money as well as comfort. Before you install insulation, call Tampa Electric and set up an appointment with one of our energy analysts to perform an evaluation. If ceiling insulation is recommended, the analyst will provide you with an incentive certificate and list of qualified contractors to perform the work. The contractor will deduct the incentive from the total amount of the invoice. Schedule an inspection today and find out if you qualify for one of these incentives:
- $100 incentive for insulating up to 1,500 square feet
- $150 incentive for insulation 1,501 to 2,200 square feet
- $200 incentive for insulation 2,201 or more square feet
- Wall Insulation: Proper insulation levels in exterior walls adjacent to living areas will help reduce demand on your air conditioning and heating system. To qualify for a $200 incentive* to purchase a minimum of R-6 wall insulation, the existing structure must have electric whole-house air conditioning. After wall insulation is installed, download, print, complete and submit our Wall Insulation form, including your invoice to receive your incentive.
*Note: A home with in-wall wiring requiring air cooling will not qualify for an incentive. This includes knob-and-tube wiring.
- Window Replacement: Replacing all existing windows with energy-efficient windows will help to reduce solar heat gain. To qualify for an incentive up to $350, windows must be NFRC-labeled with a minimum solar heat gain coefficiency less than or equal to .40 and a U-factor less than or equal to .65. In addition, the existing structure must have electric whole-house air conditioning. After window replacement is complete, download, print, complete and submit our Window Replacement form, including your invoice to receive your incentive.
- Window Film: Applying film to eastern and western exposed windows will help reduce solar heat gain and may qualify you to receive $1 per square foot, up to $200 if the minimum shading coefficiency is .45 or less. In addition, the existing structure must have electric whole-house air conditioning. After window film is installed, download, print, complete and submit our Window Film form, including your invoice to receive your incentive.
How does it work?
Schedule an appointment with a Tampa Electric energy analyst before installing ceiling insulation. The other measures do not require pre-inspection, but must meet minimum requirements to qualify for incentives. To learn more and to schedule an appointment, call the number for your area listed below.
Request a Ceiling Insulation appointment by calling:
Hillsborough County - 813-223-0800
Polk County - 863-299-0800
All others - (toll-free) 1-888-223-0800
