The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is sponsoring a rebate program to increase sales of ENERGY STAR manufactured homes within their seven-state service area. The program has been extended through December 31, 2010. The Systems Building Research Alliance (SBRA), formerly the Manufactured Housing Research Alliance (MHRA), will pay retailers and community owners a $400 rebate for each new electrically-heated ENERGY STAR manufactured home they sell to customers of one of TVA's 158 municipal and cooperative power distributors.

The $400 retailer rebate for ENERGY STAR is in addition to the $300 incentive TVA provides to the equipment supplier to buy down the cost of a heat pump under the energy right program. Heat pumps are a main component of ENERGY STAR construction for electrically-heated homes.

Coupled with TVA's energy right heat pump program, ENERGY STAR is a win-win for all involved, with the manufacturer qualifying for the federal tax credit, the homebuyer purchasing a more comfortable and efficient home that will help lower their monthly energy bills, the incentive for HVAC distributors, and now the rebate for home retailers and communities.

To help retailers and community owners sell new ENERGY STAR homes in TVA's service area, SBRA will provide at no cost marketing materials, including a sales video DVD, posters, brochures and window decals. To obtain these materials, simply fax or email a completed Marketing Materials Request Form to SBRA. This offer is only available to participating retailers and communities.

Retailers and community owners should contact their manufacturer representatives for information about their ENERGY STAR options. If you have questions, contact Gwynne Koch, SBRA ENERGY STAR and CertifiedGreen Program Coordinator, at 212-496-0900 ext.12 or gkoch@research-alliance.org.

Step 1. Verify the Power Provider			Verify that the homebuyer is an electric service customer of one of TVA's power distributors. Ask the homebuyer and check the list of TVA's Power Distributors.
Step 2. Order the Home			Contact an ENERGY STAR qualified manufacturer about availability and pricing of ENERGY STAR homes. See the List of ENERGY STAR Plants.
Step 3. Order and Install a Heat Pump			Homes must have a heat pump installed to qualify for the rebate. In most cases, you will receive a discount on the heat pump from your HVAC supplier because TVA provides them with a separate $300 incentive under the energy right Heat Pump program. (For more information on this program, call Lisa Haislip at 615-232-6914).
Step 4. Verify the ENERGY STAR Installation Items			After the home is installed, use the Site Installation Checklist provided by the home manufacturer to verify completion of the ENERGY STAR installation items. Sign the Checklist and the gray quality assurance label that is affixed to the home. Mail or fax the completed Checklist to the home manufacturer. If this step is completed by the home manufacturer, request a copy of the Site Installation Checklist. Please contact your manufacturer representative for more information about their Site Installation Checklist.
Step 5. Apply for the Rebate			Fill out a Rebate Application. Attach a copy of the completed Site Installation Checklist and heat pump purchase order for each home included on the application. Mail, fax or email the application and all required documentation to:
			TVA ENERGY STAR Rebate Systems Building Research Alliance 2109 Broadway, Suite 200 New York, NY 10023 212-496-5389 Fax gkoch@research-alliance.org

TVA's service area covers all or part of the states listed below. (Click on the map to enlarge).
	Alabama Georgia Kentucky Mississippi North Carolina Tennessee Virginia

Marketing is telling your story, and ENERGY STAR is a great story—better performing homes that cost less to own. Unless you tell your story, you give it away. This presentation reviews what every retailer needs to know about ENERGY STAR. It is suitable for training and other group presentations.

		Rebate Application
		Answers to Frequently Asked Homebuyer Questions
		Marketing Materials Request Form
		Sample Site Installation Checklist