Overview
Building Decarbonization (BD) is a custom feature for New Jersey programs that incentivizes measures such as installing heat pumps and ducting to reduce building emissions. This feature combines Snugg Pro’s built-in incentives functionality with the Whole Home Energy Solutions custom rebate based on the modeled total energy savings percentage.
For this article:
BD = Building Decarbonization
EE = Custom modeled energy savings measures
Configuration Requirements
To enable BD functionality, the following configurations must be in place. These can be found in the Program Settings and configured by a Program Admin:
Incentive Templates
Incentives must be configured to provide instant rebates to customers. Make sure the appropriate measures are selected as well as the income level as the job will filter on these two settings.Financing Templates
Programs can now add two financing products to a single job, allowing enforcement of different loan maximums for each product.Ensure the EE Financing template has Applies to Measures set to Non-incentivized. Answer Yes to Subtract Incentives from Loan Amount to automatically reduce the loan amount by the TES Rebate.
Ensure the BD Financing template has Applies to Measures set to Incentivized. Answer Yes to Subtract Incentives from Loan Amount to automatically reduce the loan amount by the selected incentives.
Using BD in Jobs or Projects
Once configured, contractors can apply both BD and EE programs within a single job or project. Follow these steps:
1. HVAC Toggle
If adding a new heat pump that qualifies for BD incentives, exclude the energy savings percentage associated with the heat pump (to avoid double-counting incentives).
Navigate to HVAC input and set “Exclude from Total Energy Savings percentage” to Yes.
2. Apply Incentives
Once BD improvements are set:
a. Go to Incentives
b. Click Add Incentive
c. Select the appropriate incentive from the dropdown
d. Under Line Items, check the measures that apply
e. In the Financials section at the top, click “Use estimated amount” to allocate the incentive
f. Repeat for all eligible incentives
3. Add Financing Products (Optional)
If the customer opts for OBR financing:
Navigate to the Finance tab
Add two financing products:
a. EE Financing Product
Click Add a financing product
Select the EE finance product
Key features:
Calculator shows EE Measures Cost (sum of recommendations without incentives)
Incentives section displays combined electricity and natural gas rebates (automatically deducted)
Loan amount = EE Measures Cost – Incentives
Enter cash down if applicable
Click Add Financing Product
b. BD Financing Product
Click Add a financing product
Select the BD finance product
Key features:
Calculator shows BD Measures Cost (sum of recommendations with incentives applied)
Incentives section displays total Instant Rebates (automatically deducted)
Loan amount = BD Measures Cost – Incentives
Enter cash down if applicable
Click Add Financing Product
Summary
After adding both financing products, the summary at the top of the page will display:
Total cash down required
Monthly costs
Breakdown of EE and BD measures