Program SummaryFinancial incentives and technical support
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The program’s New Construction Service, in coordination with ComEd, provides cash incentives and technical assistance to encourage building owners, designers and architects to surpass standard practices.
Funds are limited and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
Benefits and Incentives
Achieve High Performance and Reduce Operating Costs
The New Construction Service supports your project’s goals, while offering the opportunity to explore energy-saving ideas and strategies in new construction and major renovation projects. These strategies offer long-term energy and cost savings for your project. Service and incentives include:
Program services
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Access to technical experts at no cost to identify ways to save energy and lower operating expenses
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Energy modeling or whole-building energy simulations to optimize the building design for energy performance
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Identification of energy efficiency measures such as lighting and HVAC equipment
Financial incentives
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To the owner or developer: up to $200,000 in cash incentives per project for installing energy-efficient equipment
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To the designer: up to 10% of owner’s incentive to the design team lead for coordinating with the program (in addition to owner’s incentives)
Eligibility
Contact us Early in Design
The best time to identify high performance building design strategies and technologies is very early in the design process. Contact the New Construction Service Team to discuss project eligibility, incentives and technical assistance. Applications must be submitted early in design to qualify for the program (design development or earlier). Projects in construction will not qualify.-
Commercial and industrial buildings at least 20,000 square feet
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Multifamily buildings at least 100,000 square feet
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Must be in the early design phase of the project (design development or earlier)
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Any new construction, addition, change of use or major renovation of an existing space by gutting and replacing at least two systems (lighting, controls, HVAC, envelope)
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Tenant improvement that includes a lighting redesign
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Private and nonprofit facilities
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Must exceed current International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) for commercial buildings
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Located in the ComEd service territory to receive electric incentives
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Located in the Nicor Gas and ComEd service territories to receive both electric and natural gas incentives
Case Studies and Testimonials
Adler School of Professional Psychology Case Study
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Adler School of Professional Psychology |
Learn how the Adler School of Professional Psychology used the New Construction Service’s incentives to renovate its 100,000 square foot building and upgrade its systems. |
G&W Electric Case StudyFind out how G&W Electric worked with the New Construction Service team to transform an existing warehouse into a state-of-the-art energy-efficient headquarters and manufacturing center. Click here to read the case study. |
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Program Testimonials“The incentives and technical assistance offered by the New Construction Service team are a valuable resource to help building owners fund the implementation of energy efficient features in new construction and major renovation projects. The program offers expertise in energy and daylight modeling to complement the design team's effort that add to the project goals of achieving environmentally conscious operation.” --David S. Eldridge, Jr., P.E., LEED AP BD+C, BEMP, Grumman/Butkus Associates |
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“The technical experts on the New Construction team helped us identify many cost-effective energy-efficient features that could be added to the design of our buildings. By participating in the program, our university will reap these benefits for many years to come. There is no reason any facility shouldn't take advantage of this tremendous resource offered in Chicago and northern Illinois.” --Sumit Ray, PE, CEM, LEED, Director, Engineering & Utilities, University of Chicago |
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“We will certainly make an effort to take advantage of the New Construction Service for all future projects. Since our firm is design build, it makes the most sense for us to be involved early in a project’s design to maximize the value of the program. This will not only allow us to produce a better building design, but it will also allow us to provide our clients with more opportunities for financial incentives and a better, more energy-efficient building.”
--Joe Blanchard, LEED AP, Meridian Design Build LLC
Events
In coordination with the New Construction Service, ComEd and Nicor Gas sponsor full-day continuing education training sessions with national experts to educate the workforce responsible for designing and building high-performance energy-efficient buildings. Join us at one of our upcoming events! Click here for more information.
Industry Links and Resources
- ASHRAE Illinois
- DCEO New Construction Program (Public Sector)
- USGBC Illinois
- AIA Chicago (American Institute of Architects)
