NEWS RELEASE
BOULDER COUNTY
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Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC U.S. and Daikin Comfort Technologies N.A. are each giving away three heat pumps to be distributed to income-qualified families rebuilding homes lost to the Marshall Fire. The application process for awarding the heat pumps to qualified residents will be administered by a committee of staff from Boulder County, City of Louisville, Town of Superior, Energy Outreach Colorado, and each respective heat pump manufacturer.
The giveaway is open to residents who meet the following requirements:
- Household Annual Adjusted Gross Income for 2022 falls at or below 80% of Boulder County’s Area Median Income (AMI).
- The home being reconstructed on the homeowner’s lot of their former Marshall fire destroyed home is adhering to the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
- FOR MITSUBISHI UNITS ONLY: home being reconstructed is adhering to one or more of the following standards: 1) ENERGY STAR v3.2, 2) ENERGY STAR and DOE Zero Energy Ready (ZER), 3) ENERGY STAR NextGen, or 4) Passive House (PHI/PHIUS).
Exact models of the heat pumps will be determined based on specifications of the selected homes. The gift only includes the heat pumps themselves, and recipients will be responsible for covering any fees for installation or related services.
Interested residents can apply for consideration until August 7th. Applications are available in English and Spanish. More information and a link to the application can be found here.
Applicants will be selected and notified by August 15.
Boulder County is acting as the facilitator of this heat pump give-away and as such makes no representations or warranties as to the appropriateness of a heat pump for any home associated with this initiative. It is solely the responsibility of the winners and their construction team to determine if the heat pump(s) being donated by the manufacturer is suitable for the new home.
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