Greening your home helps the planet and saves you money at the same time. You can take small steps like changing light bulbs, planting native plants, or just turning off the tap. If you want to take on bigger projects like updating appliances or installing solar energy systems, this page has resources to help you. Thank you for all you do to contribute to a healthier planet.Â
Green Your Home
Boynton Beach received the highest designation of Gold from the national SolSmart program for making it faster, easier, and more affordable for homes and businesses to go solar. This designation recognizes Boynton Beach for taking bold steps to encourage solar energy growth and remove obstacles to solar development. Benefits include a greater return on investment for solar customers, improved business prospects for solar companies, time and money savings for the City, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions to help meet the goals of our Climate Action Plan. Learn more about going solar in Boynton Beach.
* The City's Energy Edge Rebate Program provides rebates to City residents and small businesses that install eligible energy-efficiency improvements, solar energy, or electric vehicle supply equipment. Rebates are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis until all allocated funds are awarded. Eligible items include the following:Â
- Central HVAC systemsÂ
- InsulationÂ
- Doors and windowsÂ
- Reflective roofsÂ
- Water heaters (heat pump or solar)Â
- Solar photovoltaic (PV) systemÂ
- Electric Vehicle Supply EquipmentÂ
All items (except solar PV) must have an ENERGY STAR® label and exceed the minimum energy requirements of the Florida Building Code. Learn more about Energy Edge.Â
The City of Boynton Beach is a proud supporter of PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy), a program that offers financing for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and water conservation upgrades with little or no upfront costs to eligible residential and commercial building owners. PACE supports the City’s Economic Development Program and Climate Action Plan through improving structure values, business opportunities, energy efficiency, financial flexibility, water conservation, and environmental conditions. PACE allows financing for new heating and cooling systems, water heaters, insulated windows and doors, efficient roofing, solar panels, lighting improvements, storm shutters, water pumps, insulation, and more for almost any property – homes, commercial, industrial, non-profit, and agricultural.
Under Section 163.01 of the Florida State Statutes, local governments may enter into interlocal agreements for their mutual benefits and allow for the creation of a separate legal or administrative entity to carry out the purposes of an interlocal agreement, such as PACE programs. For example, PACE will completely finance a project and is repaid over a period of up to 20 years through a non-ad-valorem assessment that is added to the property’s annual tax bill and remains with the property until it is sold.
Owner Benefits for Residential Dwellings
Energy efficiency is the least expensive energy we can buy. PACE in an effective financing tool because it:
- Covers 100% of a home upgrade project
- Â Results in savings from day one
- Helps lower electric, gas and/or water utility bills
- Results in more comfortable buildings and improved indoor air quality
- Lowers carbon footprint and improves the environmentÂ
PACE Providers
Our goal is to offer property owners with a consumer choice of PACE providers. The City of Boynton Beach has entered into non-exclusive agreements with four PACE providers:
Business Opportunities for Contractors
Contractors that specialize in qualified disciplines are encouraged to register with the programs so that financing is available to their consumers. Please direct any questions about the PACE Program to (561) 742-6494.
Please visit our water conservation page for tips on how to save water.Â
Please visit our garbage and recycling page to learn more about the City's recycling efforts.
