Savings By Design Program Overview

Energy efficient buildings save money, showcase performance, and demonstrate how we can live within our environmental means.  From both an environmental and sustainability standpoint, the well-designed building becomes truly relevant in today’s architectural dialogue.  Administered by California utilities, Savings By Design encourages high-performance, non-residential building design and construction, and a variety of solutions to building owners and design teams.

• Owner Incentives
  • Help offset the costs of energy efficient buildings
• Design Team Incentives
  • Reward designers who meet ambitious energy efficiency targets
• Design Assistance
  • Supports integration of innovative design technologies into new construction projects
• Energy Design Resources
  • Offers analysis tools, training, and in-depth information on efficient technologies and strategies

Savings By Design participants can save money by reducing operating costs, increase comfort, health, and productivity for building occupants, and conserve natural resources.  It’s time.   Contact your utility early in the design process to learn about program options and check funding availability.