Certified home energy raters are integral participants in this program. To earn the ENERGY STAR label and qualify for BGE’s financial incentives, builders must work with a RESNET-accredited HERS rater registered with the program. 

After your application has been approved, you will receive credentials to log into the Ekotrope platform. You will then be able to register and submit your builder’s homes for rebates. You will use the Ekotrope Online Portal to register and submit homes using the required information for each home.

For more details on how to register and submit homes, please see these instructions.

To check on the status of homes you have registered or submitted, you can request a weekly summary report detailing registered homes and rebate statuses. For additional insight or questions, please contact Carlos Rivas at Carlos.Rivas@icf.com.

To be eligible for incentives, your clients’ homes must meet the following criteria:

• Be separately metered single-family residential construction (attached homes included)
• Have electric distribution service provided by BGE
• Be completed within the calendar year of application submission.
• Have all required ENERGY STAR inspections
• Not have passed rough framing at the point of application 

In November 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched a new certification option as part of its highly successful ENERGY STAR® partnership program ENERGY STAR NextGen Certified Homes and Apartments. This new certification offers an additional, optional level of recognition for homes and apartments equipped with leading-edge, efficient electric technologies and electric vehicle charging capabilities to maximize energy and emissions savings. Learn more.

• Overview Flyer
• National Rater Field Checklist

Partner Resources

• Become a RESNET-certified rater
• ENERGY STAR for Home Energy Raters website

BGE Resources

• List of Participating Raters
• Participating Rater Resources
• Builder Benefits