(3) carried out in compliance with this section. 
(b) ENERGY SAVINGS MEASURES.—Subject to sub-
section (c), a rebate shall be awarded under subsection (a) 
for the installation of the following energy savings measures 
for a home energy retrofit that meet technical standards es-
tablished under this section: 
(1) Whole house air sealing measures, including 
interior and exterior measures, utilizing sealants, 
caulks, polyurethane foams, gaskets, weather-strip-
ping, mastics, and other building materials in ac-
cordance with BPI standards or other procedures ap-
proved by the Secretary. 
(2) Attic insulation measures that— 
(A) include sealing of air leakage between 
the attic and the conditioned space, in accord-
ance with BPI standards or the attic portions of 
the DOE or EPA thermal bypass checklist or 
other procedures approved by the Secretary; 
(B) add at least R–19 insulation to existing 
insulation; 
(C) result in at least R–38 insulation in 
DOE climate zones 1 through 4 and at least R– 
49 insulation in DOE climate zones 5 through 8, 
including existing insulation, within the limits 
of structural capacity; and 
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(D) cover at least— 
(i) 100 percent of an accessible attic; 
or 
(ii) 75 percent of the total conditioned 
footprint of the house. 
(3) Duct seal or replacement that— 
(A) is installed in accordance with BPI 
standards or other procedures approved by the 
Secretary; and 
(B) in the case of duct replacement, replaces 
at least 50 percent of a distribution system of the 
home. 
(4) Wall insulation that— 
(A) is installed in accordance with BPI 
standards or other procedures approved by the 
Secretary; 
(B) is to full-stud thickness; and 
(C) covers at least 75 percent of the total ex-
ternal wall area of the home. 
(5) Crawl space insulation or basement wall and 
rim joist insulation that is installed in accordance 
with BPI standards or other procedures approved by 
the Secretary and— 
(A) covers at least 500 square feet of crawl 
space or basement wall and adds at least— 
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(i) R–19 of cavity insulation or R–15 
of continuous insulation to existing crawl 
space insulation; or 
(ii) R–13 of cavity insulation or R–10 
of continuous insulation to basement walls; 
and 
(B) fully covers the rim joist with at least 
R–10 of new continuous or R–13 of cavity insu-
lation. 
(6) Window replacement that replaces at least 8 
exterior windows or skylights, or 75 percent of the ex-
terior windows and skylights in a home, whichever is 
less, with— 
(A) windows that— 
(i) are certified by the National Fen-
estration Rating Council; and 
(ii) comply with criteria applicable to 
windows and skylights under section 25(c) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; or 
(B) skylights that comply with the 2010 
Energy Star specification for skylights. 
(7) Door replacement that replaces at least 1 ex-
terior door with doors that comply with the 2010 En-
ergy Star specification for doors. 
(8)(A) Heating system replacement of— 
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(i) a natural gas or propane furnace with 
a furnace that has an AFUE rating of 92 or 
greater; 
(ii) a natural gas or propane boiler with a 
boiler that has an AFUE rating of 90 or greater; 
(iii) an oil furnace with a furnace that has 
an AFUE rating of 86 or greater and that uses 
an electrically commutated blower motor; 
(iv) an oil boiler with a boiler that has an 
AFUE rating of 86 or greater and that has tem-
perature reset or thermal purge controls; or 
(v) a wood or wood pellet furnace, boiler, or 
stove, if— 
(I) the new system— 
(aa) meets at least 75 percent of 
the heating demands of the home; 
(bb) in the case of a furnace or 
boiler, has a distribution system (such 
as ducts or vents) that allows heat to 
reach all or most parts of the home and 
qualifies for Phase 2 of the EPA Vol-
untary Program for Hydronic Heaters; 
and 
(cc) in the case of a stove, replaces 
an existing wood or wood pellet stove 
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and is certified by the EPA, and a 
voucher is provided by the installer or 
other responsible party certifying that 
the old stove has been removed and 
rendered inoperable or recycled at an 
appropriate recycling facility; and 
(II) an accredited independent labora-
tory recognized by the EPA certifies that the 
new system— 
(aa) has thermal efficiency (lower 
heating value) of at least 75 percent for 
stoves and at least 90 percent for fur-
naces and boilers; and 
(bb) has particulate emissions of 
less than 3.0 grams per hour for stoves, 
and less than 0.32 lbs/mmBTU for fur-
naces and boilers. 
(B) A rebate may be provided under this section 
for the replacement of a furnace or boiler described in 
clauses (i) through (iv) of subparagraph (A) only if 
the new furnace or boiler is installed in accordance 
with ANSI/ACCA Standard 5 QI–2007. 
(9) Air conditioner or air-source heat pump re-
placement with a new unit that— 
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