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The 2024 Propane Construction Research Program
is now open and accepting applications!

Building with Propane Benefits the
Environment, Homeowners, and
Construction Professionals

he Propane Construction Research Program
is designed to collect data from participating
builders to inform research about propane use
Tin the residential building industry. As part of
the program, participants are required to complete a
survey about the homes they build or remodel using
propane. Survey topics include any challenges partici-
pants may be facing, consumer perceptions, and proj-
ect details such as comparable selling price and time
on market. Completion of the survey must occur before
compensation can be released. Qualifying and selected
construction professionals receive monetary compen-
sation for up to $1,500 per project once emissions data
and survey responses are submitted.
The following criteria apply:

• Eligible builders must be a licensed U.S. builder or Over the past two years, Alabama has not seen
remodeler, and at least 18 years of age. high participation numbers in this program. 2024 is a
great year to raise our level of participation in these
• A home must include at least one of the following valuable research programs that put money back in the
propane appliances: a boiler or furnace; hydronic hands of our customers. We encourage members to
air handler; combi boiler; tankless or storage tank discuss this program with your professional homebuild-
water heater; a hybrid heat pump with propane gas ing and remodeling customers and friends. You could
emergency heat. also mention this program while networking at your lo-
• The home build or remodel project must be com- cal Home Builders Association meeting. For a statewide
pleted between January and December 2024. list of local Home Builers Associations chapters, please
• Participants must also submit a one-time program contact Laural Bunn. Do you have a Home Builders or
survey that will capture important emissions data. Renovation Expo you're planning to attend in 2024?
Please contact APGA so we can assist you with gather-
In 2023, the Propane Construction Research ing program materials for your booth.
Program eliminated millions of pounds of harmful If you would like to read more about the
emissions, while also generating updated research and program, please see the 2024 Construction Research
usage data directly from homebuilders. Plus, thousands Program brochure here. Funding is limited, and certain
of homeowners enjoyed lower utility bills and more restrictions apply, so builders are encouraged to apply
comfort — confirming that propane is truly the energy as soon as possible at propane.com/PCRP.■
for everyone. The 2022 Propane Construction Incen-
tive Program results were also impressive. Over 1,000
homes were centivized by the program with builders
across 19 U.S. states participating. In 2022, $1,000,000
was awarded to construction professionals in preogram
incentives.

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