Probe Environmental is a partner in the Australian Government’s Green Loans Program. Green Loans is funding free home sustainability assessments to show you how to save energy, water and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The program also offers interest-free Green Loans for recommended improvements.
Benefits of the Australian Government’s Green Loans Program include: To book your free home sustainability assessment call 1300 658 411 or click here to submit an enquiry online
The Australian Government’s Green Loans Program is funding:
Free home sustainability assessments
Interest-free Green Loans for recommended improvements
The assessment uncovers the best energy and water savings options for your home, plus practical ideas to get you started.Aloka Ultrasound Transducer In some cases it may be as simple as switching to energy efficient light bulbs and repairing leaking taps.
Your assessment may also recommend bigger projects like installing solar panels, grey water filtration systems and rainwater tanks. To take that next step, you could apply for a Green Loan of up to $10,000 interest-free for four years.
Having your free home sustainability assessment is the first step to qualifying for a Green Loan.
Through Green Loans the Government is creating greener homes—ultimately helping around 360,000 Australian households save energy and water and look after the environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
For more information about the Green Loans Program visit: http://www.environment.gov.au/greenloans or read the Green Loans Program – Official Guidelines
A qualified assessor will visit your home and advise you on the best actions to reduce your energy and water bills, increase the comfort of your home, and reduce damaging carbon pollution.
Your assessment will involve the physical inspection of major energy and water systems relating to thermal comfort, water heating, lighting, refrigeration, cooking, entertainment,Aloka Ultrasonic Probe water efficiency and outdoor consumption and waste management.
Your assessment will take between 45 mins and 1.5 hours, depending on the amount of information readily available, the size of your property and the number of energy and water systems to check.
A few weeks after your assessment you will receive a tailored home sustainability assessment report. Your report will recommend the best water and energy saving changes you can make to your property and practical information to help you get started.
The Green Loans Program is delivered in three steps.Step 1—Book your free home sustainability assessment
At no cost, a qualified home sustainability assessor will visit your home to investigate energy and water consumption patterns to identify actions that your household can take to save energy and water. The assessment will take between 45 mins and 1.5 hours to complete
Only one free assessment will be available per applicant at a given addressStep 2—Receive your tailored home sustainability assessment report
A few weeks after the assessment you will receive a tailored home sustainability assessment report, valid for six months, including recommendations regarding: – The best water and energy saving changes you can make to your home– Practical information to get your household startedStep 3—Choose which recommended actions you will take to improve your home
With a home sustainability assessment report, your household can make water and energy saving changes as simple or as large scale as you like
The report is the first step in qualifying for an interest-free Green Loan of up to $10,000 from one of the Green Loans participating financial institutions
Only one Green Loan is provided per home sustainability assessment report—but one loan can support many individual actions
Your household may simply accept the report and implement the simplest recommendations, or you may choose to apply to a participating financial institution for an interest-free Green Loan to take more of the recommended actions.Free home sustainability assessment conditions
To be eligible to apply for a free home sustainability assessment or an interest-free Green Loan, you need to meet certain conditions.
Applicants must be:
Aged 18 or over
An Australian citizen, permanent resident and/or an Australian registered charity
The dwelling owner, a trustee or renter listed on the lease
Have an income below $250,000
The house/property being assessed must:
Be in Australia or its territories
Have been completed and occupied for at least 12 months (not necessarily by the applicant)
Be the Applicant’s permanent residenceInterest-free Green Loans conditions
A Green Loans applicant must:
The Green Loan must be for:
Actions recommended in the home sustainability assessment report
The house/property listed on the report
The home sustainability assessment has a nominal value of $250 but is free to the Household as it is fully subsidised by the Australian Government. No fee should be paid by the Household to the assessor for a home sustainability assessment.
The Australian Goverment is subsidising the cost of the home sustainability assessments because it recognises that not all households can afford the cost of a home sustainability assessment, but that all households can benefit from one.
Yes, eligibility for a Green Loan is not affected by other available subsidies and incentives for the same items or actions.
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