House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2621 SunBuilt Program
Requester:	Colleen Kettles		Organization:		Florida Solar Energy/Research & Education Foundation
Project Title:	SunBuilt Program		Date Submitted:		01/31/2000 11:48:29 AM
District Member:	Lindsay Harrington		Service Area:		Statewide
Counties Affected:	{Statewide}
Recipient:	Colleen Kettles		Contact:		Colleen Kettles
	145 Wekiva Springs Road		Contact Phone:		(407) 774-9939
	Longwood, FL 32779
Project Description:
The Florida Solar Energy Research & Education Foundation (FlaSEREF)will conduct a multi-media promotional campaign to encourage the use of solar water heating in residences, particularly at the time of construction. This campaign will focus on the economic benefits of solar water heating & will include newspaper, radio, & television advertising as well as direct mailings to builders throughout the state. FlaSEREF will participate in the Southeast Builders Conference & provide pre-event mailings to registerd delegates. FlaSEREF will prepare consumer literature which features the benefits of solar energy. FlaSEREF will provide cooperative advertising opportunities for builders & solar businesses promoting model home & parade of home solar system installations. FlaSEREF will measure the success of this program by tracking the current level of solar system installations in new construction before the campaign is conducted & compare it with the level of sales after the campaign. Mail & telephone surveys will be conducted with participating builders & solar companies to determine the effectiveness of the program & solicit recommendations on program modification
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Energy savings to homeowners & others who pay utility costs through builder & consumer education on benefits of solar water heating.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Increase number of builders who offer solar water heating
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$500,000
Total cost of the project:		$500,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?						Yes
				In-Kind Amount:		$50,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?						Yes
	Fiscal Year:	1998-1999		Amount:		$300,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?						Yes
	Amount:	$300,000
	Purpose for future year funding:				Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?					Unknown
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?						Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?						Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:	Solar Barriers study prepared pursuant to Chapter 377, FS
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?						No