Traditional HVAC (Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) systems represent a massive strain on both their energy demands from the grid and their financial burdens of high run costs and notorious energy inefficiencies. Coupled with extreme climate events like heatwaves and polar vortexes, households need a more sustainable way to heat and cool their homes year-round – safeguarding their health and comfort.

The passing of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 makes today the right time to rethink your HVAC system. The largest ever federal legislation addressing climate change, the IRA invests $369 billion in clean energy sources, pollution reduction, and technologies that improve energy efficiency. The good news for homeowners in the US, the IRA sets aside funding for rebates and incentives for home improvements like weatherization and modernizing HVAC systems with heat pumps.

Upgrade My HVAC is a smart home solution that helps homeowners take advantage of this new federal funding by streamlining the HVAC upgrade process so that homes may benefit from the performance improvements created. A Shipshape-backed project, Upgrade My HVAC comes with deep experience in managing complex weatherization projects and recently partnered with the research and development team from Southern Company, Alabama Power’s parent company, as well as Alabama Power’s Smart Neighborhoods team, on weatherization projects to fix basements and crawl spaces in the state of Alabama.

We designed a platform to help modernize homes as efficiently and quickly as possible. Just because the government is going to spend a bunch of taxpayer money on homes does not mean we will get a great return on that investment. Shipshape can help make sure homeowners actually save money and energy while taxpayers get the most bang for their buck. Home Assistants are standing by to help you unlock IRA rebates, find contractors, manage the project and monitor performance to get the most out of your money.