Energy-efficiency standards are a set of procedures and regulations that prescribe the energy performance of manufactured products, sometimes prohibiting the sale of products that are less efficient than a minimum level.

Toll-Free Numbers AHFCHEADQUARTERS4300 Boniface Parkway Anchorage, AK 99504 P.O. Box 101020 Anchorage, AK 99510-1020 907-338-6100 (Anchorage) 800-478-AHFC (2432) outside AnchorageHOMEBUYERSHomeChoice Class Registration 907-330-8250 (Anchorage) 800-478-2432 (outside Anchorage)1 more row

Who Is Eligible. Eligibility to receive a Housing Choice Voucher is based on income. Families whose income is at or below 50 percent of the area median income are encouraged to apply. The maximum income level varies depending on your location and the size of your household.

Alaska Housing requires the authorized inspector complete Form PUR-102 to certify compliance with Alaska Housing's minimum construction standards. Local municipal inspectors in an Alaska Housing approved municipality issue Certificates of Occupancy in lieu of completing Form PUR-102.

Building Energy Efficiency Standard (8 hours) BEES sets the standard for thermal resistance, air leakage, moisture protection, and ventilation as they relate to efficient use of energy in buildings. This course is required to obtain certification to sign off on the PUR 101 ventilation standard.

Qualified borrowers may participate in the IRRLIB program to lower the interest rate on any owner-occupied single-family loan. Reductions of 0.5% or 1% are available depending on family income, which may not exceed income limits for the area. The interest rate reduction applies to the first $180,000 of the loan amount.