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ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes Program
Program
The ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes program is designed to help homeowners and owners of existing low-rise properties make smart energy retrofit decisions that will result in significant energy savings and a cleaner environment.
Details
- The ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes program offers grants to owners of certain residential properties including single detached and attached homes (e.g. row housing, duplexes, etc), small multi-unit residential buildings and more.
- The average grant should reduce energy use by approximately 30 percent and reduce greenhouse gas emission by approximately 4 tonnes per house. By applying the energy retrofit recommendations, a homeowner could save $700 a year on a $2,000 annual heating bill.
- The grant is based on the individual upgrades completed. A flat incentive amount has been calculated for each qualifying upgrade, and the upgrades that save the most energy have the highest value.
- The potential grant is calculated by adding the total incentive amounts of the upgrades recommended in the Energy Efficiency Evaluation Report's action checklist that is presented by your energy advisor. The grant is based on the total amounts for those retrofits you have completed.
- Only homes that have undergone a residential energy efficiency assessment by an energy advisor certified by Natural Resources Canada will be eligible for grants.
- If you have decided that you are ready to invest in renovations that will save energy and money, contact a licensed service organization to book an appointment for your energy assessment. Licensed Service Organizations can be found at: http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/residential/personal/new-home-improvement/contact-advisors.cfm?attr=4
- Homeowners participating in the ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes program are eligible to receive the temporary Home Renovation Tax Credit (HRTC) in addition to the ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes grant for some of the improvements.
For more information contact Service Canada at 1.800.662.6232 or visit http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/incentives.cfm
