Government Grants and Rebates

Two government grants are now available for energy-efficient home renovations: federal and provincial government grants.

ecoEnergy Retrofit Incentive

Registration closed and new deadline for post-retrofit evaluations

The renewed ecoENERGY Retrofit - Homes program has reached its goal of 250,000 registered homeowners and is now closed to new registrations. By ending registration at this time, the program is confident that all currently registered homeowners will have the opportunity to apply for and receive a grant for their eligible retrofit upgrades.

To help ensure that program participants have the opportunity to complete their required post-retrofit evaluation and apply for a grant, the deadline to obtain the post-retrofit evaluation is now June 30, 2012. All upgrades must still be completed by March 31, 2012 to be eligible. Only upgrades purchased and installed between the program eligibility dates of June 6, 2011 to March 31, 2012, will be considered for a grant and must be validated with receipts dated between those dates. As per current program requirements, failure to substantiate the dates of the retrofits will result in grant ineligibility.

To help homeowners, NRCan has established a dates and deadlines Web page: www.oee.nrcan.gc.ca/retrofit/dates

April 1, 2011. LiveSmart BC: Efficiency Incentive Program.

These incentives are nearly identical to those from the original LiveSmart BC program incentives, with the program utility partners contributing significantly to the incentives related to envelope improvements - insulation, windows/doors and draftproofing.

This offer is available to homeowners in the Province of B.C. who have not yet accessed incentives from either the LiveSmart BC or ecoENERGY Programs. Homeowners must have an initial Energy Assessment performed on or after April 1, 2011 and complete a follow-up Energy Assessment within 18 months of their initial Energy Assessment or before March 31, 2013, whichever comes first.

For more information visit:

• LiveSmart 2011 Brochure

More reasons to get an ecoEnergy / Live Smart assessment assessment for your home:

Lower Bills: understanding your home’s energy-efficiency results in knowledge to lower your home energy bills.

Trouble Spots: Identify any specific trouble spots and receive professional recommendations.

Become an Expert in Your Own Home: you will learn how much energy your home uses and how its heat loss breaks down for all parts of your house including windows, walls, basements, cracks and leaks and more.

New Owner: If you've just bought a home, an ecoEnergy assessment will let you get to know your new home better.

Prove Your Home's Worth: If your home is energy efficient – you can prove it! A rating of 80 or higher puts your home among the prestigious R-2000 standard, a feature that could significantly improve your home's resale value.