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THE HOME EFFICIENCY REBATE INITIATIVE

Homeowners across Ontario are eligible for up to $5,000 of home renovation rebates through the Home Efficiency Rebate initiative. Both Enbridge Gas and Union Gas customers with an existing natural gas furnace/boiler as your main heat source are able to claim these rebates, making it more affordable for homeowners to improve their home's energy efficiency. Rebates are available for customers who improve their home's: air sealing, attic insulation, Basement/crawlspace insulation, Exterior wall insulation, water heater, furnace, boiler, doors, windows, and/or skylights.

How Do I Know if I am Eligible for Rebates?

In order to become eligible and receive a rebate from the Home Efficiency Rebate initiative, you are required to:

  • Are an active Union Gas or Enbridge customer with an existing natural gas furnace/boiler as your main heat source
  • Own a semi-detached, detached, row townhouse, or mobile home
  • Complete a pre- and post-work energy audit within 120 days of each other
  • Complete at least two eligible energy upgrade renovations. Furnace upgrades require two additional measures to be eligible
  • Provide copies of all receipts for energy upgrades.

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WHAT DOES THE REBATE QUALIFICATION PROCESS LOOK LIKE?

Two separate energy audits are needed to qualify a homeowner for Home Efficiency Rebates. One before any renovations have begun and one right after all of the renovations are completed. The common way for a homeowner to receive a rebate is as such:

  1. Get in touch with an approved Service Organization (such as Barrier Sciences) that has registered energy advisors (such as Goldeye Home Inspection) which can conduct both a pre-renovation energy audit and a post-renovation energy audit which is done within 120 days of each other.
  2. Use the information provided in the energy audit to pick a minimum of two applicable home improvements (the information provided from the energy audit and energy advisor will aid you in choosing the most cost-effective option). Furnace upgrades require two additional measures to be eligible.
  3. Have a reputable and professional contractor perform all of your chosen renovations.
  4. Have the energy advisor conduct a post-renovation energy audit to check the performance of the new improvements, and submit all the necessary paperwork.
  5. After about 60 days, check the mail for your rebate cheque.

How Do I Know Which Home Improvements are the Best?

Choosing the right home renovations can be tough. But with the pre-renovation energy audit that is part of the Home Efficiency Rebate qualification process, it is actually quite easy. With an energy audit (aka an energy assessment), homeowners receive an in-depth look at how their home is performing, along with a list of suggestions for how it is able to be most cost-effectively improved.

The energy advisor who conducts your assessment will clearly lay out all of your home’s renovation options, including the expected utility bill and energy savings that are specific to each of your home’s possible improvements. They will also rank all of your home’s renovation options in terms of their cost-effectiveness, allowing you to target the areas of your home that can be most significantly improved for the lowest upfront cost.

Contact us today for assistance to setup your free phone consultation service and schedule a time for your pre-renovation energy audit; or to talk with one of our registered energy advisors (such as Goldeye Home Inspection) about your home renovation and rebate options.

 

What Home Improvements are Qualified for a Home Efficiency Rebate?

Through the Home Efficiency Rebate initiative, homeowners receive rebates for making eligible improvements to their home’s level of energy efficiency. This includes making, insulation and airtightness improvements, window, skylight, and door improvements, and boiler/furnace upgrades. Additionally, bonus rebates are available to homeowners who do three or more eligible upgrades.

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$1000 For adding at least R23 to 100% of basement
$500 For adding at least R12 to 100% of basement

$800 For adding at least R23 to 100% of crawl space wall
$400 For adding at least R10 to 100% of crawl space wall
$450 For adding at least R24 to 100% of crawl space wall

$2000 For adding at least R20 to 100% of building
$1500 For adding at least R9 to 100% of building to achieve a minimum of R12
$1000 For adding at least R3.8 to 100% of building to achieve a minimum of R12

$200 For replacing your water heater with 0.80EF or higher tank type ENERGY STAR® qualified natural gas water heater
$200 For replacing your water heater with 0.90EF or higher tankless type ENERGY STAR® qualified natural gas water heater

$500 For increasing attic insulation from R35 or less to at least R60
$500 For increasing cathedral/flat roof insulation by at least R14

$150 For achieving 10% or more above base target
$100 For achieving base target

$1000 For replacing a less then 90% AFUE natural gas boiler with a 90% or higher condensing natural gas boiler.**
$500 For replacing a less then 96% AFUE natural gas furnace with a 96% or higher condensing natural gas furnace***.

*Furnace/Boiler rebate is only applicable to UG or Enbridge.

**The combi system qualifies as a boiler and is eligible for the rebate.

***Furnace upgrade does not count as a measure, and requires two additional measures to be rebate eligible.

$40 For each window, door or skylight replaced with ENERGY STAR® qualified model.
 

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