Canada's Energuide For House Retrofit Grant
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Natural Resources Canada provides a grant to homeowners who undertake renovations that improve the energy efficiency rating of their homes. Before undertaking any renovations, homeown- ers must first have an EnerGuide for Houses sub- sidized evaluation (see posting on TorontoMLS for link to info) undertaken by a licensed service organization. The evaluation report will provide an EnerGuide for Houses energy efficiency rating and customized recommendations for renova- tions, which may range from simple measures like caulking and weatherstripping around win- dows and doors, to installing a new high-efficien- cy heating system or adding insulation in the basement or attic. Once the homeowner has completed the renovations, a second evaluation must be undertaken within 18 months of the first one to determine the change in the home's EnerGuide for Houses rating. The grant is available for homes that: • are low-rise, detached, semi-detached or row houses no more than three and a half stories high and have a footprint of no more than 600 square metres; or mobile homes on a permanent foundation • must be capable of receiving an EnerGuide for Houses rating • must not be a vacation property or a cottage. The amount of the grant is $750 on average, but depends on the amount by which the home's energy rating improves as a result of the renovations. The rating must improve by a minimum amount for the homeowner to quali- fy for a grant. In addition, homeowners who install furnaces and boilers that are ENERGY STAR® qualified (or, in the case of oil-fired furnaces, have an annual fuel utilization effi- ciency rating of at least 85 percent) qualify for an additional $100. This additional incentive will be available until March 31, 2006. Additional rebates or incentives are available to supplement the grant • In Ontario, Enbridge Gas Distribution provides a $50 rebate to its customers who complete the second evaluation (see posting on TorontoMLS for link to info). • The federal government has also announced the EnerGuide for Low-Income Households program due to start in January 2006, through which low-income households will be able to benefit from $1,000 to $5,000 of assistance per household for energy-saving renovations (see posting on TorontoMLS for link to info). For more information Website: (http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/residential/personal/ home-improvement/grant/grants.cfm) Phone number for ordering free publications: 613-995-2943, or 800-387-2000 outside the National Capital Region. Website explaining ENERGY STAR guidelines: (http://www.oee.nrcan.gc.ca/energystar/ english/consumers/) How to obtain this incentive Following the second evaluation, the licensed EnerGuide for Houses service organization makes the application for the grant on behalf of the homeowner. A list of service organizations is provided here (http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/ residential/personal/home-improvement/ service/contact-advisors.cfm) Natural Resources Canada provides a grant to homeowners who undertake renovations that improve the energy efficiency rating of their homes. EnerGuide for Houses Retrofit Grant 1400 Don Mills Road, Toronto, Ontario • M3B 3N1 • Tel: (416) 443-8100 • Fax: (416) 443-8129 Government Programs and Regulations 03/06 Make the Right Move. Consult a Toronto Real Estate Board REALTOR. www.TorontoRealEstateBoard.com
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Natural Resources Canada provides a grant tohomeowners who undertake renovations thatimprove the energy efficiency rating of theirhomes.
Before undertaking any renovations, homeown-ers must first have an EnerGuide for Houses sub-sidized evaluation (see posting on TorontoMLSfor link to info) undertaken by a licensed serviceorganization. The evaluation report will providean EnerGuide for Houses energy efficiency ratingand customized recommendations for renova-tions, which may range from simple measureslike caulking and weatherstripping around win-dows and doors, to installing a new high-efficien-cy heating system or adding insulation in thebasement or attic. Once the homeowner hascompleted the renovations, a second evaluationmust be undertaken within 18 months of the firstone to determine the change in the home'sEnerGuide for Houses rating.
The grant is available for homes that:
• are low-rise, detached, semi-detached or rowhouses no more than three and a half storieshigh and have a footprint of no more than 600square metres; or mobile homes on a permanentfoundation
• must be capable of receiving an EnerGuide forHouses rating
• must not be a vacation property or a cottage.
The amount of the grant is $750 on average,but depends on the amount by which thehome's energy rating improves as a result ofthe renovations. The rating must improve by aminimum amount for the homeowner to quali-fy for a grant. In addition, homeowners whoinstall furnaces and boilers that are ENERGYSTAR® qualified (or, in the case of oil-fired
furnaces, have an annual fuel utilization effi-ciency rating of at least 85 percent) qualify foran additional $100. This additional incentivewill be available until March 31, 2006.
Additional rebates or incentives are available tosupplement the grant
• In Ontario, Enbridge Gas Distribution providesa $50 rebate to its customers who complete thesecond evaluation (see posting on TorontoMLSfor link to info).
• The federal government has also announcedthe EnerGuide for Low-Income Householdsprogram due to start in January 2006, throughwhich low-income households will be able tobenefit from $1,000 to $5,000 of assistance perhousehold for energy-saving renovations (seeposting on TorontoMLS for link to info).
For more information
Website:(http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/residential/personal/home-improvement/grant/grants.cfm)
Phone number for ordering free publications:613-995-2943, or 800-387-2000 outside theNational Capital Region.
Website explaining ENERGY STAR guidelines:(http://www.oee.nrcan.gc.ca/energystar/english/consumers/)
How to obtain this incentive
Following the second evaluation, the licensedEnerGuide for Houses service organizationmakes the application for the grant on behalf ofthe homeowner. A list of service organizations isprovided here (http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/residential/personal/home-improvement/service/contact-advisors.cfm)
Natural ResourcesCanada providesa grant tohomeowners whoundertakerenovations thatimprove theenergy efficiencyrating of theirhomes.
EnerGuide for Houses Retrofit Grant
1400 Don Mills Road, Toronto, Ontario • M3B 3N1 • Tel: (416) 443-8100 • Fax: (416) 443-8129
Government Programs and Regulations
03/06
Make the Right Move. Consult aToronto Real Estate Board REALTOR.www.TorontoRealEstateBoard.com
