The Governments of Ontario and Canada will give you money for approved energy upgrades to your home. Following is a list of the total amount each upgrade is eligible for. Before you start any home improvement, call me to make sure you will get the grants you are eligible for. Your home must have a valid ecoEnergy audit BEFORE you change anything. Only changes done after the audit are eligible. You have 18 months from the date of your audit to complete the upgrades that you choose to do. Then call me back for a Post Retrofit Audit to verify the upgrades. You may apply for the rebate only after the work is done to qualify. N/A $400e and you have had your post-retrofit audit.
The following numbers are not official. Refer to government documents for official grant amounts. These change from time to time.
Eligible Improvements / Retrofits for Single Family Home Combined rebates from the Governments of Ontario and Canada
Heating Systems-Replace your heating equipment with:lst system2nd system
An ENERGY STAR® qualified gas furnace that, has a 90.0% annual fuel utilization efficiency (AFUE) or better.
$600
$300
An ENERGY STAR® qualified gas furnace that has a 92.0% AFUE or better, and a DC variable-speed motor.
$1,000
$500
An ENERGY STAR® qualified oil or gas boiler that has an 85.0% AFUE or better.
$1,200
$600
An ENERGY STAR® qualified oil furnace that has an 85.0% AFUE or higher.
$600
$300
An ENERGY STAR® qualified oil furnace that has an 85.0% AFUE or better, and a DC variable-speed motor.
$1,000
$500
A CAN/CSA-C448 compliant ground- or water-source heat pump.
$7,000
N/A
Replace the heat pump unit of an existing earth-energy system (ground- or water-source). The system must be compliant with CAN/CSA-C448.
$2,800
N/A
Install an ENERGY STAR® qualified air-source heat pump (*per equipment installed).
$800
N/A
Install a minimum of 5 electronic thermostats for electric baseboard heaters. Electric baseboards must be the primary system (*for each set of 5 installed).
$60
N/A
Replace your wood-burning appliance with a model that meets either CSA-B415.1-M92 (Performance Testing of Solid-Fuel-Burning Heating Appliances or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wood-burning appliance standards (40 CFR Part 60) (*per equipment replaced).
$600
$300
Ventilation System
Install a heat recovery ventilator that is certified by the Home Ventilating Institute (See www.hvi.org)
$600
N/A
Cooling System (Air Conditioning)
Replace your central air-conditioning system with an ENERGY STAR® qualified SEER 14.5 system. (see 'Important Notes' section)
$400
N/A
Replace your window air conditioner(s) with ENERGY STAR® qualified unit(s) (*per unit replaced).
*$40
N/A
Domestic Hot Water System (Water Heater)
Install a solar domestic hot water system that meets CAN/CSA Standards.
$1,000
N/A
Replace your domestic hot water heater with an instantaneous gas water heater that has an energy factor (EF) of 0.80 or better (*per equipment installed).
$500
N/A
Replace your domestic hot water heater with a condensing water heater that has an EF of 0.80 or better (`per equipment installed).
$600
N/A
Install a drain-water heat recovery (DWHR) system. Grants are based on the efficiency of the pipe installed.
-Efficiency between 30 and 42%.
$150
N/A
-Efficiency between 43 and 54%.
$260
N/A
Attic Insulation
Grants listed reflect 100% of roof area being of one type. When the roof has more than one type (e.g., attic and cathedral), all applicable grants are pro-rated based on area type that is entirely insulated.
Starting: Point
Increased the insulation value of 100% of:
up to R 12
R-12 to R-25:
R-25 to R-35:
• Your attic to achieve a total minimum insulation value of RSI 7 (R-40),
$800
$400
• Your attic to achieve a total minimum insulation value of RSI 8,8 (R-50).
$1200
$600
$200
• Your flat roof and/or cathedral ceiling to achieve a total minimum insulation value of RSI 5 (R-28).
$1200
$400
• Your uninsulated flat roof and/or cathedral ceiling by a minimum of RSI 1.8 (R-10).
$800
Exterior Wall Insulation
A minimum of 20 percent of total exterior wall surface must be insulated to qualify.
Minimum Additional Insulation
The grant is based on the percentage of surface area insulated. In the case of a row or semi-detached house, see the "Important Notes" section regarding the grant amount.
R3.8 to R-9
plus R-9
20%
$360
$600
40%
$720
$1,200
60%
$1,080
$1,800
80%
$1,440
$2,400
100%
$1,800
$3,000
Basement Insulation
A minimum of 20% of the basement's total wall surface must be insulated to qualify. Minimum additional Insulation. R-10 to R-23 plus R-23 The grant is based on the percentage of surface area insulated. (in the case of a row or semi-detached house, see the "Important Notes" section regarding the grant amount.) The applicable grant for basement and crawl space combined is pro-rated on the type that is entirely insulated. The maximum grant for basement and crawl space combined is $2,000.
20%
$200
$400
40%
$400
$800
60%
$600
$1,200
80%
$800
$1,600
100%
$1,000
$2,000
Basement Header Insulation
Seal all of your basement header area and increase all of its insulation value by a minimum of RSI 3.5 (R-20).
$200
Exposed Floor Insulation
Insulate your exposed floor (minimum of 150 square feet is necessary) and increase all of its insulation value by a minimum of AS! 3.5 (R-20).
$300
Crawl Space Insulation
Minimum Additional Insulation
Minimum Additional Insulation
R-10 to R-23
plus R-23
100% of the crawl space's total wall surface must be insulated to qualify, or
$800
$1,600
Insulate 100% of the floor above the crawl space to increase its insulation value by a minimum of R-24 to qualify
N/A
$400
Air Sealing
Perform air sealing to improve the air tightness of the home/building to reach the target as indicated in your energy efficiency evaluation report.
$300
BONUS: You can obtain an additional $150 incentive if you reach 20% better than target.
$150
Doors / Windows / Skylights (heated space only)
Replace windows and skylights with models that are ENERGY STAR® qualified for your climate zone. Per unit replaced.
$60
Replace your exterior door(s) with an ENERGY STAR® qualified model(s) for your climate zone. Per unit replaced.
$60
Water Conservation
Replace your toilet with a low-flush or dual-flush toilet rated at 6 litres per flush or less that meets the Los Angeles Supplementary Purchase Specification (SPS) and with a flush performance of 350 grams or more. A product list is available on the Veritec Consulting Inc. website at veritec.ca.
$100
Numbers represent combined rebates provided by the Government of Ontario and the Government of Canada's ecoENERGY program.
