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ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes
ecoENERGY Retrofit for Homes provides
home and property owners with grants of up to $5,000 to offset the cost
of making energy-efficiency
improvements.
ecoENERGY Retrofit grants apply to a host of measures that reduce
energy consumption and provide for a cleaner environment, from
increasing insulation to upgrading a furnace.
Only
homes that have undergone a residential energy efficiency assessment by
an energy advisor certified by Natural Resources Canada will be eligible
for grants. Energy advisors
serving the K7K and K7L postal code areas are:
Building Insight
Technologies (877) 732-9888
AmeriSpec of Canada
(866) 284-6010
EnWise Building Science Inc.
(888) 823 9473 and (416) 444 9700
Hearthmakers Energy Cooperative (613) 547-8122 and
(866) 547-8122
Energuy Canada Ltd.
(877) 636-3748
Detached
homes, row housing, duplexes, triplexes and mobile homes on permanent
foundations and some small apartment buildings of three storeys or less
may qualify for ecoENERGY Retrofit for Homes grants.
The ecoENERGY Retrofit grant is based on the type and number of
energy improvements that have been made, and how much the efficiency of
the home has been improved. The grant is based on how effective that
upgrade is in saving energy, not on the cost of the upgrade.
The
maximum grant one can receive per home or multi-unit residential
building is $5,000, whereas the total grant amount available to one
individual or entity for eligible properties over the life of the
program is $500,000. The average grant is expected to be more than
$1,000 and will yield an average 25 percent reduction in energy use and
costs.
Energy Star Products
The
international ENERGY STAR symbol is a simple way for consumers to identify
products that are among the most energy-efficient on the market.
Only manufacturers and retailers whose products meet the ENERGY STAR criteria can label their products with this
symbol. Choosing an ENERGY STAR-labelled product over a conventional model could
save you hundreds of dollars in energy costs.
The
use of energy-efficient products can also help save the environment.
In many parts of Canada, fossil fuels are often burned to produce
electricity. The burning of
fossil fuels is a major source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions - a
leading cause of climate change - and other pollutants that contribute
to urban smog and acid rain. When
you use less energy by selecting energy-efficient products, less
electricity needs to be produced. Thus
you are reducing GHG emissions and promoting cleaner air as well.
Home heating equipment such as furnaces or water heaters that
burn fossil fuels
directly
will also produce less GHG emissions and other pollutants when they are
more energy efficient, making for a cleaner, greener community.
ENERGY STAR Contact Information: Natural
Resources Canada, Office of Energy Efficiency, 1 Observatory Crescent,
Building #1, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E4 (613) 947-5286(Fax)
ecoAUTO Rebate Program
The ecoAUTO Rebate Program encourages Canadians to buy fuel-efficient
vehicles by offering $1000 - $2000 rebates to those buying or leasing
eligible 2006, 2007 and 2008 model-year vehicles.
The
final deadline for submission of applications is March 31, 2009. Contact:
1-866-506-6804
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