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Curious as to what the EnerGuide evaluation process entails? Click here to read about the whole process start to finish, including what to expect from your home evaluation, how to prepare for your evaluation, what the day of the home evaluation will look like, and the results of your evaluation.
Edmonton’s Home Energy Retrofit Accelorator (HERA) program provides additional rebates for energy efficient upgrades for Edmonton residents, without a set maximum!
The City of Edmonton is offering a rebate for homeonwers, to go towards the cost of installing solar systems on their homes to produce renewable energy. This rebate is stackable with the Greener Homes Grant.
The Clean Energy Improvement Program (CEIP) provides low interest financing for energy efficient upgrades, paid out through your property taxes; available on a per municipality basis in Alberta.
The Town of Canmore offers an annual solar incentive rebate program for residents and businesses to help offset the cost of purchasing and installing a rooftop solar photovoltaic system in Canmore. See website for more details!
The St. Albert Home Energy Efficiency Grant (HEEG) provides additional rebates for energy efficient upgrades for St. Albert residents, up to 50% of homeowner investment. Learn more on their website.
CMHC Eco Plus
CMHC’s Eco Plus program offers a partial premium refund to homeowners who purchase climate friendly housing, or retrofit their newly purchased home to be climate friendly. You can apply for a 25% refund off of your premium if you purchase an energy efficient home, or renovate your home to meet the prescribed target. The Eco Plus program requires your home to meet a certain energy target (Properties with a gigajoules/year rating of at least 20% lower than “A Typical New House”), while the Eco Improvement program requires you spend at least $20,000 in energy efficient improvements. The EnerGuide reports from your evaluations, along with your receipts, will be the documentation used to qualify for the premium refund and you must apply within 24 months of closing on your mortgage. All information on these programs can be found here: CMHC’s Eco Programs | CMHC (cmhc-schl.gc.ca) and the Sagen program is found here: Energy Efficient Housing Program – Sagen.
The Town of Banff offers $750/kW, up to 20kW maximum, for residents and businesses to help offset the cost of purchasing and installing a solar photovoltaic system. See here for more details: Solar Incentive Program | Banff, AB – Official Website.
The town of Banff offers Residential Rebates for various energy efficient products, including active transportation items, appliances, toilets, rain barrels, ENERGY STAR windows and doors, ENERGY STAR furnaces, ENERGY STAR solar hot water heaters, as well as up to 1/3 of the cost of the energy evaluation (max. $500). Details for this program can be found here: Residential Rebates | Banff, AB – Official Website.
Home Energy Label Program – New Home Pilot
a. Builders will have a means to verify the constructed energy performance of their home.
b. The EnerGuide Label is recognized around Canada and can be used to compare the energy performance of your home compared to other homes.
c. Investments you make in energy efficiency at the construction stage will pay off in lower energy bills for new homeowners.
d. Provides preparation for the Tiered Energy Performance section of the National Building Code of Canada 2020 in anticipation of it being adopted in Alberta.
e. Can be used to qualify for the CMHC Eco Plus Program Apply for a 25% partial premium refund | CMHC (cmhc-schl.gc.ca), which offers a partial premium refund of 25% for Properties with a gigajoules/year rating of at least 20% lower than “A Typical New House” (this is shown on your reports, and you can work with our advisor to demonstrate your home meets this standard if you are wanting to use this program).
See all Program Details here: New Home Energy Label (calgary.ca). Reach out today to discuss how we can assist with your New Home EnerGuide Labelling needs!
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