ecoENERGY

ecoENERGY – an ecoACTION initiative

Please note that Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is no longer accepting new applications for federal grants under the ecoENERGY Retrofit program effective April 1st, 2010.

All applicants who completed their Pre-Retrofit evaluation or have registered to have their Pre-Retrofit evaluation before April 1st, 2010 have until March 31st, 2011 to perform all qualifying retrofits and have their Post-Retrofit evaluation completed. Please contact Ecofinity if you have any questions at (403) 699-9700.

Who is eligible?

Owners of:

• Single-family homes
• Detached single-family homes
• Semidetached homes
• Low-rise multi-unit residential buildings (MURBs) that are 3 stories high or less

Steps to obtain federal grants for your energy-efficiency upgrades:

• Get an NRCan-Certified Energy Advisor (CEA) such as Ecofinity to make an onsite assessment of your property BEFORE PERFORMING ANY RENOVATIONS. The energy advisor then provides a detailed, personalized report of recommended retrofits to improve the energy efficiency of your property. The report also lists the grants for all the possible upgrades that you can carry out.
• Make the necessary energy efficiency improvements.
• Get your post-retrofit audit done by an NRCan-certified CEA. They will then apply for the grants for you. (Note: You have 18 months, or until March 31, 2011 to perform the renovations and get a final audit done to be eligible for federal grants).

Typical Energy Efficiency Improvements:

• Replacing furnaces, cooling systems and hot water tanks
• Upgrading insulation (basement, attic and exterior)
• Making the house more airtight
• Replacing windows, doors and skylights with ENERGY STAR products

For more information about the ecoENERGY program and it’s associated grants, please visit http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/retrofit-summary.cfm or call our office today at (403) 699-9700.