The Government of Canada has renewed the ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes program from June 6, 2011 to March 31, 2012 to help homeowners make their homes more energy-efficient and reduce the burden of high energy costs.

This program can help you invest in energy-efficient upgrades. Owners of most houses, including four-season recreational properties and low-rise multi-unit residential buildings (MURBs of three storey’s or less with at least 50 percent residential space), can register to be eligible.

The maximum federal grant is $5,000 for applications since April 2007. If you participated before April 1, 2011, and have not received the maximum amount for your current property, you can submit one more application for additional improvements after June 6, 2011. Owners of multiple dwellings and MURBs could receive up to $1,000,000.

Steps to apply for the grant

1. Registration: First, register online (http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/residential/personal/registration.cfm) with Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) and receive a registration number.   If you do not have Internet access, you can call 1 800 O-Canada (1-800-622-6232).  When you recieve an email confirmation with your registration number forward it to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
2. Pre-retrofit evaluation: Make an appointment with Arctic Energy Alliance for an evaluation at http://www.aea.nt.ca/programs/home_energy_evaluation_sign-up/ or call 1-877-755-5855.  The evaluation will cost $150 plus GST.  If the property has already been evaluated under this program since April 2007, a new pre-retrofit evaluation may not be required.
3. Retrofit with receipts: Choose, purchase and install eligible measures described in this document, and keep your receipts for three years. The more upgrades you implement, the more money you can receive, and the more energy you can save.
4. Post-retrofit evaluation: Complete your renovations and obtain a post-retrofit evaluation no later than March 31, 2012. You must provide all your receipts to your energy advisor during the final evaluation to verify that you purchased and installed eligible upgrades after June 6, 2011, and after a pre-retrofit evaluation.  The post-retrofit evaluation will cost $150 plus GST. 

Most homeowners receive a grant cheque from the Government of Canada within 90 days after their post-retrofit evaluation. There are also matching rebates from the GNWT that are paid through Arctic Energy Alliance.

For more information about this program please see: http://ecoaction.gc.ca/homes

 The grant table is available at: http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/retrofit/table

 A Frequently Asked Question page is available at: http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/retrofit/questions :

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