April 7, 2011

Heat Pumps Incentives

Here are the new grants available from LiveSmart BC for heat pump installations and other residential HVAC improvements. Check out the LiveSmart BC website for information on how to access these grants.

Air Source Heat Pump
  • ENERGY STAR central heat pump system verified with an AHRI number, with either a new DC variable speed air handler or a new ENERGY STAR furnace with DC variable speed motor ~ $1500
  • Ductless mini-split heat pump: one head in main occupied area plus one additional head on a different floor, ENERGY STAR or non-ENERGY STAR inverter-based system ~ $1500
  • ENERGY STAR central heat pump system added to an existing furnace or added to an existing indoor air handling unit ~ $1000
  • Ductless mini-split heat pump: Single head in main occupied area, ENERGY STAR or non-ENERGY STAR inverter-based ~ $1000
Ground or Water Source Heat Pump
  •  CAN /CSA C448 compliant, new ground source heat pump installation that is certified by the Canadian GeoExchange Coalition ~ $2500
  • CAN /CSA C448 compliant, ground source heat pump replacement that is certified by the Canadian GeoExchange Coalition ~ $1000
  • CAN /CSA C448 compliant, new shared ground source heat pump serving three or more homes that is certified by the Canadian Geo Exchange Coalition: One incentive per shared loop ~ $1500, One for each distribution system in the shared loop ~ $1000
Water Heating
  •  Electric heat pump water heater with an Energy Factor of 2.0 or greater. Must be installed in an unconditioned space or have ducting of the exhaust and supply air to the outdoors. Integrated system ~ $400, Add-on system ~ $200
  •  Drain water heat recovery installation with efficiency greater than 42% ~ $150
 Other Home Heat Incentives
  • ENERGY STAR gas furnace 95% AFUE or better with DC variable speed motor ~ $500
  • Install an HVI certified ENERGY STAR Heat Recovery Ventilator and a house air tightness of 4.5 ach @50Pa in South Coastal ~ $800
  • Replace a minimum of five thermostats for electric baseboards with electronic thermostats ~ $50

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