ecoENERGY Grants Available Now!

Save NOW with a home retrofit grant – Save later on your energy bills.

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.

 

Please note that the ecoENERGY grants are separate from the LiveSmart BC grants offered by the provincial government, and you need to register to access these grants.

 

When selecting a new ENERGY STAR qualified air-source heat pump (ASHP) or central A/C, the complete system must meet the requirements listed below. The system is composed of a matched outdoor unit (condenser coil), indoor unit (evaporator coil or head in the case of ductless mini-splits) and sometimes a specific furnace. The installer must supply an invoice with all makes and model numbers including the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) reference number. When the AHRI reference number includes a furnace model, that furnace must be present at the time of the post-retrofit evaluation or otherwise the ASHP or A/C will not qualify for a grant. For ductless mini-split AHSP, at least one outdoor unit combined with one or more heads must meet the 12,000 BTU/hr requirements.

 

Minimum requirements for air-source heat pumps and air conditioners
Air-Source Heat Pumps:

Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) 14.5
Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) 12.0
Heating Seasonal Performance Factor (HSPF) for Region V (Canada) 7.1
Heating capacity (BTU/hr) 12,000

Air Conditioners:

Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) 14.5
Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) 12.0

 

Install one of the following ENERGY STAR qualified air-source heat pumps (ASHP) that provide space heating and optional cooling. The ASHP must have an AHRI number meeting the minimum requirements.

• central split-system ASHP that is a complete new system or replacement including the matched indoor coil and outdoor unit, as well as a furnace if required to meet ENERGY STAR

• single package ASHP

• ductless mini-split ASHP with at least one indoor head per floor (excluding the basement) that is a complete new system or replacement including indoor head and outdoor unit.

• $500

Replace your central air-conditioning system with one of the following ENERGY STAR qualified A/C systems:

• central split-system A/C that has an AHRI number meeting the minimum requirements

• ductless mini-split that has an AHRI number meeting the minimum requirements with at least one indoor head per floor excluding the basement

• an ASHP that meets the minimum requirements that also provides cooling (such a system would be eligible for both a space heating and cooling grant).

• $250 

 Install an HRV or ERV that is certified by the Home Ventilating Institute (HVI) and listed in Section 3 of their product directory. Go to hvi.org, click “Consumers” and “Certified Products Directory.” Systems listed in other sections of the HVI directory are not eligible. $375