Existing home grants

Now is the time to reduce home energy flow and increase your cash flow

Feel good about reducing your energy consumption amidst ever-increasing energy costs. Taking advantage of historic high rebates that wont last forever is just the cherry on top….

Historic high rebates

Early adopters are taking advantage before they expire. Some programs are already “nearly subscribed”…

Lower your footprint

Reduce your energy consumption and eliminate or reduce the use of fossil fuels

Natural Gas: Carbon tax

You currently pay 30% more for every GJ of natural gas used. This will only increase as the carbon tax increases.

Electricity: 2 step pricing

You pay 48% more at Step 2 for all electricity used after ~1350 kWh

Take advantage of stacking rebates and interest-free loans while they’re still available

You will receive separate, compounding rebates from each level of government

  1. Federal: Canada Greener Homes Grant

  2. Provincial: CleanBC Better Homes

  3. Municipal: Varies by municipality

Stacking the rebates 101

Completing EnerGuide home evaluations with certified Flowcasa energy advisors ensures you are eligible to access all the grants from both Canada Greener Homes and CleanBC

Rebate amounts reflected above are the maximum amounts for each eligible retrofit upgrade. Actual rebate amounts depend on:

  • Product efficiencies

  • Amount installed

  • Primary heating fuel source (ie. fossil fuel) before retrofit upgrades (CleanBC only)

  • Utility provider (ie. BC Hydro, FortisBC, or municipal utility)

  • Home location (ie. CleanBC - Not all municipalities have top-ups)

A few small but important notes

Greener Homes

  1. All grants require a Pre + Post EnerGuide home evaluation

  2. Invoices must indicate paid or zero balance

  3. Windows: rebate amounts are per window and depend on U-value (not double, triple)

    1. U-1.05 - U-1.22 = $125 | <U-1.05 = $250

    2. Energy star stickers must stay on until after the post-retrofit evaluation

    3. New rough openings do not qualify

  4. Heat pump rebate amounts depend on:

    1. Type (Ductless, Central, Duel-fuel, ccASHP, GSHP, air-to-water,

    2. Efficiency (Tier 1 or Tier 2)

    3. All components of the heat pump system (indoor and outdoor units, and furnace or air handling unit) must be compatible and listed together as an eligible product

  5.   Only mechanical and electrical systems must be installed by a licensed and trained professional

  6. Retrofit upgrades must be completed after the pre-retrofit evaluation.

CleanBC

  1. Bonus offers are only available with a Pre + Post EnerGuide home evaluation

  2. Invoices must indicate paid or zero balance. Addition information and examples here

  3. Window rebate amounts are per window and depend on U-value

    1. <U-1.22 = $100

    2. Energy star stickers must stay on until after the post-retrofit evaluation

    3. New rough openings do not qualify

  4. Heat pump rebate amounts depend on:

    1. Type (Ductless, Central, Duel-fuel, ccASHP, GSHP, air-to-water,

    2. Efficiency (Tier 1 or Tier 2)

    3. Primary heating fuel source (ie. fossil fuel) before retrofit upgrades,

    4. Home location (for municipal top ups)

  5. Self-installations are not eligible. Upgrades must be installed by a licensed contractor with a GST number AND a valid B.C. business license for the trade applicable to the upgrade being installed

  6. A Home Performance Contractor Network (HPCN) member must be used for:

    1. Heat pumps

    2. Insulation

    3. Windows

Links to content that actually matters

Greener Homes

Register (Enervision = Service Organization)

Process

Eligible grants and amounts

Eligible heat pumps (ASHP, ccASHP)

All eligible products

$40,000 interest free loan

CleanBC

Eligible grants, amount and process

Municipal top-ups

Home Performance Contractor Network member contractors

$40,000 low-interest financing for heat pumps and fuel switching

Make it all happen with $40,000 interest-free loans for 10 years

Canada Greener Homes Loan: $40,000 for all eligible retrofits

The process

  1. Register: Service Organization = select EnerVision (an AP# will be emailed)

  2. Book your Pre-retrofit EnerGuide home evaluation: Email or call us with the AP#

  3. Pre-retrofit EnerGuide home evaluation conducted by Flowcasa. There are 3 parts to the evaluation:

    1. Onsite evaluation

    2. Offsite computer energy and reports, including the Renovation Upgrade Report

    3. Home owner reviews reports shared through the CGHG portal

    4. Canada Greener Homes Loan (if wanted): apply for $40k loan at this time through the CGHG portal at this time

  4. Complete retrofit upgrades

    1. After retrofits complete, you select “Ready for Post-retrofit evaluation” in CGHG portal

  5. Pre-retrofit EnerGuide home evaluation conducted by Flowcasa. Same 3 parts as the pre-retrofit.

  6. Review and confirm upgrades

    1. Upload receipts and payment information to CGHG portal

    2. If applicable, Canada Greener Homes Loan transferred within 10 days

  7. Receive your $$$$

The process is almost same as CGHG, except that you register after the post-retrofit EnerGuide home evaluation.

Municipal top-ups: No additional application required. Your eligibility is automatically assessed when you submit a CleanBC application.

Experience flow…