EcoENERGY HOME RETROFIT PROGRAM
The Federal Government recently announced the re-introduction of the ecoENERGY home retrofit program that provides grants of up to $5,000 to help homeowners make energy-efficient home upgrades.
The program will be offered until March 31, 2012; however, it could be cut off “without notice” if it reaches the $400 million allocated to it.
The reintroduced program has two new requirements. First, those wanting to participate in it must register first. After filling out a form, they will receive a registration number and instructions for the next steps in the process. To qualify, homeowners must hire a company licensed by natural Resources Canada to perform home energy audits. An evaluator will perform the inspection, and the government says within about two weeks, homeowners will get a report with a list of eligible energy efficient upgrades.
Once the upgrades are completed, a post-retrofit audit must be done before homeowners can send off their application for a cheque from Ottawa. The second new requirement is that all receipts must be kept and show to the energy auditor when the post-retrofit evaluation is done.
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