Grants for British Columbia
View the grant information for British Columbia in the table below or download a printable pdf.
| ELIGIBLE IMPROVEMENTS - Not all requirements are detailed in this document. Refer to "Important Notes" and consult the "LiveSmart BC Notes for Contractors" at www.thehousewhisperers.ca . | Interior Northern | South Coastal | Federal |
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| LiveSmart Champion | ||||
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Undertake at least five Champion Level upgrades, identified by a . Only one per upgrade category. A minimum of three of these upgrades must be to the building envelope (mechanical ventilation, insulation and windows and doors). |
$500 | $400 | $0 | |
| Achieve CHBA Built Green Renovation Standard Platinum. Visit www.builtgreencanada.ca for information. | $500 | $400 | $0 | |
| Air Sealing and Mechanical Ventilation | ||||
| Perform Air Sealing of the Home to Achieve | Base Target + 25% | $500 | $400 | $430 |
| Base Target + 15% | $300 | $250 | $310 | |
| Base Target + 5% | $125 | $100 | $190 | |
| Install or replace mechanical ventilation Note: In order to qualify bathroom fans must be ducted to the exterior of the house. |
Install an HVI certified ENERGY STAR Heat Recovery Ventilator and achieve a
house air tightness of 3 ach @50Pa in Interior & Northern BC, or 4.5 ach @50Pa
in South Coastal |
$1000 | $800 | $375 |
| Install an ENERGY STAR Bathroom fan where there was not previously a bathroom fan | $100 | $100 | $0 | |
| Replace an existing bathroom fan with an ENERGY STAR bathroom fan | $50 | $50 | $0 | |
| Attic Insulation - 100% coverage required. Incentive pro-rated based on coverage before upgrade | ||||
| Increase Attic Insulation |
Existing insulation R-12 or less. Upgrade to achieve a minimum of R-50 |
$750 | $600 | $750 |
| Existing Insulation R-13 – R-25. Upgrade to achieve a minimum of R-50 | $375 | $300 | $375 | |
| Existing Insulation R-26 – R-35. Upgrade to achieve a minimum of R-50 | $125 | $100 | $125 | |
| Increase Cathedral or Flat Roof Insulation |
No existing insulation. Upgrade to achieve a minimum of R-14 |
$750 | $600 | $500 |
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Existing Insulation R-1 – R-12. Upgrade to achieve a minimum of R-28 |
$750 | $600 | $750 | |
| Existing Insulation R-13 – R-35. Upgrade to achieve a minimum of R-50 | $250 | $200 | $250 | |
| Exterior Wall Insulation | ||||
| Increase Exterior Wall Insulation |
Add at least R-9 for 100% of building to achieve a minimum of R-12 |
$1500 | $1200 | $1875 |
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Add at least R-9 for 80%+ of building to achieve a minimum of R-12 |
$1200 | $1000 | $1500 | |
| Add at least R-9 for 60%+ of building to achieve a minimum of R-12 | $900 | $700 | $1125 | |
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Add at least R-3.8 for 100% of building to achieve a minimum of R-12 |
$1000 | $750 | $1125 | |
| Add at least R-3.8 for 80%+ of building to achieve a minimum of R-12 | $800 | $600 | $900 | |
| Add at least R-3.8 for 60%+ of building to achieve a minimum of R-12 | $600 | $450 | $675 | |
| Basement Insulation and Other Insulation | ||||
| Increase Basement Insulation |
Add at least R-23 for 100% of surface area |
$1250 | $1000 | $1250 |
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Add at least R-23 for 80% of surface area |
$1000 | $800 | $1000 | |
| Add at least R-23 for 60% of surface area | $750 | $600 | $750 | |
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Add at least R-10 for 100% of surface area |
$625 | $500 | $625 | |
| Add at least R-10 for 80% of surface area | $500 | $400 | $500 | |
| Add at least R-10 for 60% of surface area | $375 | $300 | $375 | |
| Other Insulation -100% coverage required. Incentive pro-rated based on coverage before upgrade | ||||
| Basement Header | Add at least R-20 | $125 | $100 | $125 |
| Crawl Space Wall (can qualify for only this rebate or Floor Above Crawl Space rebate) |
Add at least R-23 |
$1000 | $800 | $1000 |
| Add at least R-10 | $500 | $400 | $500 | |
| Floor Above Crawl Space |
Add at least R-24 |
$550 | $450 | $250 |
| Exposed Floor | Add at least R-20 (150 sq. ft. minimum) | $225 | $175 | $190 |
| Windows, Doors, Skylights - Heated Space Only | ||||
| ENERGY STAR Windows, Doors, and Skylights Replacement |
Rated one ENERGY STAR zone better (must upgrade a minimum of 75% of windows to achieve Champion Level) |
$70 each | $60 each | $40 |
| Rated for your ENERGY STAR zone | $35 each | $30 each | $40 | |
| LiveSmart qualified storm windows. Only available for formally recognized heritage homes. For qualification requirements and a list of eligible, formally-recognized heritage homes, speak to your energy advisor. | $25 each | $20 each | $0 | |
| Please note: ecoENERGY Retrofit Homes and LiveSmartBC Efficiency Incentive Program are separate programs with different eligibilty requirements. For complete details on the Federal ecoENERGY and Provincial LiveSmartBC Incentive Programs criteria please visit ecoaction.gc.ca and livesmartbc.ca/rebates. Homeowners who wish to apply for Federal ecoENERGY incentives must complete the follow up (post-retrofit) energy assessment by March 31,2012. | ||||
| ELIGIBLE IMPROVEMENTS - Not all requirements are detailed in this document. Refer to "Important Notes" and consult the "LiveSmart BC Notes for Contractors" at www.thehousewhisperers.ca . | Interior Northern | South Coastal | Federal | ||||||
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| Primary Space Heating - Maximum of one incentive for Primary Heating Space Please note: Heating systems may be advertised with an AFUE “up to” a certain percentage. Please ensure that the installed efficiency of your heating system meets the requirements below. | |||||||||
| Certified Installation | Furnace, Heat Pump, Boiler or Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV) installed by a TECA Quality First or HRAI Skilltech Certified Professional. | $100 | $100 | $0 | |||||
| Gas Furnace Replacement |
ENERGY STAR 95 per cent AFUE or better with DC motor |
$600 | $500 | $790 | |||||
| Zero Clearance Gas Furnace 90% AFUE (mobile home only) | $300 | $250 | $375 | ||||||
| Gas Boiler Replacement |
ENERGY STAR condensing gas boiler 90 per centAFUE or better |
$600 | $500 | $750 | |||||
| Air Source Heat Pump Installation Note: All components of each ENERGY STAR qualified Air Source Heat Pump system must have a qualifying AHRI number. This includes new or existing furnaces, indoor and outdoor air handlers, and heat pumps. If you are planning on installing an Air Source Heat Pump insist that your contractor consult the “LiveSmart BC Notes for Contractors" before purchasing or installing any equipment. |
ENERGY STAR central 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 | $1500 | $500 + Gas Furnace Grant | |||||
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Ductless mini-split: one head in main occupied area plus one additional head on
a different floor, ENERGY STAR or non-ENERGY STAR inverter-based system |
$1500 | $1500 | $500 | ||||||
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ENERGY STAR central system added to an existing furnace or added to an existing indoor air handling unit Ductless mini-split: Single head in main occupied area, ENERGY STAR or non-ENERGY STAR inverter-based ENERGY STAR single package system and meeting split system requirements |
$1000 | $1000 | $500 | ||||||
| Ground or Water Source Heat Pump Note: Canadian Geo Exchange Coalition certificate must be available at the time of the follow-up assessment |
CAN/CSA-C448 compliant, new ground source heat pump installation - that is certified by the Canadian GeoExchange Coalition |
$2500 | $2500 | $4375 | |||||
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CAN/CSA-C448 compliant, ground source heat pump replacement - that is certified by the Canadian GeoExchange
Coalition |
$1000 | $1000 | $1750 | ||||||
| CAN/CSA-C448 compliant, new shared ground source heat pump serving three or more homes that is certified by the Canadian GeoExchange Coalition | One incentive per shared loop | $1500 | $1500 | $0 | |||||
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One for each distribution system in the shared loop |
$1000 | $1000 | $0 | ||||||
| Other Space Heating | |||||||||
| Wood Stove or Gas Fireplace Replacement to Pellet Stove | Replace existing supplementary heating system with a pellet burning appliance that meets or exceeds the Washington State particulate emission standards for solid fuel burning domestic appliance. For a list of qualifying appliances, speak to your advisor. | $500 | $500 | $375 | |||||
| Electronic Thermostats | Replace a minimum of five thermostats for electric baseboards with electronic thermostats | $50 | $50 | $40 | |||||
| Water Heating - Maximum of one incentive for Gas or Electric Water Heater | |||||||||
| Gas Water Heater Replacement |
ENERGY STAR instantaneous condensing type with an Energy Factor (EF) of 0.90 |
$300 | $300 | $375 | |||||
| ENERGY STAR with an Energy Factor (EF) of 0.82 | $200 | $200 | $315 | ||||||
| Condensing gas storage type that has a Thermal Efficiency of 94% | $300 | $300 | $375 | ||||||
| Condensing gas storage type that has a Thermal Efficiency of 90% | $200 | $200 | $0 | ||||||
| Electric Heat Pump Water Heater Installation | Electric heat pump water heater with an Energy Factor (EF) of 2.0 or greater. Must be installed in an unconditioned space or have ducting of the exhaust air to the outdoors. |
ENERGY STAR Integrated system |
$500 | $500 | $0 | ||||
| Add-on system | $250 | $250 | $0 | ||||||
| Solar Water Heater Installation |
CAN/CSA 379 compliant or pending. Installed by company with one installer
trained to CSAF383.08. See important notes for contractors for lists of eligible
systems and contractors. |
$500 | $500 | $1250 | |||||
| Drain Water Heat Recovery Installation | With efficiency greater than 42% | $150 | $150 | $165 | |||||
| Distributed Power Generation - A maximum of $1300 for any combination of new equipment | |||||||||
| Through net metering, generate power via | Photovoltaic | Wind | Micro-Hydro | Fuel Cell | |||||
| per 1 kw | per 0.6 kw | per 0.4 kw | per 0.25 kw | $260 | $260 | $0 | |||
| Please note: ecoENERGY Retrofit Homes and LiveSmartBC Efficiency Incentive Program are separate programs with different eligibilty requirements. For complete details on the Federal ecoENERGY and Provincial LiveSmartBC Incentive Programs criteria please visit ecoaction.gc.ca and livesmartbc.ca/rebates. Homeowners who wish to apply for Federal ecoENERGY incentives must complete the follow up (post-retrofit) energy assessment by March 31,2012. | |||||||||
Please note: The incentives and grants referred to above are subject to revision, and will be paid in accordance with the terms and conditions in place at the time of the homeowners second energy assessment.
Please note: ecoENERGY Retrofit Homes and LiveSmartBC Efficiency Incentive Program are separate programs with different eligibilty requirements. For complete details on the Federal ecoENERGY and Provincial LiveSmartBC Incentive Programs criteria please visit ecoaction.gc.ca and livesmartbc.ca/rebates. For complete information on grants, go to www.thehousewhisperers.ca or call 1-800-706-3013.
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