BC Rebates
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BC Grant Amounts from Canada
ecoENERGY Retrofit — Homes |
| Single Family Home - BC |
| for 1st system |
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ecoENERGY grants - BC
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Replace your heating system with: |
• an ENERGY STAR qualified
gas furnace that has a 92.0% annual fuel utilization
efficiency (AFUE)
or higher |
$375 |
| • an ENERGY STAR qualified gas furnace that
has a 92.0 percent AFUE
or higher with a brushless DC motor |
$625 |
| • an ENERGY STAR qualified gas furnace that
has a 94.0 percent AFUE
or higher with a brushless DC motor |
$650 |
| • an ENERGY STAR qualified gas furnace that
has a 94.0 percent AFUE
or higher with a brushless DC motor (when installing a condensing furnace
for the first time) |
$790 |
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*Mobile Homes (only) |
• where a zero-clearance furnace is being
replaced, an ENERGY STAR qualified
zero-clearance gas furnace that
has a 90.0 percent AFUE
or higher |
*$375 |
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Replace your heating system with: |
• an ENERGY STAR qualified condensing gas boiler that has
a 90.0 percent AFUE
or higher |
$750 |
| • an ENERGY STAR qualified oil boiler that has an 85.0
percent AFUE
or higher |
$750 |
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Replace your heating system with: |
• an ENERGY STAR qualified oil furnace that
has an 85.0 percent AFUE
or higher |
$375 |
| • an ENERGY STAR qualified oil furnace that has
an 85.0 percent AFUE
or higher with a brushless DC motor |
$625 |
Ground or
Water Source Heat Pump System |
• Install an earth-energy system (ground
or water source) that is compliant with CAN/CSA-C448 and certified by
the Canadian GeoExchange Coalition –
applies to a new system or a complete replacement. |
$4,375 |
| • Replace a heat pump unit
of an existing earth-energy system (ground or
water source). The system must be compliant with CAN/CSA-C448 and
certified by the Canadian GeoExchange Coalition. |
$1,750 |
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• Install an ENERGY STAR qualified
air-source heat pump for both
heating and cooling that has a
seasonal energy efficiency ratio
(SEER) of 14.5
or higher and a minimum heating capacity of 12‚000
Btu/hour.
See "Important Information
about Air-Source Heat Pumps,
and Central Air Conditioners." |
$500 |
Integrated Mechanical System
(IMS)
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• Replace your existing
space and domestic water heating equipment with an integrated mechanical
system (IMS) that
has an overall thermal performance factor of 0.90 or higher.
The system must be compliant with the CSA P.10-07 standard and meet or
exceed the standard’s premium performance requirements. |
$1,625 |
Wood-burning
appliance |
• Replace your
wood-burning appliance with
a model that meets either CSA-B415.1-M92
or the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)
(40 CFR Part 60) wood-burning appliance standard;
an indoor wood pellet-burning appliance
(includes stoves, furnaces and boilers that burn corn, grain or cherry pits);
or a masonry heater. |
$375 |
Solid
Fuel-Fired
Outdoor Boiler
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• Replace your solid
fuel-fired outdoor boiler with a model that meets
CAN/CSA-B415.1 or the U.S.
EPA Outdoor
Wood-fired Hydronic Heater (OWHH Method 28) Program,
Phase 1.
The capacity of the new boiler must be equal to or smaller
than the capacity of the boiler being replaced. |
$375 |
Electronic Thermostats |
• Install a
minimum of 5 electronic thermostats for electric baseboard heaters.
Electric baseboard heating must be the primary
space heating system. |
$40/5 |
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Heat Recovery Ventilator |
• Install a ventilation
system that is certified by the Home Ventilating Institute
(HVI)
as a heat- or energy-recovery ventilator.
The HVI
Product Directory
is available at www.hvi.org.
Click "Consumers" and "Certified Products Directory." |
$375 |
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• Replace your central
air-conditioning system with an ENERGY STAR qualified system
that has a SEER
of 14.5 or higher (complete system replacement, including indoor coil and
outdoor components).
See "Important
Information about Air-Source
Heat Pumps and Central Air Conditioners." |
$250 |
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• Replace your window air conditioner(s) with an
ENERGY STAR qualified unit(s).
See "Important
Information about Air-Source
Heat Pumps and Central Air Conditioners."
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$25
(per unit replaced; maximum of 5 units) |
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ecoENERGY grants - BC
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•
Install a solar domestic
hot water system with solar collectors that meets the CAN/CSA F378.87
standard and provides a minimum energy contribution of 6000 megajoules per year.
For a list of eligible solar collectors, see the "Glazed Water Heating
Solar Collectors – Flat Plate Collectors" and "Glazed Water
Heating Solar Collectors – Evacuated Tube and Concentrating
Collectors" sections of the
"List of Accepted Solar
Collectors" found at www.ecoaction.gc.ca/heat.
(Solar BC)
* In addition to Canada ecoENERGY grants, a
$1,000 incentive is available in BC. See
www.solarbc.ca |
*$1,250 |
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Replace your domestic hot
water heater with an ENERGY STAR qualified instantaneous, gas-fired
water heater that has an energy factor
(EF)
of 0.82 or higher and is on the
ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes
"List
of Eligible Domestic Hot Water Heaters" |
$315 |
•
Replace your domestic hot
water heater with an ENERGY STAR qualified instantaneous, condensing
gas-fired water heater that has an
EF of 0.90 or higher and
is on the ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes
"List
of Eligible Domestic Hot Water Heaters" |
$375 |
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Replace your domestic hot
water heater with a condensing gas storage-type water heater
that has a thermal efficiency of 94 percent or higher and is on the
ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes
"List
of Eligible Domestic Hot Water Heaters" |
$375 |
Drain Water Heat Recovery
(DWHR) |
•
Install a drain-water heat recovery
(DWHR)
system. Grants are based on the
efficiency of the system, determined
by an independent testing facility.
For a list of eligible systems and their efficiency,
see "List of Eligible Drain Water Heat
Recovery Systems." |
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| • efficiency between 30 and 41.9 percent |
$95 |
| • efficiency of 42.0 percent or higher |
$165 |
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ecoENERGY grants - BC
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A minimum of 20 percent
of the total ceiling area must be
insulated to qualify. When the roof has more than one
type (i.e. attic, cathedral ceiling, flat roof), all applicable grants
are pro-rated based on the ceiling area that is insulated.
The maximum grant for any combination of attic,
cathedral ceiling and flat roof is $750. Grants listed reflect
100 percent of the ceiling area being of one
roof type.
Increase the insulation value of:
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Single Family Home - BC |
| Starting Point |
| up to
R-12
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> R-12
to R-25
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> R-25
to R-35
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| • your attic to achieve a total minimum insulation
value of
RSI 7
(R-40)
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$500 |
$250 |
N/A |
| • your attic to achieve a
total minimum insulation
value of
RSI 8.8
(R-50)
|
$750 |
$375 |
$125 |
| • your flat roof and/or cathedral
ceiling to achieve a total minimum
insulation value of
RSI 5
(R-28)
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$750 |
$250 |
N/A |
| • Add a minimum insulation
value of
RSI 1.8
(R-10)
to your uninsulated
flat roof and/or cathedral ceiling and qualify for a grant of $500.
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Starting Point: Uninsulated
$500 |
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• A minimum of 20 percent
of the total exterior wall area must be
insulated to qualify.
The grant is based on the percentage of wall area that
is insulated and does not include walls between individual dwelling units.
In the case of a row or semi-detached house,
see Important Notes
below regarding grant amounts. |
Minimum Additional Insulation |
| Percent area |
R-3.8
to R-9
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> R-9
|
| 20% |
$225 |
$375 |
| 40% |
$450 |
$750 |
| 60% |
$675 |
$1,125 |
| 80% |
$900 |
$1,500 |
| 100% |
$1,125 |
$1,875 |
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ecoENERGY grants - BC
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• Insulate your entire
exposed floor and increase its insulation value by a minimum
of
RSI 3.5 (R-20).
A minimum floor
area of 14 square metres (150 square feet) must be insulated
to qualify.
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$190
(applies to overhangs and floors above an unheated space, excluding crawl spaces) |
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ecoENERGY grants - BC
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A minimum of 20 percent
of the foundation’s wall area (including basement and crawl space
walls, when applicable) must be insulated to qualify.
The grant is based on the percentage of wall area that is insulated
and does not include walls between individual dwelling units.
In the case of a row or semi-detached house,
see Important Notes
below regarding grant amounts.
When both a basement and crawl space are present, all
applicable grants are pro-rated to a maximum of $1,250 based on
the total wall area that is insulated. |
Minimum Additional Insulation |
| Percent area |
R-10
to R-23
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> R-23
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| 20% |
$125 |
$250 |
| 40% |
$250 |
$500 |
| 60% |
$375 |
$750 |
| 80% |
$500 |
$1,000 |
| 100% |
$625 |
$1,250 |
| Basement Header Insulation |
Single Family Home - BC |
| •
Seal and insulate
your entire basement header area, increasing its insulation value
by a minimum of
RSI 3.5
(R-20). |
$125 |
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ecoENERGY grants - BC
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When both a basement and crawl space are present, all
applicable grants are pro-rated to a maximum of $1,250 based on
the total wall area that is insulated.
In the case of a row or semi-detached house,
see Important Notes
below regarding grant amounts.
•
Insulate 100 percent of the crawl space’s total
exterior wall area, including the header area.
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Minimum Additional Insulation |
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R-10 to
R-23 |
> R-23 |
$500 |
$1,000 |
| •
Or insulate 100 percent of the floor above the crawl
space to increase its insulation value by a minimum of
RSI 4.2 (R-24). |
N/A |
$250 |
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ecoENERGY grants - BC
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• Perform
air sealing to improve the air-tightness of your home to achieve
the air change rate indicated in your ecoENERGY Retrofit –
Homes report. |
Single Family Home - BC |
| $190 |
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• Bonus: If you reach 10 or 20 percent better than the
target included in your report, you can obtain an additional grant.
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10%
better than target |
$120 |
20%
better than target |
$240 |
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ecoENERGY grants - BC
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Grants for windows and skylights are based on the
number of rough openings
(RO)
in which windows or skylights were replaced between
the pre- and post-retrofit evaluations.
Each RO is counted as one window or skylight. |
Single Family Home - BC
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| *per unit replaced |
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A RO is defined as the
structurally stable opening created by the builder
for the installation of the window unit (i.e. framing and glazing)
or skylight. (Note that a bay window, which may be made up of
several windows, is regarded as one
RO.)
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• Replace
windows and skylights with models that are
ENERGY
STAR qualified for your climate zone.
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*$40
(per unit replaced)
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Replace your exterior door(s) with an
ENERGY
STAR qualified model(s) for your climate zone.
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*$40
(per unit replaced)
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To be eligible for a grant:
Proof of ENERGY STAR qualification of
windows, doors and skylights is required, such as the presence of an
ENERGY STAR label on all of the replacement windows, doors or skylights
indicating they are ENERGY STAR qualified for the house’s climate zone.
If the labels are removed by the installer, you should request them as proof,
or request a copy of an invoice indicating: the brand/product name,
the NRCan model
reference number or the manufacturer’s model code, and
the climate zone for which the windows, doors or skylights are qualified.
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ecoENERGY grants - BC
Toilets
(Low-flush or
dual-flush) |
•
Replace your toilet with a
low-flush or dual-flush
toilet rated at 6 litres per flush or less that meets the
Los Angeles
Supplementary Purchase Specification
(SPS)
and has a flush performance of 350 grams or more.
See "Product List of ecoENERGY Eligible Toilet Models" on
Veritec Consulting web site www.veritec.ca. |
Single Family Home - BC |
$65
(per unit replaced; maximum of 4 units) |
Important Notes:
1. Natural Resources Canada
Natural Resources Canada reserves the right to revise ecoENERGY
Retrofit – Homes information, including the grant amounts
and the eligibility requirements, without notice.
The payment of grants is also subject to the availability of funds.
Refer to the NRCan web site
"www.ecoaction.gc.ca/homes"
for the most up-to-date information.
2. ecoENERGY Grants
The "Grant Table for ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes" above
features the list of improvements and retrofits that are eligible under the
ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes program and the corresponding grant amounts.
The maximum grant you can receive for a home is $5,000.
The grant is calculated and based on the grant amounts and eligibility
requirements that are in effect at the time of the post-retrofit
evaluation. You must complete your retrofits and receive your
post-retrofit evaluation by March 31, 2011,
or within 18 months from the date of your
pre-retrofit evaluation report, whichever comes first.
Grant amounts are subject to available funding.
Once you have received your post-retrofit evaluation,
you can re-enter
the program using the evaluation as a
baseline if you would like to perform more work within a new
18-month deadline, provided you do not exceed the maximum
grant of $5,000 per dwelling unit. To re-enter the program,
you must first contact your service organization to
register for a new 18-month
period.
(Effective March 30, 2009)
3. Multi-unit residential buildings
(MURB)
In the case of
multi-unit residential buildings
(MURBs),
the maximum grant receivable is $5,000 per dwelling unit. The maximum grant
for property owners with multiple properties is $500,000.
Show MURB incentive amounts -
click here
4. Semi-Detached and Row House(s)
In the case of a semi-detached or row house that is an end unit,
the grant amount for the insulation of exterior walls, basement or crawl
space walls is 75 percent of the amounts shown.
In the case of a row house that is a middle unit, the grant amount is 50
percent of the amounts shown.
5. Residential Energy-Efficiency Evaluations
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
is offering residential energy efficiency evaluations through licensed service
organizations to owners of single-family homes, including detached,
semi-detached and low-rise
multi-unit residential buildings
(MURBs) that are no more
than 3 storeys high. Also eligible are some small buildings of no more than 3 storeys
for which at least 50 percent of the floor area is used as one or more permanent
residences.
Under ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes, property owners can qualify
for federal grants by improving the energy efficiency of their home and reducing
their home’s impact on the environment.
6. ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes report
Energy advisors that are certified by
NRCan conduct a detailed,
on-site evaluation of your home’s energy use from the
attic down to the foundation. They then provide you with a personalized
report, including a checklist of recommended retrofits to improve the energy
efficiency of your home and, in some cases, reduce water consumption.
The report also shows the grant amounts for each eligible upgrade that you can
receive by carrying out these energy-saving improvements.
Read carefully the recommendations found in your ecoENERGY
Retrofit – Homes report for more information.
Consult your energy advisor.
7. New Installations
New installations are not eligible in cases
where improvements listed state
"Replace."
8. Replacement Equipment
When replacing ANY of the equipment listed in this brochure, the new equipment
must have an efficiency rating higher
than that of the original equipment. The
second system must be
of the same type and efficiency.
9. Endorsement and Liability
NRCan does
not endorse the services
of any contractor or any specific product and accepts
no liability in the selection
of materials, products, contractors or performance or workmanship.
10. Local Codes and By-laws
All upgrades or renovations must meet local
codes and by-laws.
Before undertaking upgrades or renovations, find out about the appropriate
products and installation techniques to ensure that your home’s
building envelope and indoor air quality will
not be compromised.
11. Additions
Renovations that are part of an addition
made to a property following
the pre-retrofit evaluation are
not eligible for a retrofit grant
and may reduce the grant amount for the improvement done on the existing
portion of the house.
12. ENERGY STAR®
For more information on "ENERGY
STAR qualified products", visit
www.energystar.gc.ca.
The ENERGY STAR name and the ENERGY STAR symbol are registered trademarks of the
United States Environmental Protection Agency and are used with permission by
NRCan.
13. Building Envelope Insulation
When adding insulation to the building envelope, pay special attention to the type
and the placement of vapour barriers per local building codes.
14. Insulation RSI and
R values
Insulation value in RSI = R
insulation value divided by 5.678.
15. Air-Source Heat Pumps &
Central Air Conditioners
In the case of air-source heat pumps and central
air conditioners, a manufacturer’s new ENERGY STAR qualified
matched condenser coil (outdoor unit comprising a condenser coil, compressor
and cooling fan) and indoor evaporator coil (typically located with the furnace)
must have a SEER
of 14.5 or higher. Under no circumstances will the replacement of only one
of these coils entitle the homeowner to a grant, just as components that are
not certified by the manufacturer as being matched (i.e. tested together)
will not be accepted.
Currently, some manufacturers match their low
SEER
air conditioner/air-source heat pump coil
packages with one of their brushless DC motor-equipped
furnaces (i.e. blowers) as a method to reduce the power consumption requirement
for ENERGY STAR compliance and labelling. However, this arrangement is not
accepted under the ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes program because
NRCan already provides
separate grants for furnaces that have an energy-efficient
brushless DC motor.
To be ENERGY STAR qualified in Canada, in addition to the minimum
requirement of SEER 14.5,
air-source heat pumps must also have a minimum
heating seasonal performance factor
(HSPF)
of 7.1 for Region V, which is more reflective of the Canadian climate.
If the heat pump is only rated for Region IV, which is used in the United States,
it must have a minimum
(HSPF) of 8.2.
Mini-split (ductless) air-source
heat pumps must have at least one head per floor, excluding the basement,
to qualify for a grant.
In the case of mini-split (ductless)
air conditioners that do not have at least one head per floor,
excluding the basement, each head will be considered a room air conditioner
and the grant amount will be reflected as such.
When having your new central air conditioner or air-source
heat pump installed, ask the contractor to indicate on your invoice
the manufacturer’s name (not the model name) of the condenser coil and the
model numbers of both the new condenser and evaporator coils. Preferably, the
Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute
(ARI)
reference number should also be referenced on the invoice. The energy advisor
will request to see this information when performing the
post-retrofit evaluation of your home.
BC rebates
Canada ecoENERGY grants in BC
When you make your home more energy-efficient, you
lower your energy bills and can get more than $5,000 in
tax-free Canadian government and British Columbia rebates.
The BC grant table
above details the grant amounts provided to British
Columbia residents by the Government of Canada
(effective March 30th, 2009).
Natural Resources Canada
(NRCan)
reserves the right to revise rebate amounts and eligibility requirements
at any time, without notice.
Payment of Canadian government grants are subject to the availability of funds.
NRCan
does not endorse specific products or contractors, and accepts no liability
in the selection of materials, products, or contractors. The Canadian government
and the province of British Columbia do not guarantee performance or workmanship.
Grant Eligibility - BC
Eligibility for Canada ecoENERGY incentive grants requires meeting
federal requirements. All homes applying for ecoENERGY grants
must have had a home energy assessment before beginning any renovation work.
Eligibility requirements for provincial rebates, including those from
local governments and energy utilities, vary according to granting authority.
Check with your local government and energy utility for more information.
For the
most up-to-date information on ecoENERGY grants,
refer to the NRCan web
site "www.ecoaction.gc.ca/homes".
All upgrades or renovations must meet Britsh Columbia’s local codes and
by-laws. Before undertaking upgrades
or renovations, find out about the
appropriate products and installation techniques to ensure that your
home’s building envelope and indoor air quality will not be compromised.
New installations are not eligible in cases where improvements listed state
"replace." Any replacement equipment must have an efficiency rating
that is the same as, or higher than, the original equipment.
Numbers shown in the chart above represent rebates provided by the
Government of Canada’s ecoENERGY program. Additional rebates may
be available in your area. Check with your local government and energy utility
providers for more information.
To
download the PDF of the Grant Table for ecoENERGY Retrofit –
Homes -
click here
Learn more about
Renovation Rebates in BC ...
Home Renovation
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Equipment
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To qualify you need a BC
home energy assessment before your renovations. For more information on
tax-free government grants in British Columbia
or to book a BC home energy assessment call
1-877-732-9888.
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