Registration closed and new deadline for post-retrofit evaluations

The renewed ecoENERGY Retrofit - Homes program has reached its goal of 250,000 registered homeowners and is now closed to new registrations. By ending registration at this time, the program is confident that all currently registered homeowners will have the opportunity to apply for and receive a grant for their eligible retrofit upgrades.

To help ensure that program participants have the opportunity to complete their required post-retrofit evaluation and apply for a grant, the deadline to obtain the post-retrofit evaluation is now June 30, 2012.  All upgrades must still be completed by March 31, 2012 to be eligible. Only upgrades purchased and installed between the program eligibility dates of June 6, 2011 to March 31, 2012, will be considered for a grant and must be validated with receipts dated between those dates. As per current program requirements, failure to substantiate the dates of the retrofits will result in grant ineligibility.

To help homeowners, NRCan has established a dates and deadlines on the Web site.

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The Return of the Natural Resources Canada EcoEnergy retrofit grant

As promised by the Conservative Party during the last election, the EcoEnergy program will be renewed this upcoming year (ending March 31, 2012). The Harper government has set aside a budget of $400M for the nine months of the subsidy.

Succinctly, in our domain of interest, the program allocates $40 for each opening filled with a new ENERGY STAR® window or door product certified in the climate zone in which the product will be installed. However, the two mandatory program inspections that are to be carried out for pre- and post-work may constitute a barrier to applicants who will be carrying out only windows and doors replacement.

This program is especially interesting for consumers wanting to combine certain energy-efficient upgrades for their home (changing a furnace, installing a heat pump, insulating the building envelope, etc). Specifically in Quebec, the program can be combined with the Rénoclimat program (which has no incentive specifically for windows and doors) and thus maximize returns on the work.

We also point out that several natural gas suppliers, including Gaz Métropolitain, Gazifère, Enbridge and others can offer subsidy programs in addition to the benefits available from Natural Resources Canada.

You should contact the Fenplast dealer of your region for more information.

Canadian government official document (pdf)