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The residential energy assessment initiative has been developed by the Office of Energy Efficiency of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) to help property owners make retrofit choices that improve the comfort and energy efficiency of their home.

NRCan will ensure that only licensed and independent energy advisors will perform a residential energy assessment to identify how your home uses energy and where it is being wasted. Advisors will show you how to improve the comfort of your home and cut heating and cooling costs, while ensuring adequate ventilation for a healthy indoor environment for your family. NRCan has contracted with organizations across Canada to make the residential energy assessment service widely available. The price of the service varies because local and provincial governments and/or private-sector partners in some regions may also contribute to the service’s delivery.

NRCan-certified energy advisors conduct a detailed on-site assessment of your home’s energy use from the attic down to the basement. They then provide you with a personalized report, including a checklist of recommended retrofits to improve the energy efficiency of your home or MURB and, in some cases, to 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.

Eligible Improvements / Retrofits

	Grant Amounts
	Single Family Home		MURB (per building)
	for 1st system	for 2nd system	MURB (per building)
Heating System Replace your heating equipment with:
• an ENERGY STAR^® qualified gas furnace that has a 90.0% annual fuel utilization efficiency (AFUE) or better	$300	$150	Same as single family home
• an ENERGY STAR^® qualified gas furnace that has a 92.0% AFUE or better, and a DC variable-speed motor	$500	$250
• an ENERGY STAR^® qualified oil or gas boiler that has an 85.0% AFUE or better	$600	$300
• an ENERGY STAR^® qualified oil furnace that has an 83.0% AFUE or better	$300	$150
• an ENERGY STAR^® qualified oil furnace that has an 85.0% AFUE or better, and a DC variable-speed motor	$500	$250
•Install a CAN/CSA-C448 compliant earth-energy system (ground or water source).	$3,500	N/A
•Replace the heat pump unit of an existing earth-energy system (ground or water source). The system must be compliant with CAN/CSA-C448.	$1,400	N/A
Install an ENERGY STAR^® qualified air-source heat pump. (*per equipment installed)	$400	N/A	* $400
Install a minimum of 5 electronic thermostats for electric baseboard heaters. Electric baseboards must be the primary system. (**for each set of 5 installed)	$30	N/A	** $30
Replace your wood-burning appliance with a model that meets either CSA-B415.1-M92 or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wood-burning appliance standards (40 CFR Part 60) or with a wood pellet stove (including stoves that burn corn, grains or cherry pits). (***per equipment replaced)	$300	$150	* $300
Ventilation System
Install a heat recovery ventilator that is certified by the Home Ventilating Institute. (See www.hvi.org) (*per equipment installed)	$300	N/A	* $300
Cooling System [Replacement Only]
Replace your central air-conditioning system with an ENERGY STAR^® qualified SEER 14 system (complete system replacement, including any indoor and outdoor components). See the "Important Notes" section regarding the grant amount.	$200	N/A	$200
Replace your window air conditioner(s) with an ENERGY STAR^® qualified unit(s). (*per unit replaced)	* $20	N/A	* $20
Domestic Hot Water System
Install a solar domestic hot water system that meets CAN/CSA Standards.	$500	N/A	$500
Replace your domestic hot water heater with an instantaneous gas water heater that has an energy factor (EF) of 0.80 or a thermal efficiency of 90 percent or better. (*per equipment installed)	$250	N/A	* $250
Replace your domestic hot water heater with a condensing water heater that has an EF of 0.80 or better. (*per equipment installed)	$300	N/A	* $300
Install a drain-water heat recovery (DWHR) system. Grants are based on the efficiency of the pipe installed.
• efficiency between 30 and 42 percent	* $75	N/A	* $75
• efficiency between 43 and 54 percent	* $130	N/A	* $130

Whether residential or commercial, AZ Comfort Air offers free estimates for all work done, including installation, replacement and retrofiting your existing system. Please contact us for a free quotation.

How does the residential energy assessment service work?
Only homes that have been evaluated using NRCan's residential energy assessment service will be eligible for a grant.

The service includes:

a detailed energy evaluation of your home carried out by a licensed energy advisor
a "blower door" test to find air leaks
a printed report that shows where your energy dollars are being spent and what you can do to improve your home's energy efficiency
an energy efficiency rating label that shows you how energy efficient your home is compared with others in your region

Energy Efficiency Rating

The benefits of the residential energy assessment service
Peace of mind
NRCan-licensed energy advisors provide unbiased advice on how to improve your home's energy use. The service is also quality-assured by the Government of Canada to ensure the integrity of the residential energy assessment service.

Understanding your options
The residential energy assessment service provides a thorough basement-to-attic assessment of your home's energy use. The energy advisor's written report will help you to plan retrofits that will improve the energy efficiency of your home or multi-unit residential building.

Proof of upgrades
After you have completed your energy upgrades, our experts will provide you with a second (post-retrofit) evaluation and a new energy efficiency rating label that indicates your home's improved energy use.

Grants toward your retrofit expenses
Only homes that have had pre- and post-retrofit evaluations from an NRCan-licensed energy advisor are eligible for grants. The grant amount is based on each of the recommended retrofits you have completed and the relative impact the retrofits have on the energy efficiency of your home. For instance, replacing your gas furnace with an ENERGY STAR® qualified furnace will achieve a high level of energy savings and will therefore have a bigger grant value. Your energy advisor can suggest the retrofits that are your best options.

Taking action to alleviate climate change
The use of energy from fossil fuels is a major cause of greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. Canadians are being encouraged to use less energy. Make your contribution to help protect our environment by using the residential energy assessment service.

Who is eligible for grants?
Here are the main criteria:

You can apply for a grant for a property that you own and live in or rent out. This includes detached, semi-detached and row houses and low-rise residential buildings of three storeys or less (with a footprint of less than 600 square metres), as well as mobile homes on a permanent foundation.
Grants are available for work done within a specific time frame, so it is important to talk to your local service organization about the eligibility of your house as soon as you are ready to plan and undertake your energy efficiency retrofits. You have 18 months from the date of your pre-retrofit evaluation to complete the work and qualify for a grant.
Only homes that have undergone a pre- and post-retrofit residential energy assessment service by an NRCan-licensed advisor will be eligible. You will be able to apply only once per property.
Homeowners must carry out specific improvements in order to qualify for a grant. NRCan-licensed energy advisors will be able to tell you which retrofits have the greatest impact on your home's efficiency. The greater the improvement, the more the grant will be.

It is you – the property owner – who decides what retrofits recommended by your energy advisor you wish to undertake. You are responsible for choosing a contractor and for ensuring that the work is performed properly. It is important that you get a detailed written contract between you and your contractor in order to prevent problems later on. The residential energy assessment service does not assess the quality of the work performed – it evaluates only the retrofit's impact on the energy efficiency of your home.

How do you apply for a grant?
It's easy. Your energy advisor will apply for the grant on your behalf after you have completed the energy efficiency retrofits and your home has been re-assessed. Your advisor will prepare the paperwork for you to sign and will be able to tell you exactly how much you can expect to receive. Your energy advisor will then forward your application to NRCan.

A table of retrofits has been established to show the payment for the completion of each recommended upgrade. The grant amount has been determined by the relative effectiveness of that particular upgrade in reducing energy or water use, and not directly on the cost of the upgrade, which will vary depending on location, local pricing and labour costs, size of house, etc.

A grant application must be submitted to NRCan no later than 18 months after the date of the pre-retrofit evaluation. You can expect to receive your cheque within 90 days of your follow-up evaluation.

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