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New Brunswick Existing Homes
Energy Efficiency Upgrades Program
OVERVIEWThis Efficiency NB program for existing homes provides expert advice and financial incentives to New Brunswick homeowners who want to improve the energy efficiency of their homes and carry out retrofit projects.
It works in conjunction with Natural Resources Canada's ecoENERGY Retrofit Grants and Incentives program.
The grants and rebates offered under the provincial program are different from the federal ones, and they are available IN ADDITION to the federal rebates.
In other words, you do not have to choose between the New Brunswick program and the federal program - you apply for both at the same time.
In fact, I will be applying for grants from both of these programs as soon as my project is advanced enough to request my second energy audit. (You can read all about my first audit step-by-step on my Energy Audit page.
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES- A maximum grant of $2,000 (up to 20% of the cost of renovations); OR
- An interest-free loan of up to $10,000; AND
- A subsidy of up to $400 towards the cost of an energy assessment.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?- Owners of single-family homes, row houses and side-by-side duplexes that have had a residential energy assessment (see below);
- Landlords who own those types of properties.
Vacation properties and cottages are excluded.
HOW DOES IT WORK?- You book an energy evaluation by contacting one of the energy advisors listed here.
- The advisor performs an energy audit of your home.
- The advisor submits his detailed report, which contains:
- The current energy efficiency rating of your home and its target rating;
- An analysis of its energy loss;
- Customized recommendations for upgrades, in order to achieve an improved energy efficiency rating.
- You then complete some or all of the upgrades recommended. You have 18 months to do so.
- Then, you contact your energy advisor for a new assessment, a new report and a new rating.
- You submit the completed application form, along with the required documents.
- Your payment or loan is sent to you.
DEADLINEAt present, there is no deadline for applying for the the program, but once you have applied, you must carry out the retrofit within 18 months.
WHERE TO GET MORE INFORMATION? (Links will open in a new window)
Efficiency NB website
NB Existing Homes Energy Efficiency Upgrades Program guidelines (PDF document)
Natural Resource Canada's ecoENERGY Retrofit Grants and Incentives website
The story of an actual energy audit in New Brunswick
ENERGY ADVISORS FOR NEW BRUNSWICK- Amerispec 1-866-922-6607
- Enercheck Solutions 1-866 990-2499
- Enerplan Consultants Ltd. 1-866-363-7752
- Legacy Technical 1-888 545-1882
- Sustainable Housing 1-877-722-2842
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