How Does It Work?

How Does the ecoEnergy Residential Energy Assessment Service Work?

Only homes that have been evaluated using NRCan's residential energy assessment service will be eligible for a grant of up to $10,000.The service includes:

1. A detailed energy evaluation of your home carried out by a Green Home Energy licensed energy advisor;
2. A "blower door" test to find air leaks;
3. A printed report that shows where your energy dollars are being spent and what you can do to improve your home's energy efficiency;
4. Comprehensive documentation detailing home improvement options, methods and financial rewards.

ecoEnergy Energy Efficiency Rating

Green Home Energy will review your report with you, explain the details and answer your questions.

Simply call to make an appointment for a residential ecoEnergy energy assessment service by Green Home Energy.

The residential ecoEnergy energy assessment service is not a pre-purchase home inspection. It deals specifically with energy efficiency.

How Do You Apply For an ecoEnergy Grant?

It's easy. Green Home Energy will apply for the grant on your behalf after you have completed the ecoEnergy efficiency retrofits and your home has been re-assessed. Green Home Energy will prepare the paperwork for you to sign and will be able to tell you exactly how much you can expect to receive. Green Home Energy 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. Note: Refer to Retrofit Your Home and Qualify for a Grant! for grant amounts related to retrofits.

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.