The Canadian Greener Homes Grant allows homeowners to increase their home insulation. This slows the rate of heat loss, resulting in improved energy use and can help save money. The higher the resistance value, the slower the rate of heat transfer through the insulating material.
Recommendations on insulation improvements and the calculation of your incentive will use these values. Read more about insulation materials. All equipment must be purchased in Canada. Online purchases are only eligible if they are ordered from an online distributor in Canada.
Relatively easy access makes the attic a favourite starting point to insulate for many homeowners. Even if an attic is already insulated, you may be able to improve comfort and increase the energy efficiency.
Learn more about insulation. In addition to heat loss through the walls, there are many cracks and other access points that allow uncontrolled air and water leakage into and out of your home. To help choose the right product for your job, review the characteristics of blown-in and foamed-in insulations. Some homes have open foundations and exposed floors. Insulating the floor of those areas, such as the floor of a room above an attached garage or the floor of an addition where the floor is exposed to the outdoors can improve comfort and save energy.
The intent of this measure is to provide insulation to the floors exposed to the outdoors. Learn more about insulating exposed floors.
Air leakage can also occur through basement windows and at the top of the foundation wall. Learn more about insulation a basement and foundation. Did you know that a crawl space can be insulated in two ways? The walls of the crawl space can be insulated on the inside or the outside.
The house floor above it can also be insulated. Making improvements to reduce the air leaving your house is the single most important retrofit you can make to improve energy efficiency and it should be considered first in any retrofit strategy.
Your Renovation Upgrade Report will provide you with a target to improve the airtightness of your home. The lower the value you achieve, the more favourable the grant amount. Typically, these levels would be achieved with the assistance of an air-sealing professional. Return to first footnote 1 referrer. There are a number of options for upgrading the energy efficiency of your windows. Learn more about replacing your windows. Smart or programmable thermostats help improve your comfort, help you save money on your energy bill and reduce your carbon footprint.
Choosing a smart or programmable thermostat allows you to schedule temperatures to automatically adjust to energy-saving time frames.
Furnaces are not eligible under the Canada Greener Homes Grant. The only exception is when you reside in an off-grid community, please review the information on north and off-grid communities if it applies. Learn more about energy-efficient heating equipment.
Many homes in moderate climates can rely on heat pumps to heat or cool their homes year-round. In colder climates, a cold-climate heat pump is more effective and reduces the need for a supplementary heating source. A heat pump is an electrically driven device that extracts heat from a low temperature place and delivers it to a higher temperature place.
Learn more about heat pumps. A contractor or energy advisor can help with estimating the economics of heat pumps in your area and the potential savings you can achieve. Heat pumps in general can come at a higher cost compared to other heating systems due to the number of components in the system. In some regions and cases, this added cost can be recouped and significant GHG savings can be made in a relatively short period through energy cost savings. However, in other regions, varying utility rates can extend this period.
Speak with your energy advisor to see if a heat pump is right for you. Links to websites not under the control of the Government of Canada GC are provided solely for the convenience of users. The GC does not offer any guarantee and is not responsible for the accuracy, currency or reliability of the linked content, nor does it endorse the sites and their content.
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