This incentive program or one quite similar was offered a few years ago and I took advantage at that time. If you didn’t get to take advantage then or have more renovations to complete do so in the next few years and the government will reward you. Yes there are a few hoops to jump through but its listed step by step on the link to follow. This will save you money on your electrical bills and make your home more appealing to potential buyers!
Visit the LiveSmart BC Website for full details.
In Brief:
BC homeowners are eligible for up to $7,000 and more in home energy grants through the BC government’s LiveSmart BC rebate program, which is in effect until March 31, 2013
•Home Energy Audits — To qualify for LiveSmart BC rebates, homeowners must get a home energy audit before and after their home improvement work. The BC government’s LiveSmart BC program also subsidizes the cost of your first home energy audit.
•BC Rebates List Government of BC up to $7,000+
- Insulation — ceiling + wall + foundation, up to $3,850
- Furnaces — high-efficiency gas up to $700
- Heat pumps — air-source heat pump which doubles as air conditioner up to $1,600
- Water heaters — condensing gas $300
- Water heaters — tankless/instantaneous gas, condensing-type $300
- Boilers — high-efficiency gas up to $700
- HRV — heat recovery ventilator up to $1,100
- Solar — hot water system $500 — the City of Vancouver offers an additional $3,000 incentive
- Geothermal — ground- or water-source heat pumps which are energy-efficient heating and cooling systems up to $2,500
BC homeowners can also get …
- Attic or roof — insulation up to $750
- Exterior wall — insulation up to $1,500
- Basement — insulation up to $1,250
- Crawl space — insulation up to $1,000
- Air sealing — for your home up to $500
- Windows & doors — up to $70 for each replacement unit
- And there’s more.
Step by Step Guide Click Here. or call 1-877-732-9888