Affordable Housing Program

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The Energy Savings Plan for Affordable Buildings = High Energy Savings

REGISTRATION TO THIS PROGRAM IS NOW CLOSED.

ESP and City Green Solutions are providing financial incentives for energy efficiency upgrades to a limited number of affordable buildings that will be undertaking energy efficiency upgrades prior to February 1, 2007.

ESP financial incentives, up to a maximum of $23,000 per building, are available for eligible buildings that will be upgrading hot water tanks, windows, heating systems, gas fireplaces, insulation, weather proofing, lighting, appliances and more. The ESP team will also help participating building owners and tenants access complementary energy efficiency incentives and rebates beyond ESP.

This is a first-come, first-served program, conditional on the amount of technical assistance required and energy savings achieved. Eligibility requirements to receive ESP financial incentives include:
  1. Building must be classified as ‘affordable’.

  2. Buildings must be in the Lower Mainland or Southern Vancouver Island region.

  3. Building must apply with the Energy Savings Plan. Registration now closed.

  4. Completion of an energy assessment or consultation with City Green Solutions before January 15, 2007. This assessment will provide energy efficiency retrofit recommendations and identify Energy Savings Plan incentives.

    Owner pays a discounted upfront cost of $500 for the energy assessment which will be refunded in full providing at least one major energy upgrade is undertaken.

  5. Commitment to implement energy efficiency improvements before February 1, 2007.

  6. Commitment to have follow up energy assessment prior to February 28, 2007.

  7. Owner must agree to authorize BC Hydro and Terasen Gas to make the building’s electrical and gas consumption data available to ESP in strict confidence for review by ESP. ESP requires data for the three-year period prior to the start of the upgrades and the first-year period after completion of the upgrades.
 Low-Income Housing

Limited funding is available on a first-come, first-served basis until the funds are depleted or the program expires. ESP reserves the right to limit the number of incentive payments it provides under the program.

To discuss the eligibility requirements and the incentives available in more detail, please contact City Green Solutions at 1.866.381.9995.