Grants for British Columbia
View the grant information for British Columbia in the table below or download a printable pdf.
| ELIGIBLE IMPROVEMENTS Not all requirements are detailed in this document. Refer to "Important Notes" and consult the "LiveSmart BC Notes for Contractors" at www.thehousewhisperers.ca . Insist that your contractor consult this information before purchasing or installing any equipment. | Interior / Northern | South Coastal | |
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| LIVESMART CHAMPION | |||
Undertake a Champion Level upgrade in at least five upgrade
categories. Champion Level upgrades are identified by a
 . Upgrade categories are divided by green or blue bands. Please see the “LiveSmart Notes for Contractors” for more details. |
$500 | $400 | |
| achieve CHBA Built green renovation Standard Platinum. visit www.builtgreencanada.ca for information. | $500 | $400 | |
| AIR SEALING AND MECHANICAL VENTILATION | |||
| Perform air Sealing of the Home to achieve | Base target + 25% | $500 | $400 |
| Base target + 15% | $300 | $250 | |
| Base target + 5% | $125 | $100 | |
| Install or replace mechanical ventilation note: in order to qualify bathroom fans must be ducted to the exterior of the house. |
Install a HVI certified ENERGY STAR Heat recovery ventilator
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$1000 | $800 |
| Install an ENERGY STAR Bathroom fan where there was not previously a bathroom fan | $100 | $100 | |
| Replace an existing bathroom fan with an ENERGY STAR bathroom fan | $50 | $50 | |
| ATTIC INSULATION 100% coverage required upon completion. Incentive pro-rated based on coverage before upgrade. | |||
| Increase attic insulation |
Existing insulation R12 or less. Upgrades to achieve a minimum of R50
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$750 | $600 |
| Existing insulation R13-R25. Upgrades to achieve a minimum of R50 | $375 | $300 | |
| Existing insulation R26-R35. Upgrades to achieve a minimum of R50 | $125 | $100 | |
| Increase cathedral or flat roof insulation |
No existing insulation. Upgrade to achieve a minimum of R14
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$750 | $600 |
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Existing insulation R1 – R12. Upgrade to achieve a minimum of R28
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$750 | $600 | |
| Existing insulation R13 – R35. Upgrade to achieve a minimum of R50 | $250 | $200 | |
| EXTERIOR WALL INSULATION | |||
| Exterior Wall insulation |
Add at least R9 for 100% of building to achieve a minimum of R12
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$1500 | $1200 |
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Add at least R9 for 80% of building to achieve a minimum of R12
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$1200 | $1000 | |
| Add at least R9 for 60% of building to achieve a minimum of R12 | $900 | $700 | |
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Add at least R3.8 for 100% of building to achieve a minimum of R12
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$1000 | $750 | |
| Add at least R3.8 for 80% of building to achieve a minimum of R12 | $800 | $600 | |
| Add at least R3.8 for 60% of building to achieve a minimum of R12 | $600 | $450 | |
| BASEMENT INSULATION AND OTHER INSTUATION | |||
| Basement insulation |
Add at least R23 for 100% of surface area
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$1250 | $1000 |
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Add at least R23 for 80% of surface area
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$1000 | $800 | |
| Add at least R23 for 60% of surface area | $750 | $600 | |
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Add at least R10 for 100% of surface area
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$625 | $500 | |
| Add at least R10 for 80% of surface area | $500 | $400 | |
| Add at least R10 for 60% of surface area | $375 | $300 | |
| OTHER INSULATION – 100% coverage required upon completion. Incentive pro-rated based on coverage before upgrade | |||
| Basement Header | Add at least R20 | $125 | $100 |
| Crawl Space Wall (can qualify for only this rebate or floor above crawl Space rebate) |
Add at least R23
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$1000 | $800 |
| Add at least R10 | $500 | $400 | |
| Floor above crawl Space |
Add at least R24
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$550 | $450 |
| Exposed floor | Add at least R20 (150 sq ft minimum) | $225 | $175 |
| WINDOWS, DOORS AND SKYLIGHTS Heated space only | |||
| ENERGY STAR Windows, Doors and Skylights replacement |
Rated one ENERGY STAR zone better
(must upgrade a minimum of 75% of windows to achieve champion Level) |
$70 | $60 |
| Rated for your ENERGY STAR zone | $35 | $30 | |
| LiveSmart qualified storm windows. only available for formally recognized heritage homes. for qualification requirements and a list of eligible, formally-recognized heritage homes, speak to your energy advisor. | $25 | $20 | |
| ELIGIBLE IMPROVEMENTS Not all requirements are detailed in this document. Refer to "Important Notes" and consult the "LiveSmart BC Notes for Contractors" at www.thehousewhisperers.ca . Insist that your contractor consult this information before purchasing or installing any equipment. | Interior / Northern | South Coastal | ||||||||||
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| PRIMARY SPACE HEATING – Maximum of one incentive for Primary Space Heating Please note: Heating systems may be advertised with an AFUE “up to” a certain percentage. Please ensure that the installed efficiency of your heating system meets the requirements below. | ||||||||||||
| Contractor with TECA or HRAI accreditation or AScT Mechanical Technologist credential | Furnace, Heat Pump or Boiler or Heat Recovery Ventilator system design and installation signed off by a TECA Quality First, HRAI Skilltech or AScT Mechanical Technologist accredited professional. See "Important Notes" on the back for details. | $100 | $100 | |||||||||
| Gas furnace or Boiler replacement |
ENERGY STAR gas furnace 95% AFUE or better with DC variable speed motor
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$600 | $500 | |||||||||
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ENERGY STAR condensing gas boiler 90% AFUE or better
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$600 | $500 | ||||||||||
| Zero clearance gas furnace 90% AFUE with a DC variable speed motor | $300 | $250 | ||||||||||
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Air Source Heat Pump Note: all components of each ENERGY STAR qualified air Source Heat Pump system must have a qualifying AHRI number. this includes new or existing furnaces, indoor and outdoor air handlers, and heat pumps. if you are planning on installing an air Source Heat Pump insist that your contractor consult the “LiveSmart BC notes for contractors” before purchasing or installing any equipment. |
ENERGY STAR central system verified with an AHRI number, with either a new DC
variable speed air handler or a new ENERGY STAR furnace with DC variable speed motor
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$1500 | $1500 | |||||||||
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Ductless mini-split: one head in main occupied area plus one additional head on a different floor,
ENERGY STAR or inverter-based system
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ENERGY STAR central system added to an existing furnace or added to an existing indoor air handling unit
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$1000 | $1000 | ||||||||||
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Ductless mini-split: Single head in main occupied area, ENERGY STAR or inverter-based
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ENERGY STAR single package system
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Ground or Water Source Heat Pump Note: Canadian geo exchange coalition certificate must be available at the time of the follow-up assessment |
CAN/CSA C448 compliant, new ground source heat pump installation that is certified by the
Canadian Geoexchange Coalition
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$2500 | $2500 | |||||||||
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CAN/CSA C448 compliant, ground source heat pump replacement that is certified by the
Canadian Geoexchange Coalition
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$1000 | $1000 | ||||||||||
| CAN/CSA C448 compliant, new shared ground source heat pump serving three or more homes that is certified by the Canadian geo exchange coalition | One incentive per shared loop | $1500 | $1500 | |||||||||
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One for each distribution system in the shared loop
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$1000 | $1000 | ||||||||||
| OTHER SPACE HEATING | ||||||||||||
| Wood Stove or gas fireplace replacement to Pellet Stove | Replace existing supplementary heating system with a pellet burning appliance that meets or exceeds the Washington State particulate emission standards for solid fuel burning domestic appliance. for a list of qualifying appliances, speak to your advisor. | $500 | $500 | |||||||||
| Electronic thermostats | Replace a minimum of five thermostats for electric baseboards with electronic thermostats | $50 | $50 | |||||||||
| WATER HEATING – Maximum of one incentive for Gas or Electric Water Heater | ||||||||||||
| Gas Water Heater replacement |
ENERGY STAR instantaneous condensing type with an energy factor of 0.90
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$300 | $300 | |||||||||
| ENERGY STAR with an energy factor of 0.82 | $200 | $200 | ||||||||||
| Condensing gas storage type that has a thermal efficiency of 94% | $300 | $300 | ||||||||||
| Condensing gas storage-type with thermal efficiency of 90% | $200 | $200 | ||||||||||
| Electric Heat Pump Water Heater installation | Electric heat pump water heater with an energy factor of 2.0 or greater. must be installed in an unconditioned space or have ducting of the exhaust air to the outdoors. |
ENERGY STAR Integrated system
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$500 | $500 | ||||||||
| Add-on system | $250 | $250 | ||||||||||
| Solar Water Heater installation |
Can/CSA 379 compliant or pending. installed by company with one installer trained to
CSAF383.08. See important notes for contractors for lists of eligible systems and contractors
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$500 | $500 | |||||||||
| Drain Water Heat recovery installation | With efficiency greater than 42% | $150 | $150 | |||||||||
| DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION A maximum of $1300 for any combination of new equipment | ||||||||||||
| Through net metering, generate power via | Photovoltaic | Wind | Micro-hydro | Fuel cell | ||||||||
| Per 1 kw | Per 0.6 kw | Per 0.4 kw | Per 0.25 kw | $260 | $260 | |||||||
Please note: For complete details on the LiveSmart Incentive Program criteria, talk to your Energy Advisor. The incentives and grants referred to above are subject to revision, and will be paid in accordance with the terms and conditions in place at the time of the homeowners second energy assessment.
Please note: The incentives and grants referred to above are subject to revision, and will be paid in accordance with the terms and conditions in place at the time of the homeowner's second energy assessment. Please refer to livesmartbc.ca. Where a LiveSmart incentive grant is indicated, eligibility for Incentives requires meeting provincial requirements. For complete information on grants, go to www.thehousewhisperers.ca or call 1-800-706-3013. This offer is available to homeowners in the Province of BC who have an initial (pre-retrofit) energy assessment performed on or after April.01, 2011 and complete a follow-up (post-retrofit) energy assessment by March 31, 2013
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