Efficient renovation - Small buildings

This grant aims to encourage making renovations that will improve the thermal envelope of small buildings that consume less than 150,000 m³ of natural gas per year. By being better insulated, your building will consume less energy.

Grant Deadline

Deadline not available

Funding Amount

$40,000

Type of Grant

Grant

Sectors

Clean Energy, Construction, Environmental Sustainability, Industrial, Infrastructure

Demographics

Incorporation

For Profit

Perks

Region Restriction

This grant is restricted to whole of Canada

Keywords

Age Restriction

This grant is age restricted from 18 to 100

Eligibility and Requirements

1. The grant is intended for current and about-to-be Énergir customers.

The eligible activity sectors are: • commercial sector;

• multi-tenant building with four or more units;

• institutional sector;

• industrial sector.

2. The renovations must be to the building envelope. Renovation projects submitted must aim to improve the building or the greenhouse envelope. The work covered by this grant includes: • insulating the building; • replacing the windows; • sealing the building (elimination of air leaks); • installing thermal screens for greenhouses.

3. The renovation work must achieve an efficiency rating above MNECB – 1997

4. In some cases, the determination of the energy savings must be made by an engineer. For certain measures, it will be mandatory to consult an engineer. The role of the engineer will be to provide Énergir with the calculations of the energy savings that will be generated by the project. Consulting an engineer will be required in the following cases:

• any project that involves sealing the building;

• any project that involves installing thermal screens for greenhouses;

• where a customer with annual consumption of 150,000 m3 or more wants renovation work done on the whole building.

• any project that involves a building with a fenestration4 rate over 40%.

The role of the engineer will be to provide Énergir with the calculations, as well as the energy savings generated by the project. Énergir invites engineers to consult the Guide for Preparation of Energy Savings Evaluation Report, which details the information Énergir needs to analyze the file submitted. The calculation must be accompanied by the duly completed Summary of Measures covered by Request for Financial Assistance (Form III).

5. Renovation work that involves sealing or compartmentalizing the building (eliminating air leaks) must be carried out on the whole building.

6. Measures that do not require any expenditure on either products or equipment are not eligible.

7. The request for financial assistance must be sent to Énergir before any work is started on the renovation project. Énergir must receive the Declaration of Intent (Form I) before work is started. Énergir considers the start of work as the date the first contract is signed for carrying out any of the work involved in the renovation project.

Grant Application website

https://www.energir.com/en/business/grants/efficient-renovation-small-buildings/

Contact

By phone at 1 800 361-4568