What is the Ontario Home Energy Audit program?

What is the Ontario Home Energy Retrofit program?

How would I access more information about these programs?

Who is eligible for these rebate and incenctives?

What types of homes are eligible?

What types of properties is this program not available for?

Why are homes that are currently being built not eligible for a grant?

Do existing homes and multiple unit residential buildings of any age qualify?

If I did my audit and/or retrofit prior to the provincial program announcements, do I still qualify for the rebate programs?

How does the program work?

When can I apply for the audit grant?

How much will I receive from the government for the audit?

How much do audits cost?

Do I get the rebate for the audit even if I do not do the retrofit?

How much can homeowners expect to save in terms of annual energy use and greenhouse gas emissions?

How much do retrofits cost?

What sort of renovations are done?

How much of a retrofit grant will I be entitled to?

What retrofit measures are provided with incentives and what is the amount paid?

Is the Retrofit grant taxable?

Can I do the work myself and receive a grant?

Do I get an energy rating of my house?

If I wanted to sell my home after I have completed all of the actions recommended by the auditor, could I get a certificate from the government saying that my home is energy efficient and that this work has been undertaken?

Will personal information about my home be secure and protected?

When can I apply for the retrofit grant?

How does the grant application process work?

Where can I find a service organization that can provide energy assessments?

If the auditor is also a retrofit contractor, does that mean that he is licenced to do the retrofit work by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) as well?

What happens if I am not satisfied by the retrofit work completed?

Typically, how long will it take to arrange an audit?

Who licenses the auditors?

Do I have to use the same energy audit company for the pre- and post-retrofit audit? What happens if the company that performs my first (pre-retrofit) energy assessment ceases to deliver the service?

I have heard that professional renovation companies can apply to be licenced and deliver the home energy audit, as well as provide my renovation services. Is this true?

How much time do homeowners have to complete the work?

I already started my renovations, can I still apply for a grant?

My furnace broke. It's an emergency, can I apply?

Does municipal housing also qualify?

I rent a house, can I participate?

 
Is Aboriginal housing eligible under the program?

Why is a high-rise residential property excluded from the program?

I live in a town home and am a member of a condominium corporation, am I eligible to participate?

Is co-op housing eligible?

I own rental properties, are these eligible?

I am not a Canadian citizen, but I own rental properties in Ontario. Can I participate and receive a grant?

When can I expect to receive my rebate cheque from the Ontario government for my pre-retrofit audit?

My recommended renovations have been done and I have completed my post-retrofit audit. When can I expect to receive my retrofit rebate cheque from the Ontario government?

Who do I call if I have not yet received my rebate cheque?

What are the requirements for low-flush toilets and how can I find the list of qualified products?

What manufacturers of Drain Water Heat Recovery Systems are eligible under Ontario’s Home Energy Retrofit Program?

What are the CSA standards for solar domestic hot water systems?

What is the effective thermal resistance of foil-faced bubble insulation and other similar products recognized by NRCan to model homes?

What should I look for in an earth energy system (i.e., GeoExchange™, geothermal, ground- or water-source heat pump)?

Where can I obtain more information about the OPA and federal programs that may provide additional rebates?

Can a homeowner apply for the grant more than once for the same property?

If after a homeowner applied and received home retrofit grant, he or she decides to do more retrofit work, will he/she have to have another pre-retrofit audit conducted to qualify for further rebate?

How can I apply for the PST rebate on renewable installations?

I am replacing a Bow window consisting of 5 window units. Under the retrofit grant, do the windows qualify as 5 separate units or one unit?