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Eligible Improvements / Retrofits	Grant Amounts from Ontario* * Note: There are matching grant amounts from the Federal government for each item listed below.
	SINGLE FAMILY HOME		MURB
HEATING SYSTEM
Replace your heating equipment with:	for 1st system	for 2nd system	(per building)

an ENERGY STAR qualified gas furnace that has a 90.0% annual fuel utilizatioin efficiency (AFUE) or better	$300	$150	SAME AS SINGLE FAMILY HOME
an ENERGY STAR qualified gas furnace that has a 92.0% AFUE or better, and a DC variable-speed motor	$500	$250
an ENERGY STAR qualified oil or gas boiler that has an 85.0% AFUE or better	$600	$300
an ENERGY STAR qualified oil furnace that has an 83.0% AFUE or better	$300	$150
an ENERGY STAR qualified oil furnace that has an 85.0% AFUE or better, and a DC variable-speed motor	$500	$250
a CAN/CSA-C448 compliant ground- or water-source heat pump	$3,500	N/A

Install an ENERGY STAR qualified air-source heat pump (*per equipment installed)	$400	N/A	*$400

Install a minimum of 5 electronic thermostats for electric baseboard heater. Electric baseboards must be the primary system. (**for each set of 5 installed)	$30	N/A	**$30

Replace your wood-burning appliance with a model that meets either CSA-B415.1-M92 (Performance Testing of Solid-Fuel-Burning Heating Appliances or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wood-bruning appliance standards (40 CFR Part 60). (*per equipment replaced)	$300	$150	*$300

VENTILATION SYSTEM

Install a heat recovery ventilator that is certified by the Home Ventilating Institute. (See www.hvi.org) (*per equipement installed)	$300	N/A	*$300

COOLING SYSTEM [Replacement Only]

Replace your central air conditioner with an ENERGY STAR qualified unit.	$200	N/A	$200
Replace your window air conditioner(s) with an ENERGY STAR qualified unit(s). (*per unit replaced)	*$20	N/A	*$20

DOMESTIC HOT WATER SYSTEM

Install a solar domestic hot water system that meets CAN/CSA Standards.	$500	N/A	$500
Replace your domestic hot water heater with an instantaneous gas water heater that has an energy factor (EF) of 0.80 or better (*per equipment installed)	$200	N/A	*$200
Replace your domestic hot water heater with a condensing water heater that has an EF of 0.80 or better (*per equipment installed)	$300	N/A	*$300
Install a drain-water heat recovery (DWHR) system. Grants are based on the length of the pipe installed.
three quarter (3/4) metre to one (1) metre	*$50	N/A	*$50
over one (1) metre	*$100	N/A	*$100
(*per unit installed)
The grant level for DWHR technology relative to the savings and other technologies is currently under review and could be adjusted in the near future. If adjusted upward, grants would be retroactively adjusted.

(For a mulit-unit residential building, the grant is multiplied by the MURB MULTIPLIER shown on the next page)

ATTIC INSULATION

Grants listed reflect 100 percent of roof area being of one type.	SINGLE FAMILY HOME
When the roof has more than one type (e.g. attic and cathedral), all applicable grants are pro-rated based on area type that is entirely insulated.	STARTING POINT
Increased the insulation value of 100 percent of:	up to R-12	R-12 to R-25	R-25 to R-35
your attic to achieve a total minimum insulation value of RSI 7 (R-40)	$400	$200	N/A
your attic to achieve a total minimum insulation value of RSI 8.8 (R-50)	$600	$300	$100
your flat roof and/or cathedral ceiling to achieve a total mnimum insulation value of RSI 5 (R-28)	$600	$200	N/A
your uninsulated flat roof and/or cathedral ceiling by a minimum of RSI 1.8 (R-10)	$400	[STARTING POINT: UNINSULATED]

EXTERIOR WALL INSULATION	MINIMUM ADDITIONAL INSULATION
		R-3.8 to R-9	plus R-9
A minimum of 20 percent of total exterior wall surface must be insulated to qualify.	20%	$180	$300
The grant is based on the percentage of surface area insulated.	40%	$360	$600
	60%	$540	$900
	80%	$720	$1,200
	100%	$900	$1,500
BASEMENT INSULATION	MINIMUM ADDITIONAL INSULATION	R-10 to R-23	plus R-23

A minimum of 20 percent of the basement's total wall surface must be insulted to qualify.	20%	$100	$200
	40%	$200	$400
The grant is based on the percentage of surface are insulated.	60%	$300	$600
	80%	$400	$800
	100%	$500	$1,000

BASEMENT HEADER INSULATION	SINGLE FAMILY HOME		MURB
Seal all of your basement header area and increase all of its insulation value by a minimum of RSI 3.5 (R-20)	$100	see MURB multiplier on the next page

CRAWL SPACE INSULATION	MINIMUM ADDITIONAL INSULATION	R-10 to R-23	plus R-23

100 percent of the crawl space's total wall surface must be insulated to qualify, or		$400	$800
Insulate 100 percent of the floor above the crawl space to increase its insulation value by a minimum of RSI 4.2 (R-24) to qualify.		N/A	$200

AIR SEALING	SINGLE FAMILY HOME		MURB

Perform air sealing to improve the air tightness of the home/building to reach the target as indicated in your energy efficiency evaluation report.	$150	see MURB multiplier on the next page

BONUS: You can obtain an additional $150 incentive if you reach 20 percent better than target

DOORS / WINDOWS / SKYLIGHTS (heated space only)	SINGLE FAMILY HOME	(per unit replaced)	MURB

Replace windows and skylights with models that are ENERGY STAR qualified for your climate zone	$30		$30

Replace your exterior door(s) with an ENERGY STAR qualified model(s) for your climate zone.	$30		$30

WATER CONSERVATION	SINGLE FAMILY HOME	(per unit replaced)	MURB

Replace your toilet with a low-flush or dual-flush toilet rated at 6 litres per flush or less that meets the Los Angeles Supplementary Purchase Specification (SPS) and with a flush performance of 350 grams or more. A product list is available on the Veritec Consulting Inc. Web site at veritec.ca.	$50		$50

MURB MULTIPLIERS (for insulation and air sealing)

	Number of Dwellings		Multiplier
	2 to 3		1.0
	4 to 6		1.5
	7 to 9		2.0
	10 or more		2.5

Important Notes:
All upgrades or renovations must meet local codes and by-laws. Pay special attention to the placement of vapor barriers when adding insulation to the building envelope. Before undertaking upgrades or renovations, find out about the appropriate products and installation techniques to ensure that your home's building envelope and indoor air quality will not be compromised. In replacing any of the equipment listed in this brochure, the new equipment must have a higher efficiency that that of the original equipment. Incentives for attic insulation will vary according to the existing level of insulation. For example, if you increase the insulation from a low RSI value, such as RSI 1.8 (R10), to a new value of RSI 7 (R40), you will receive a larger incentive that if you started from RSI 4.2 (R24) and increased it to RSI 7 (R40) Insulation value in RSI equals R insulation value divided by 5.678 In the case of multi-unit residential buildings, the total incentive will be calculated for the entire building and not for each dwelling upgraded within. For more information on ENERGY STAR qualified products, visit energystar.gc.ca. The ENERGY STAR name and the ENERGY STAR symbol are registered trademarks of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and are used with permission. The Ontario Ministry of Energy reserves the right to update the information contained in this document, including the grant amounts, as required.

To qualify for the Home Energy Retrofit Program, the post-retrofit verification audit must be completed after June 20, 2007.

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