• Key Program Features
• Program Summary
• Program Guide (PDF) Updated April 1, 2009
• Grant Details
• FAQS
• Certified Auditors
• Contact

Key Program Features

• $300 towards the cost of a home energy efficiency audit, which is currently $450-$500 for a home with up to 2,000 square feet of heated space, while an audit on a larger home costs slightly more. The Provincial Government will also pay any transportation costs for auditors, to ensure that rural customers do not have to pay any travel costs to get a home audit.
  
  
• Up to a maximum of $1,500 in Provincial Government grants to top up Federal Government ecoEnergy Retrofit Program grants (maximum $5,000)

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Program Summary

The Newfoundland and Labrador EnerGuide for Houses Program has two key components: 1) a subsidy to help homeowners complete home energy audits; and 2) grants to help homeowners to retrofit their houses to make them more energy efficient.

The energy audit rebate component of the program provides $300 toward the cost of a complete home energy efficiency audit. The total cost of a complete audit is currently $450-$500 for a home with up to 2,000 square feet of heated space, while an audit on a larger home costs slightly more. The exact fee structure varies between companies. Under this program, the Provincial Government will also pay any transportation costs for auditors, to ensure that rural customers do not have to pay any travel costs to get a home audit.

To access the Federal ecoEnergy Retrofit Program, homeowners must complete a pre-retrofit audit, retrofit work, and a post-retrofit audit. The federal ecoEnergy Retrofit Program provides a maximum grant of $5,000, with the average award being just under $1,000.

In addition to the significant contribution to the audit costs, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is topping up the Federal ecoEnergy Retrofit Program grant, to a maximum of an additional $1,500. This will make energy efficiency home improvements much more affordable and help homeowners to reduce their home heating bills.

Newfoundland and Labrador EnerGuide for Houses Program Guide (PDF)

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Grant Details

A complete listing of grant details and information can be found on the provincial and federal programs at the following links:

Provincial: Newfoundland and Labrador EnerGuide Program
Federal: ecoEnergy Retrofit Program

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FAQs

A complete listing of EnerGuide Program FAQs can be found in the main FAQs section:

www.nr.gov.nl.ca/SavingEnergy/faqs.htm

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Certified Auditors

As of January 1, 2010 there are three companies in the province certified to complete these home energy evaluations:

• Sustainable Housing and Education Consultants Inc: 1-877-722-2842 (St. John's, Corner Brook and surrounding areas)
• AmeriSpec of Canada Inc: 1-866-922-6607
• Energuy Canada Ltd. : 1-888-228-5422 (St. John's and surrounding areas)