Want to make your home more energy-efficient? Under the ecoENERGY Retrofit program, you may be eligible for federal grants by improving the energy efficiency of your home that will reduce your energy costs, improve comfort and decrease the impacts on the environment. Did you know that 60% of energy costs of a house are devoted to heating and air conditioning?

How?

Make an appointment with a certified energy efficiency advisor who will perform on site a detailed assessment of energy consumption in your house, from the attic to the basement. Among the eligible improvements and renovations: attic thermal insulation, outside wall insulation, exposed floor insulation, insulation in the basement, foundation insulation, insulating joists in the basement, crawl space insulation and ceiling insulation.

They then provide you with a detailed assessment report including a list of recommended retrofits to improve energy efficiency of your home. The report also shows the amount of subsidy for each eligible upgrade if you decide to make these retrofits. You may be eligible for an amount up to $ 5,000.

To learn more about this program or to make an appointment with an energy advisor, visit ecoaction.gc.ca and follow the links to the ecoENERGY Retrofit, or call 1-800-622-6232.