Province/Territory: Ontario

Rebate Amount: $15 credit on your gas bill

Description:
Get a $15 credit on your Union gas bill when you purchase any programmable thermostat.

Steps to Get This Rebate:

1. Complete this mail-in rebate coupon
2. Mail in the coupon, along with (1) a copy of the bill of sale, and (2) the original UPC symbol (bar code) from the thermostat package
3. Mail the coupon and other documents to:

Union Gas Limited

Programmable Thermostat Campaign

50 Keil Drive N., P.O. Box 2001

Chatham, ON N7M 5M1

When the Rebate Ends:

December 10, 2008

For More Information:

Union Gas Programmable Thermostat website
Phone: 1-877-797-9473

Province/Territory: National

Rebate Amount: Up to $5,000

Description:
Get a government rebate up to $5,000 when you have an energy evaluation done and make energy efficiency improvements to your home.

Steps to Get This Rebate:

1. Have an ecoENERGY Retrofit energy evaluation done. This evaluation must be done by an accredited energy advisor. Find an advisor in your area here.
2. Once you receive the energy evaluation report, look at the rebate guide to see how much money you can get back for the recommended home improvements.
3. Do the home improvements.
4. Get another energy evaluation done, to see how much more energy efficient your house is.
5. The energy advisor will send your final energy evaluation to Natural Resources Canada (the government department that runs the ecoENERGY Retrofit program).
6. Natural Resources Canada will send you a rebate cheque.

When the Rebate Ends:

This program is no longer accepting bookings for pre-retrofit evaluations;for more information, consult the FAQs

For More Information:

Natural Resource Canada’s residential grants website

Phone: 1-800-O-Canada ((1-800-622-6232)

Province/Territory: Ontario

Rebate Amount: Up to $800 per home

Description:
Get up to $800 in government rebates when you (1) replace your existing central air conditioner with an ENERGY STAR qualified central air system, (2) install an ENERGY STAR furnace or air handler, and (3) install a programmable thermostat. Rebates are also available for making each of these three improvements separately.

This rebate is available to Ontario residents with existing central heating and cooling systems. You must work with a registered contractor.

Rebates are available for:

• Replacing an existing Central Air Conditioning (CAC) system with one that meets or exceeds the ENERGY STARŪ standard for CAC systems (up to $500),
• Installing an ENERGY STARŪ qualified furnace or air handler with a fully variable speed electronically commutated motor (up to $250).
• Installing a programmable thermostat ($50).

Steps to Get This Rebate:

1. Consult this page to make sure you are eligible for the program
2. Find a registered contractor to install the equipment
3. Complete the Program Checklist (get your contractor to help you). Make sure to include all model numbers of the equipment installed
4. Make a copy of the invoice from your contractor
5. Mail the original invoice and the Program Checklist to the Ontario Power Authority. Ask your contractor for the correct address.

When the Rebate Ends:

Ongoing

For More Information:

Cool Savings Rebate website
Phone: 1-877-797-9473

Province/Territory: National

Rebate Amount: 10% discount on mortgage insurance premium + access to online discount program

Description:
Get a 10% discount on your Genworth mortgage insurance when you buy a home that has a EnerGuide rating of 77+ or R2000, or refinance your home to make energy-saving renovations. You?ll also get access to an online discount program for commonly purchased items.

Steps to Get This Rebate:

1. Either buy a home that is EnerGuide Rated 77+ or R2000, OR renovate your existing home to increase its EnerGuide rating by at least 5 points (to a minimum rating of 40).
2. Supply documentation certifying that your home meets the standards above:
   • If you’re purchasing a home, provide a copy of the first page of your EnerGuide evaluation report or R-2000 certification
   • If you’re renovating your home, provide a copy of both the pre-improvement and the post-improvement Energuide for houses evaluation report. (Find an energy advisor to do the evaluation here.)
3. Fill out the Program application form. (Get the application form here, under step number 2.)
4. Submit the documents to:

Genworth Financial Canada

2060 Winston Park Drive

Suite 300

Oakville, ON L6H 5R7

Fax: 1 877 246.5509

Attention: Finance Department – Energy Efficient Group     

When the Rebate Ends:

Ongoing

For More Information:

Genworth Financial website

Phone: 1-800-511-8888

Province/Territory: National

Rebate Amount: Not a rebate, a $24,000 forgivable loan

Description:
Get a $24,000 forgivable loan toward the construction of a rental unit in your home. Once completed, the unit must be rented out to a low-income senior, or person with a disability.

The purpose of the Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP) for Secondary/Garden Suites is to create affordable housing for low-income seniors and adults with a disability.

Some important things to keep in mind about the RRAP:

• Work carried out before the RRAP loan is approved is not eligible.
• You must rent the unit out to a low-income senior, or person with a disability, for 15 years
• There’s a cap on the amount of rent you can charge the tenant (for example in Ottawa the cap for a one-bedroom unit rented to one person is $815 per month)

Steps to Get This Rebate:

1. Take a look at this sample application
2. Fill out the RRAP application package
3. Make sure you have everything by looking through this checklist
4. To see all of the application documents, FAQs, and guides, go here

When the Rebate Ends:

Ongoing

For More Information:

RRAP website

List of telephone numbers for CMHC regional centres

Province/Territory: National

Rebate Amount: Approximately 1.5% for homes valued under $350,000; less for homes between $350,000 and $450,000. Homes over $450,00 don’t qualify

Description:
Get part of the GST or HST back when you build or buy a new house, or substantially renovate your house.

The following projects qualify for the rebate:

• Building a home or contracting someone to build one
• Buying a newly constructed or substantially renovated home from a builder
• Buying a newly constructed house from a builder, where you lease the land from the builder under the same agreement to buy the house
• Substantially renovating a home or building a major addition to one. (“Substantially renovating” means removing or replacing 90% or more of the interior of an existing house.)
• Rebuilding a home destroyed by fire
• Buying a share of the capital stock in a newly constructed cooperative housing project

Note that houses above $450,000 in market value (after the renovations) do NOT qualify for this rebate.

Steps to Get This Rebate:

1. Complete these forms:
   1. Construction Summary Worksheet
   2. New Housing Rebate Application For Owner-Built Houses or New Housing Rebate Application for Houses Purchased from a Builder

When the Rebate Ends:

Ongoing

For More Information:

GST/HST New Housing Rebate website

Telephone: 1-800-959-5525

Province/Territory: National

Rebate Amount: This isn’t a rebate, but a portion of the mortgage you pay is put into a fund for climate change projects.

Description:
Citizens Bank/Van City will take .1% of the mortgage payments you make each year, and invest it in a fund to fight climate change.

Steps to Get This Rebate:

1. Call 1-866-566-6651 to apply, or apply online here

When the Rebate Ends:

Ongoing

For More Information:

Climate Change mortgage website

Telephone: 1-866-566-6651

Province/Territory: National

Rebate Amount: 10% of the cost of CMHC mortgage insurance

Description:
Get a 10% refund on the cost of your mortgage loan insurance when you buy an energy efficient home, purchase a home and make energy-saving renovations, or renovate your existing home to make it more energy efficient.

You can also get extended amortization up to 40 years through this program.

For home buyers and builders, the refund and extended amortization are available for houses that:

• Are energy-efficient R-2000 models;
• Have an energy efficiency rating of 77 (on or after July 27th, 2005) or above;
• Were or will be built under a CMHC-eligible energy-efficient building program (list of programs is here); or
• the building in which the condominium unit you’re buying (on or after July 27th, 20051) is 25% more energy efficient, than if constructed to meet the requirements of the Model National Energy Code for Buildings (MNECB), you could be eligible for a 10% mortgage loan insurance premium refund and extended amortization when you use CMHC insured financing to purchase that home or condominium unit.

For home renovators, the refund is available for:

• Houses with an energy rating of less than 77 (after July 27^th, 2005). Renovations to the house must increase the house’s rating by at least 5 points and to a value of at least 40.

Steps to Get This Rebate:

1. Find out how energy efficient your house will be when it’s built, or will be after it’s renovated. Find this out from your builder or an NRCan qualified energy advisor
2. If the house doesn’t meet the required energy efficiency rating (a rating of 77 or above), do the necessary renovations to increase the rating by at least 5 points, and to a minimum rating of 40
3. Arrange for a CMHC-insured mortgage through your bank or mortgage broker
4. Do another energy assessment to confirm the increase in energy efficiency
5. Fill out the mortgage insurance refund application
6. Send the application to:

CMHC

700 Montreal Road (Suite 1000)

Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0P7

When the Rebate Ends:

Ongoing

For More Information:

CMHC Mortgage Loan Insurance Refund website

Province/Territory: Ontario (Ottawa)

Rebate Amount: $60 for single/dual flush 6L toilets; $75 for toilets that flush 4.8L or less

Description:
Get a rebate when you replace your existing toilet with one that uses less water.

To be eligible, a home must:

• Be located in the City of Ottawa
• Be a single detached, semi-detached or privately owned row house, condo or townhouse
• Be built prior to 1996
• Have at least one older toilet with a flush volume of greater than 6L to be replaced

Steps to Get This Rebate:

1. Select a toilet from the City’s approved toilet list
2. Download the application form
3. Before removal of the existing toilet, take a “before” photo.
4. Install or hire someone to install the new toilet.
5. After completing the toilet installation, take an “after” photo.
6. Submit the completed application form, along with the following:
   • tax roll number
   • original toilet receipt
   • “before” and “after” photos
7. Send the application to:

WaterWise Coordinator

City of Ottawa

951 Clyde Avenue

Ottawa, ON K1Z 5A6

Or drop it off at a City of Ottawa Client Service Centre

When the Rebate Ends:

Ongoing

For More Information:

City of Ottawa Toilet Replacement Program website
Telephone (in Ottawa): 311 or (613) 580-2400

Province/Territory: Ontario

Rebate Amount: 14% (the Retail Sales Tax)

Description:
Some ENERGY STAR appliances are exempt from provincial Retail Sales Tax.

Appliances that qualify for the RST exemption are:

• Refrigerators (non-commercial)
• Dishwashers
• Clothes washers (including washer-dryer combinations)
• Freezers
• Dehumidifiers
• Room air conditioners
• Some lighting products

Go to this web page for a list of ENERGY STAR appliances.

Steps to Get This Rebate:

1. Get the exemption automatically when you buy an appliance from a retail store.

When the Rebate Ends:

July 20, 2008

For More Information:

RST Exemption website
Telephone: 1 800 263-7965