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Nova Scotia EnerGuide for Houses Program

Province/Territory: Nova Scotia

Rebate Amount: Up to $1,500 plus the value of an energy savings kit

Description: Get up to $1,500 in government rebates when you make energy saving improvements to your home.

The actual amount of the rebates depend on how much the efficiency rating of your house is increased as a result of improvements made after an energy evaluation.

After the energy efficiency improvements are made, a second evaluation needs to be done to determine the change in the efficiency rating. The second evaluation must be scheduled within 18 months of the first evaluation.

Steps to Get This Rebate:

  1. Find out how much money you can get back by looking through this rebate guide. (Note that this guide includes rebates for both the provincial EnerGuide program and the federal ecoENERGY Retrofit program link. You can get back up to $6,500 through both programs.)
  2. Get a home energy evaluation done. Three organizations offer this service:
    1. Sustainable Housing (provincewide, including Halifax Regional Municipality). Call 1-877-722-2842 or 435-3637 in HRM
    2. Clean Nova Scotia (Halifax Regional Municipality). Call 1-800-665-5377, or 420-3474 in HRM
    3. ACAP Cape Breton (Cape Breton Regional Municipality). Call 1-902-567-1628
  3. Do the home improvements to make your home more energy efficient.

When the Rebate Ends:

March 31, 2011

For More Information:

Conserve Nova Scotia website Telephone: EnerInfo 1-800-670-4636

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9 Reviews for “Nova Scotia EnerGuide for Houses Program”

  1. Micheline Sterling Says:
    February 6th, 2008 at 4:52 pm

    After reading the article in the Chronicle Herald last week, I wondered if we would be eligible for grants to upgrade our house. The two items which would need to be addressed: to replace the old insulation in the attic and put a floor down on the concrete basement floor e.g. interlocking wood tile (2′ X 2′. We have insulated the basement walls with interlocking 2″ foam with tyvek and plastic sheething with air space re wood strapping then 5/16″ aspenite sheething. Plus we did insulate the headers also. We did patch the foundation cracks (2) before doing this work. We are seniors on fixed limited income and anything would be a great help to cut down on heating expenses. We have replaced the doors, windows, furnace, hot water tank, oil tank, new chimney, wiring, plumbing over the 10 years we owned the property. Now the money tree is bare and looking for ways to make our house more efficient re heat and other utilities. Please reply via email or phone.

    Thanking in advance for any assistance you can provide.

  2. Mark Says:
    February 7th, 2008 at 2:24 pm

    Hello Micheline,

    Thanks for commenting. I would suggest you look into the Nova Scotia EnerGuide for Houses Assistance Program for Low- to Modest-Income Households. This program provides up to $2,550 in government grants when you improve the energy efficiency of your house. Click here to find out more.

    Another interesting government grant program is the Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program for Secondary/Garden Suites. This program will pay up to $24,000 to help you build an apartment in your home, which you can then rent out. The $24,000 is a “forgivable loan”, which means you don’t have to pay it back as long as you follow the program’s rules. For more information, look here.

    Hope that helps.

    Mark
    Editor, ShowMeTheGreen.ca

  3. Kim Dorsey Says:
    April 15th, 2008 at 1:18 pm

    Hi there,

    I just wanted to clarify the grant amounts for windows. If I’m replacing windows in my home, do I get $30 for each unit from both the provincal and federal governments?

    If it is indeed $60 a window, 17 windows would add up to over $1000, well worth the cost of two energy audits.

    PS – this comment area seems to suggest that email addresses won’t be published, but the previous post included an email address.

  4. Mark Says:
    April 16th, 2008 at 3:53 pm

    Hello Kim,

    Thanks for visiting the site. You’re correct in assuming that you will receive $30 for each unit from both the provincial and federal governments.

    Mark
    Editor, ShowMeTheGreen.ca

    P.S. Email addresses are only published when someone includes their email in the body of the message. Thanks for pointing that out – I’ve removed the email address from the previous comment.

  5. dave Says:
    December 2nd, 2008 at 12:59 pm

    Please clarify if an attached Garage is included or not included in the audit. It is our understanding that an attached garage is not considered part of the house. This is why there has to be a proper door between the house and garage with closer. There are no garage doors with energy guide ratings that I know of.

  6. bradley redden Says:
    January 5th, 2009 at 4:07 pm

    Dear Mark, Awhile back i had an audit done on my house before i started renovations, the gentelmen came out and i paid my 150 dollars to get this done. My contractor didnt get started in time to be within the 18 months and i am wondering if it is still possible to get the end audit done as i am done my renovations and upgrades from their audit findings. I am hoping theres a chance . Thanks Bradley

  7. Mike Says:
    October 6th, 2010 at 4:55 pm

    Just spent $30,000 in up grades to my moblie home. New shingle roof with insultion blown in. All new windows. New siding with styrofoam insulation underneath and more. Just wondering if there are any programs (rebates) that can help me or who can i write to.

  8. Terry Power Says:
    December 1st, 2011 at 9:08 am

    Are there any grants available for installing new hotwater boilers.I’ve had one installed in the last month.

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    February 21st, 2012 at 3:29 pm

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