If you're building, converting or upgrading your heating system, you may qualify for a cash rebate of up to $1,495 by installing an ENERGY STAR condensing or near-condensing boiler sized up to 299 MBH.

• owns a small commercial building
• owns or manages a small (5-20 units) rental or strata multi-family dwelling
• is a commercial developer or builder
• has a long-term lease for a commercial enterprise
• The facility where the boiler is installed must in the Terasen Gas service territories of the Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley, Squamish, Interior of BC, Vancouver Island and Sunshine Coast. This program is not offered in Whistler.
• The facility where the boiler is installed must use natural gas purchased according to one of the following Terasen Gas Rate Schedules: 2, 2U, 3, 3U, 5, 23, 25, AGS, SCS-1, SCS-2 or LCS-1.
• Rebates are available for multiple boilers in a single facility.

• Installed on or after January 1, 2009;
• Energy Star boilers (near-condensing boilers rated 85% AFUE or higher, or condensing boilers rated 90% AFUE or higher);
• With input rating of up to 299,000 Btu/hr. Modular boiler size is based on individual boiler module.
• Used for space heating, domestic water heating (in combination with space heating), process load, or a combination of these;
• Not be used for exclusive pool heating or snow melting, unless boiler also serves heating load as main service; and
• Installed by a BC Safety Authority registered gas contractor and in accordance with the manufacturer’s specification and must comply with applicable laws, codes, standards and ordinances.
• The rebate is independent of the price of boilers or the total cost of the mechanical system. The program does not include any additional rebate or incentive for labour, vent modifications, piping changes, design calculations, or other equipment.

• Are greater than 50,000 square feet;
• Have a Building Energy Management system in good working order;
• Can provide documentation including mechanical and electrical schematics; control drawings; testing, adjusting and balancing reports; and operation and maintenance reports;
• Have well-maintained equipment and systems;
• Have no major retrofits or tenant improvements planned for the next one to two years.

• saves a minimum of 100,000 kWh/year (or 50,000 kWh for mechanical or HVAC only projects) by implementing a proven energy saving technology, where the project performance is measurable and sustainable. You can bundle projects from different sites with different end-uses in order to qualify for funding.
• Is hardwired or permanent in nature, and has a simple payback of greater than two years before factoring in the incentive amount.

The Power Smart New Home Program is designed for residential builders and developers of single family homes, town homes, or qualifying low-rise multi-family residential buildings.

To be eligible for Seed Funding, your proposed housing project must be affordable

You intend to produce a rental housing project in which most of the units will have rents within CMHC’s Affordability Criteria. (CMHC can provide you with the Affordability Criteria in the community where you intend to produce housing that meet this guideline.)

OR

You intend to produce a homeowner project in which the units will be modest and the purchase prices will be below the market for units of a similar type, size and number of bedrooms in the subject housing market.

• The occupant is 65 years of age or over and has difficulty with daily living activities due to loss of ability brought on by aging.
• The total household income is at or below the program income limit for the area.
• The home is a permanent residence.