Better Homes Burlington - Incentives and Resources

Home Renovation Savings Program

Save on Energy and Enbridge Gas, supported by the Ontario government, have partnered to deliver this new program to help Ontarians improve their home efficiency and comfort. Whether you heat your home with natural gas or electricity, this new program offers significant rebates for energy-efficient upgrades like insulation, heat pumps, smart thermostats, solar panels and more.

Homeowners will now have more choice, with flexible options for single and bundled upgrades for greater savings. You can choose to complete a home energy assessment and bundle up, plus, you can also complete single upgrades that help you save.

Bundle and Save

• Start with a home energy assessment, then complete two or more upgrades to receive your rebates
• Home energy assessment - $600
• Insulation – up to $8,900
• Windows and Doors - $100 for each qualified* window and door
• Air Sealing – up to $250
• Heat Pump Water Heaters - $500 on qualified* models
• *Windows, doors and heat pump water heaters must be an ENERY STAR certified model

Single Upgrades

• Skip the home energy assessment. Receive rebates on eligible energy-efficiency upgrades
• Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pump – up to $7,500
• Ground Source Heat Pump – up to $12,000
• Smart Thermostat - $75
• Solar Panels and Battery Storage – up to $10,000

Eligibility

• To qualify for the Home Renovation Savings program, you must own your home
• Eligible housing types include single detached or semi-detached homes, row/townhomes and mobile homes on a permanent foundation
• Be an Enbridge Gas customer with an active account and primarily heat your home with a natural gas furnace or boiler OR be connected to the Ontario electricity grid and heat your home electrically
• Additional terms and conditions apply to specific rebates

Learn more: Home Renovations Savings Program

Canada Greener Homes Loan

The Canada Greener Homes Loan is an interest-free loan of up to $40,000 with a repayment term of 10 years, open to homeowners who are looking to make their homes more energy efficient and comfortable.

Loan details:

• Amount: $5,000 – $40,000*
• *The maximum eligible loan amount is calculated based on the retrofits selected in the application and the quotes for this work. 
• Repayment term: 10 years, interest-free
• Loan type: unsecured personal loan on approved credit

Eligibility:

• You must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or non-permanent resident who is legally authorized to work in Canada
• You must own the home and it must be your primary residence
• You have a pre-retrofit evaluation and have not yet had a post-retrofit evaluation
• Your pre-retrofit evaluation was completed on or after April 2020
• You have not started the retrofits for which you are seeking a loan
• You have good credit history and aren’t under:
  • A consumer proposal
  • an orderly payment of debt program
  • a bankruptcy or equivalent insolvency proceeding

Enbridge Sustain

Enbridge Sustain offers custom energy solutions, end-to-end services and financing to help homeowners make their homes more energy-efficient 

Energy solutions include:

• Geothermal/ground-source heat pumps
• Hybrid heating with air-source heat pumps
• Solar options including solar photovoltaic (PV) panels
• At-home EV charging stations

Financing:

• Choose from flexible financing options and rental agreements.
• Equipment contracts typically match the expected product life (15 – 25 years)

MyHeat Thermal Map

The MyHEAT Thermal Map is an educational resource for Burlington residents to help you see your home’s heat loss from a bird’s-eye view and compare it to similar homes in your neighbourhood.

Enbridge Gas has partnered with MyHEAT to collect aerial rooftop infrared heat loss information in the cities of Burlington, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, and Markham. This information was used to build a heat loss map and heat loss rating for each residential home in these communities.

Enter your address in the “Search for your address” search bar. You will be redirected to a webpage containing a free, detailed home heat loss report, which includes the following: heat map, heat rating and calculator, heat loss exploration tool, and energy upgrade energy savings calculator

Learn more: MyHEAT Thermal Map

Smart Thermostat Program

Enbridge Gas customers who live in a detached, semi-detached or row townhomes can get an instant rebate towards a qualifying smart thermostat purchase at specific retailers.

Burlington residents could be eligible to receive:

• $75 instant discount when you buy a smart thermostat

Peak Perks

Participants in Peak Perks save with their smart thermostats by participating in brief, time-limited thermostat adjustments during periods of peak electricity demand that can occur on the hottest summer days. 

You will receive a $75 virtual prepaid MasterCard® when you enroll in the program, and a $20 virtual prepaid MasterCard® for each additional year you stay enrolled.

Eligibility requirements:

• Be a residential electricity customer in Ontario with central air conditioning that is controlled by your smart thermostat. Heat pumps that are part of central air conditioning are also eligible.
• Have an eligible Wi-Fi enabled smart thermostat installed in your home
• Not be participating in another residential demand response program in Ontario where your thermostat is automatically adjusted to help maintain reliability of the electricity grid.

Energy Affordability Program

The Energy Affordability Program offers free energy-efficiency upgrades for income-eligible homeowners and tenants, and eligible social housing providers, as well as an in-home energy assessment to help uncover more ways to save.

Depending on eligibility and the existing equipment within your home, Burlington residents could receive:

• New! Cold climate air source heat pump
• ENERGY STAR^®-certified LED light bulbs
• High-efficiency showerheads (standard and handheld)
• Faucet aerators (kitchen and bathroom)
• Drying line for clothes
• Energy-efficient refrigerator
• Window air conditioner
• Smart power strip
• Additional attic or basement insulation
• Weather-stripping doors and windows
• Smart thermostat(s)

To qualify, the participant must be:

• A resident of an eligible Social Housing property OR
• an individual who owns, rents or leases a residents, is listed as the primary or secondary utility account holder and meets one of the low-income assistance criteria listed on the Energy Affordability Program website.

Home Winterproofing Program

The Home Winterproofing Program can help you lower your natural gas bill and make your home more comfortable. If your home and household income levels qualify, you’ll get free insulation, draft proofing and a smart thermostat to reduce energy costs up to 30%

Burlington residents could be eligible to receive:

• A free home energy assessment by a trusted delivery agent
• Free energy-efficient upgrades, including insulation, draft proofing and a smart thermostat
• Quick, professional installation by our qualified contractors

Low-Income Energy Assistance Program

If you’re behind on your electricity or natural gas bill or are in arrears and may face having your service disconnected, you may qualify for emergency financial help through the Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP). There are also special customer service rules available for low-income households. You need to meet certain criteria to qualify for these programs, and must go through one of the identified intake agencies in Ontario.

Low-income Burlington residents could be eligible to receive:

• Up to $600 in emergency assistance for electricity bills
• Up to $500 in emergency assistance for natural gas bills

Enhanced Basement Flooding Preventions Subsidy Program

Enhanced Basement Flooding Prevention Subsidy Program makes it easier and more affordable for residents to make improvements that can help reduce the risk flooding.

Burlington residents have access to:

• Downspout disconnection
• Weeping tile disconnections and sump pump installation
• Backwater valve installation
• Sewer lateral (pipe) ling and repair

Note: in order to quality for the weeping tile disconnection & sump pump installation subsidy, you must use a contractor included on Halton’s list of Approved Contractors.

Learn More: Enhanced Basement Flooding Preventions Subsidy

Home Flood Protection Program

The Home Flood Protection Program is a residential flood risk reduction education program that was launched by the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation at the University of Waterloo in 2016. The goals of the Home Flood Protection Program are to help residents take action to reduce their flood risk and reduce damage in the event of a flood.

Burlington residents have access to:

• Recommended actions that homeowners can take to reduce flood risks that will potentially qualify for subsidies and discounts
• Education resources and training