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Existing Multi Unit Residential Building Upgrades Program for Prince Edward Island Office of Energy Efficiency

Most multi-unit residential buildings (MURBs), regardless of their age, can be made more efficient through specific and targeted energy upgrades.

  • What we offer
  • Financial incentive
  • Who qualifies?
  • How does it work?
  • Certified energy advisors
  • Questions 

 

What we offer

The Office of Energy Efficiency’s Energy Efficiency Upgrades Program for Multi-Unit Residential Buildings provides financial assistance to owners of residential buildings who want to make their buildings more energy efficient. The Grant is based on the energy efficiency upgrades that are identified on the “PEI MURB Program Energy Efficiency Upgrade List”.

 

Financial incentive

  • Grant: Eligible building owners may apply for a grant to help offset the cost of energy efficiency upgrades made to their property. The grant will be calculated at 15% of the cost of recommended upgrades completed (including GST and PST), with a maximum grant as follows: Windows will not be included in the 15% grant Calculation but will be eligible for a grant of $40.00 per window to a maximum of $1,000.00 per MURB.  

Number of residential units in property

Maximum grant, Including

window / door grant

2-3 units

$3,000

4-6 units

$6,000

7-9 units

$9,000

10-12 units

$12,000

13 units

$15,000
  • Home Heating System Bonus: An additional $300 is available to owner occupied 2 – 3 unit MURB’s for replacement of low efficiency home heating systems with high-efficiency ENERGY STAR® rated cold start boiler systems with an indirect hot water heater or an our door air temperature sensor.

Who qualifies?

Owners of residential properties having 2 or more units and not more than 3 storey’s high (with a footprint of less than 600m2 or 6,456 ft2).* New Multi-Unit Residential do not qualify.

* Larger apartment buildings are eligible for assistance under the Commercial Sector and Institutional Program for energy Incentives

How does it work?

  • Apply for the Grant program with the PEI Office of Energy Efficiency indicating what work you intend to carry out based on the PEI MURB Program Energy Efficiency upgrade list.   
  • Complete a grant application form and submit it to the PEO Office of Energy Efficiency before starting your work.

o    At the completion of the work submit:

o    Receipts for upgrade work (materials and labour. We need to see the original receipts and will make a copy for our files allowing you to keep your original receipt).

  • A grant cheque is mailed to the eligible applicants.

Loan applications will be processed through the Office of Energy Efficiency and are only available for work relating to an owner-occupied unit in 2-3 unit MURBs. Any work relating to the other 1 or 2 units will be eligible for the Grant program.

Certified Energy Advisors for audits to be completed before March 31, 2011. The PEI Office Of Energy Efficiency does not offer any audit assistance.

  • AmeriSpec of PEI: 1-866-922-6607
  • Enerplan  Consultants Ltd.: 1-866-363-7752
  • Sustainable Housing: 1-877-722-2842
  • Homecheck o/a HouseMaster Inspections: 1-877-853-0777,
  • (902) 439-1261

Do you have any questions?

For more information about the program Contact Us At

The Office of Energy Efficiency

31 Gordon Drive P.O. Box 2000

Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8

Ph: (902) 620-3690; toll-free: 1-877-734-6336

Fax: (902) 620-3796

 

After April 8, 2010 all applications must be approved by the Office of Energy Efficiency prior to any work commencing.

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