50 Kelowna residents to get free consults to make their homes energy efficient
There are a myriad of programs and rebates through various government and private agencies to help make homes in Canada more energy efficient.
FortisBC for example lists about a dozen rebates from $200 for kitchen appliances up to $35,000 for gas absorption heat pumps.
The federal government offers 10-year interest free loans of up to $40,000 but a “pre-retrofit EnerGuide evaluation” needs to be done first. That can cost $1,000 or more.
The City of Kelowna, to help homeowners navigate the myriad of home energy efficiency options, has put out a call for proposals for a Home Energy Coordinator who can design a pilot project to help 50 residents understand their retrofitting options.
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“The pilot program is meant to help homeowners navigate the complex home energy retrofit process by providing the free services of a home energy coordinator,” the city said in an email to iNFOnwes.ca. “Further aspects of the program will be determined in the coming months as a third party consultant is selected through the bidding process.”
Other than that, the city cannot give any details on how the 50 homeowners will be selected to participate in the pilot project or even when it will start.
Contractors have until Nov. 13 to submit their bids.
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