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New Brunswick Incentives

MAJOR UPGRADES
(complete 3 major upgrades - one per category - to qualify for WHI)
Central Heating
Item
Single
Whole Home Incentive WHI
Oil/Gas/Wood/Pellet Furnace
$500
$600
Oil/Gas/Wood/Pellet Boiler
$750
$900
Geothermal
$5,000
$5,000
Geothermal - replace
$1,500
$1,800
Integrated Mechanical System
$1,500
$1,800
Air Source Heat Pump - Ducted New Install
$1,500
$1,800
Air Source Heat Pump – Ducted Replacement
$500
$600
Basement Insulation
(crawlspace is calculated as 50% of basement incentive)
Basement: R-10
$1,000
$1,200
Basement: R-20
$1,500
$1,800
Ceiling Insulation
Ceiling: R-10
$250
$300
Ceiling: R-20
$500
$600
Ceiling: R-40
$1,000
$1,200
Wall Insulation
Walls: R-6
$1,000
$1,200
Walls: R-10
$2,000
$2,400
Walls: R-20
$3,000
$3,600
OTHER UPGRADES
Space Heating (1 per Dwelling Unit)
Gas/Wood/Pellet Stove and Inserts
$500
$600
Air Source Heat Pump – ductless
$500
$600
Hot Water
Condensing/Instantaneous Gas Indirect Oil fired Domestic Hot Water
$500
$600
Solar Domestic Hot Water
$2,500
$2,500
Windows and Doors
Windows: Zones B-C
$40
$50
Windows: Zone D
$60
$80
Doors: ENERGY STAR
$40
$50
Other
Drain Water Heat Recovery
$200
$240
Heat Recovery Ventilator
$500
$600
Heat Recovery Ventilator + Ducts
$1,500
$1,800
Exposed Floor: R-20
$250
$300
Basement Floor Header: R-20
$150
$180
Basement Slab: minimum 1” type 1 foam
$250
$300

“Some restrictions apply. For more information, contact Sustainable Housing at 1-877-722-2842, or by e-mail, infonb@sustainablehousing.ca

Incentives for Homes

Incentive
Amount
Description
Efficiency Incentive $1,500 For homes built to meet the Energy Efficiency Specifications or that achieve an EnerGuide rating of 83 or higher
Solar Domestic Hot Water (SDHW) * $2,500 For homes that qualify for the Efficiency Incentive and add Solar Domestic Hot Water (SDHW) systems
Geothermal* $5,000 For homes that qualify for the Efficiency Incentive and add qualifying Geothermal space heating and hot water systems
Net Zero $7,500 For homes that have been pre-qualified by Efficiency NB and designed to Net Zero performance standards

* To qualify for the SDHW or Geothermal incentives, homes must meet program qualifications BEFORE the SDHW or Geothermal systems are taken into consideration. Homes that do not meet the Energy Efficiency Specifications and require the SDHW or Geothermal systems to meet an EnerGuide rating of 83 will be awarded the Efficiency Incentive.

Energy Evaluation Rebate

Homes that qualify for one of the incentives listed above will also qualify for a rebate on the cost of the energy evaluation.

House Size
Cost
Rebate (if applicable)
up to 4,000 ft2 (372m2) $520 + HST $260
over 4,000 ft2 (372m2) $660 + HST $260

Energy Evaluation Rebates will be issued in addition to the incentive amount after successful application to the program.

To be eligible for this rebate a copy of the receipt rendered by the Service Provider must be provided with the application.

Some restrictions apply. For more information, contact Sustainable Housing at 1-877-722-2842, or by e-mail, infonb@sustainablehousing.ca

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Sustainable Housing

Sustainable housing is located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia and Oromocto, New Brunswick.
We provide energy evaluations and offer energy conservation consulting services in
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland.