Renovating your kitchen or installing new hardwood flooring will definitely make your home look nicer, but if you鈥檙e planning on staying in your home long term, a dollar return on your investment is unlikely. But that鈥檚 not the case with energy-efficiency upgrades and improvements!
Investing in a or increasing your are major upgrades, but not only will they reduce your home鈥檚 energy costs year-after-year, you may also be eligible for rebates through FortisBC鈥檚 Home Renovation Rebate Program* and CleanBC Home Efficiency Rebates. And if you make two or more eligible energy-efficiency upgrades within 18 months of each other, you鈥檒l also get FortisBC鈥檚 . That鈥檚 on top of your rebates!
Here鈥檚 how it works. Let鈥檚 say this winter you replace your old electric furnace with a new high-efficiency, variable speed, central air source heat pump and FortisBC gives you a $2,000 rebate. Then next spring you have your attic insulated and get a $500 rebate from FortisBC. Because you鈥檝e made two eligible upgrades within 18 months of each other, you鈥檙e eligible for the $300 two-upgrade bonus. All you have to do is check the bonus check box when you apply for your second rebate. So not only are you getting $2,500 in rebates and ongoing savings on your home鈥檚 heating and cooling bills for years to come, you鈥檙e also getting an extra $300 just for being energy efficient.
FortisBC is committed to helping customers reduce their energy bills and greenhouse gas emissions and improve the comfort of their homes. That鈥檚 why they only provide rebates on the most efficient products and equipment and also require them to be installed to quality standards. For example, if your insulation isn鈥檛 installed improperly, your home won鈥檛 hold in the heat as well and it could also create mold and safety hazards. To support quality work, FortisBC requires that heat pumps be installed by a and insulation be installed by a licensed contractor. They even have a list of you can use.
Now, that鈥檚 energy at work.
*Conditions apply. Not all upgrades are eligible for the $300 two-upgrade bonus. Full program terms and conditions are available at fortisbc.com/homerebates. This program may be changed or cancelled at any time.
