Savings & Rebates

Save money & help protect the environment with an energy efficient furnace or heat pump

Old furnaces can be very inefficient. Often, an older furnace has an AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency) of 70% or less. This means at least 30% of the fuel they use is lost. Modern condensing furnaces AFUE can be 90% or more.

Choosing energy efficient heating and cooling equipment is smart. You’ll enhance the comfort of your home and save energy and money on utility bills! Also, when you choose Energy Efficient units for your home, you’re helping to protect the environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Vision will help you update your current furnace or air conditioner to meet the current standard of Energy Efficiency.

Offers and Rebates

Purchase an EnerChoice fireplace before May 31, 2012 and you may qualify for a $300 rebate from FortisBC.

What is an EnerChoice fireplace?

All fireplaces sold in Canada have an EnerGuide™ label that tells you how energy efficient it is. There is no ENERGY STAR® rating for fireplaces, so in BC, manufacturers developed the EnerChoice designation to identify the most efficient models.

When shopping for a new fireplace, look for the energuide logo (see sample), certifying that the model is among the top 25 percentile of efficiency.

To qualify for EnerChoice status hearths must have minimum efficiency ratings of:
• 62.4 % or higher for fireplaces
• 61 % or higher for inserts
• 66 % or higher for free-standing stoves

Eligible EnerChoice fireplaces include gas fireplace inserts, zero clearance gas fireplaces, and freestanding fireplaces.

For details, including a rebate application form visit the Fortis Website.

Government of Canada Rebates

Homeowners who invest in energy efficient upgrades may quality for rebates of up to $5,000 per household (up to $1 million for multiple dwellings and MURBS).

To quality, applicants must register online with National Resources Canada at http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/register and have a pre-retrofit energy evaluation conducted before any work is done. Renovations must be complete, and a post-retrofit evaluation completed, by March 31, 2012.

Eligible improvements include new or replacement heating systems, replacement cooling systems, new or replacement ventilation systems, and new or replacement domestic hot water equipment. Additional rebates are available for the addition of insulation and the installation of low-flow toilets. For full details visit www.energywisesolutions.ca.

Visit our Energy Efficiency page for more ways to save money on your heating and cooling bills.

Earn up to $12,000 in Rebates

LiveSmart BC & ecoENERGY: Efficiency Incentive Programs

The provincial program, LiveSmart BC is offering over $7,000 in rebates to new participants, and until March 31, 2012 only, the federal program, ecoENERGY is offering up to $5,000 in grants. That’s $12,000 in rebates!

Energy-efficient improvements that qualify for include:

• space heating
• water heating
• insulation
• windows
• doors and more

For a full list of the specific energy efficient rebates available, view the LiveSmart BC Efficiency Incentive Guide and the grant table from Natural Resources Canada.

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