Energy Efficiency
There are so many reasons to move towards a more energy efficient home including a reduction in your monthly expenditures on utility bills associated with heating and cooling.
Peterborough Green-Up delivers the ecoENERGY Retrofit -Homes program together with the Ontario Home Energy Savings Plan Program and offers several other energy efficiency programs to make the process easier for you.
Details on each of the programs are available below, with links to the main program websites for your convenience.
Provincial Grants and Update on ecoENERGY Retrofit-Homes Program **NEW**
Ontario Home Energy Program/ecoENERGY
The federal government has announced an end to their grant portion of the ecoENERGY Retrofit - Homes Program as of March 31, 2010.
The Province of Ontario will continue to fund the Ontario Home Energy Savings Plan grants up to $5000 and will continue to pay $150 towards the cost of your home energy audit.
Important Notice- FEES REDUCED!
In an effort to encourage energy conservation, Peterborough Green-Up has reduced the fee for our pre-retrofit Ontario Home Energy Savings Plan/ecoENERGY Retrofit-Homes audit from $350 to $300 effective August 1, 2010. (plus HST)
Homeowners can still save energy, save money, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Contact Peterborough Green-Up today at 745-3238 ext 202 to schedule your Ontario Home Energy Audit.
Current Clients of ecoENERGY
All clients who were registered in the ecoENERGY program prior to March 31, 2010 will be permitted to carry on with their energy audits and receive federal and provincial grants. Clients who have already had their pre-retrofit energy audit will be permitted to continue to the post-retrofit audit and apply for their grants.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your status in the ecoENERGY Retrofit-Homes program or the Ontario Home Energy Savings Plan Program contact Cobi Zevenhoven at 745-3238 ext 202.
Green Solar Audit
Thinking about Solar Energy?
Our Green Solar Audit program helps you to learn more about the potential of Solar Energy and how you can use it in your home or business. The Green Solar Audit provides you with an on-site solar audit, a customized solar report.
Don’t have the time or skills to do you own project research? Let us help you educate yourself on the economic and environmental benefits of solar energy.
We can give you independent advice on how to begin your solar project whether it is solar hot water heating, solar for your swimming pool or solar photo volataic geneation in the FiT or MicroFiT programs.
Download our brochure for more information. (pdf)
Energy Saver$
Measuring Buldings Performance and Testing for Airtightness
Air leakage can increase heating and cooling costs by over 30% and contribute to comfort, indoor air quality and ventilation problems. Blower Door testing in our current era of rising energy costs can locate problems, that when corrected, will pay for themselves in a single heating or cooling season.
We offer blower door air leakage testing, visual inspection with diagnostic report by Natural Resources Canada Certified Energy Advisors.
Commercial and Residential Benefits to Air Leakage Testing:
- Reduce Energy Consumption
- Lower Heating and Cooling Bills
- Eliminate Drafts and Improve Comfort
- Address Moisture and Condensation Issues
- Identify Pest and Vermin Openings
- Trace Mold and Mildew Problems
- Verify Work Performed by Contractors
- Renovation or Weatherization Projects
Energy Programs For Businesses
ERIP
The Electricity Retrofit Incentive Program (ERIP) is an incentive program designed to encourage high-efficiency electricity retrofits to existing structures. With all the financial and timing considerations, energy-efficient options may not be the first thing on your mind. So we’ve made it easy for you.
ERIP gives you the most energy-efficient solutions to improve your bottom line. Participants in the ERIP program who are planning on retrofitting a building can benefit from great incentives that will save them money. More Information
Power Saving Blitz
Another program for businesses is the Power Saving Blitz, delivered locally by Peterborough Green-Up. The Power Saving Blitz provides qualifying small businesses with free electricity-saving products and installation valued up to $1000. Reducing your business' electricity consumption means lower electricity bills and less cash out of pocket. Save electricity, save money, and help the environment. At no cost to you. More Information