What is the Canada Greener Homes Grant?

The Greener Homes Grant has opened thanks to Natural Resources Canada in an effort to help make Canada a little greener with energy efficient windows and doors. If you are looking to make energy efficiency upgrades on your residence’s vinyl windows and doors with Window City products, you could qualify for this grant of up to $5,000.

In order for these upgrades to be qualified as energy efficiency products, they must be Energy-star certified and must pass an EnerGuide evaluation in advance to installation. There are 2 pathways to calculate fenestration thermal performance in Canada – the U-factor pathway and the Energy Rating Pathway. U-factor is a physical measurement of the amount of heat energy transferred across a unit area of wall over a given timespan per degree of indoor-outdoor temperature difference. Energy Rating (ER) is a dimensionless rating number arrived at by calculation and computer modeling that combines and demonstrates the balance among solar heat gain, U-factor and air infiltration. Luckily, majority of Window City vinyl windows and doors do fall under this umbrella of terms and conditions in energy efficiency. Once the retrofit process is complete, this program will reimburse the homeowner for the cost of the Energuide evaluation in addition to the possible $5,000 for retrofits.

The Greener Homes Grant has opened thanks to Natural Resources Canada in an effort to help make Canada a little greener with energy efficient windows and doors. If you are looking to make energy efficiency upgrades on your residence’s vinyl windows and doors with Window City products, you could qualify for this grant of up to $5,000. In order for these upgrades to be qualified as energy efficiency products, they must be Energy-star certified and must pass an EnerGuide evaluation in advance to installation. Luckily, majority of Window City vinyl windows and doors do fall under this umbrella of terms and conditions in energy efficiency. Once the retrofit process is complete, this program will reimburse the homeowner for the cost of the Energuide evaluation in addition to the possible $5,000 for retrofits.

Eligibility

Eligible properties include single and semi detached homes, row housing, townhomes, mobile homes on a permanent foundation, mixed use and small multi-unit residential buildings. The home in question must also be older than 6 months from the date of occupancy by the first homeowner. New builds are not eligible. All new products included in the retrofit must be purchased in Canada and comply with energy efficiency guidelines. Online purchases are eligible only if they are ordered from an online distributor located in Canada.

This program will apply to eligible homeowners who start retrofits after December 1st, 2020 and can be combined with other grants from the homeowners provincial or regional governments. Homeowners can receive up to $125 per hole or per “Energy Star” rated windows or sliding glass doors, $250 per hole or per “Energy Star Most Efficient” vinyl windows or sliding glass doors and $125 per hole for “Energy Star” hinged doors. This programs also offers grants for other home energy efficiency upgrades including HVAC systems and more.

Window City Qualifying Vinyl Windows

Click here to view a list of Window City products that qualify for the Canada Greener Homes Grant. that qualify for this grant. All Window City vinyl windows listed are Energy Star certified, but not all of them are qualified as “Energy Star Most Efficient”. Regardless of its title, all Window City vinyl windows listed will qualify for this grant.

For more information and to apply, click here