Rebates for social housing retrofit support program
Through the Social Housing Retrofit Support Program, we offer rebates for a variety of gas and/or electric energy conservation measures for your building.
If you purchased equipment before April 16, 2025:
If you purchased your equipment before April 16, 2025, you have 365 days from the date of purchase to apply for your rebate using the steps below.
Dual fuel equipment rebates
| Type | Rebate | Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Dual fuel rooftop units | 50% of the total project cost up to a maximum incentive of $150,000 per installation or building for Condensing Units. | Visit the Dual fuel rooftop units rebates page for full list of requirements. |
50% of the total project cost up to a maximum incentive of $100,000 per installation or building for Standard Efficiency units. |
Gas equipment, systems and controls rebates
| Type | Rebate | Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Gas absorption heat pumps | 75 per cent of the total project costs, up to $200,000 |
Visit the gas absorption heat pump rebates page for eligible models. |
| Type | Rebate | Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Solar hot water | $27,000 per unit |
For preheating water for domestic use. This measure may be considered when coupled with other energy conservation measures. |
| Piping insulation | $4 per linear foot |
For water and heating pipes. |
| Type | Rebate | Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Heating system optimization | Varies | Visit Heating system optimization for social housing to learn about the requirements. |
| Type | Rebate | Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Heating plant controller | $1,160 per unit | To reset boiler supply water based on outdoor air temperature. |
| Programmable thermostat | $50 per unit | Must replace manual thermostat. |
| Vent damp for atmospheric boiler | $2,140 | To reduce standby losses of atmospheric boilers. |
Electricity equipment and controls rebates
Split system air source heat pumps
Split systems include central systems, mini-split (ducted) and mini-split (ductless).
| Type |
Capacity (tonnes) |
Rebate |
Certification requirements | Performance requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split system |
less than 5.4 |
$2,000 per unit |
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| 5.4 to 11 |
$450 per tonne |
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| more than 11 |
$500 per tonne |
Rooftop unit air source heat pumps
| Type |
Capacity (tonnes) |
Rebate |
Certification requirements | Performance requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooftop unit |
less than 5.4 |
$2,000 per unit |
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| 5.4 to less than 11 |
$450 per tonne |
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| 11 to less than 15 |
$500 per tonne |
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| 15 or more |
$550 per tonne |
Variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems
| Type | Rebate | Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Standard VRF (two pipe) | $600 per tonne |
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| Heat recovery VRF (two or three pipes) |
$750 per tonne |
Heat pump water heaters
| Type | Rebate | Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| All-in-one heat pump | $2,000 per unit | |
| CO2 heat pump system | $3,000 per unit |
LED backlit signage
| Type | Rebate | Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| LED signage | $12 per linear foot |
For retrofit projects only. LED strips/modules/bars (where described application is signage) must be replacing fluorescent sign lighting. Rebate available on LED signage to the lesser of equivalent lumen output OR up to two times the existing linear feet of T12HO OR up to one times the existing linear feet of neon. Product must be CSA/UL certified, with a minimum five-year warranty and 50,000 L70 hours. Must be suitable for damp locations (e.g. exterior application). |
LED exterior and parking garage lighting
| Type | Rebate | Requirements | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LED flood light | 251 to 350 W | $175 per unit | Fixtures must be listed and approved by DesignLights Consortium (DLC)® and be categorized as outdoor with the primary use of architectural flood and spot luminaires. |
| LED fuel canopy luminaire | up to 100 W | $80 per unit | Fixtures must be listed and approved by DesignLights Consortium (DLC) and be categorized as outdoor with the primary use of fuel canopy luminaires. |
| 101 to 250 W | $125 per unit | ||
| LED parking garage luminaire | up to 70 W | $70 per unit | Fixtures must be listed and approved by DesignLights Consortium (DLC) and be categorized as outdoor with the primary use of parking garage luminaires. |
| 71 to 120 W | $98 per unit | ||
| LED wall pack luminaire | up to 30 W | $30 per unit |
Fixtures must be listed and approved by DesignLights Consortium (DLC) and be categorized as outdoor with the applicable primary use of full-cutoff wall-mounted area
luminaires.
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| 31 to 60 W | $76 per unit | ||
| 61 to 120 W | $100 per unit | ||
LED interior luminaires
| Type | Rebate | Requirements | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LED ENERGY STAR fixture | up to 40 W | $24 per unit | LED fixtures must be listed and approved on the ENERGY STAR certified light fixtures list. |
| LED interior troffer | up to 40 W | $40 per unit | Fixtures must be listed and approved by the DesignLights Consortium (DLC), and categorized as indoor with the primary use of troffer. |
| 41 to 80 W | $56 per unit | ||
| LED high-bay luminaire | 201 to 250 W | $150 per unit | Fixtures must be listed and approved by the DesignLights Consortium (DLC), and categorized as indoor – high bay with the primary use of high bay luminaires for commercial and industrial buildings. |
| 251 to 300 W | $170 per unit | ||
| LED low-bay luminaire | 50 to 100 W | $84 per unit |
Fixtures must be listed and approved by the DesignLights Consortium (DLC), and categorized as indoor – high bay with the primary use of low bay luminaires for commercial and industrial buildings. |
| 101 to 150 W | $98 per unit | ||
LED lamps
| Type | Rebate | Requirements | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LED BR style lamp | 10 to 18 W | $7 per unit | Lamps must be listed and approved on the ENERGY STAR certified bulb list. |
| LED MR16 style lamp | up to 7 W | $8 per unit | |
| LED PAR style lamp | up to 12 W | $10 per unit | |
| 13 to 24 W | |||
| LED T8 lamp, 4 ft | up to 13 W | $5 per unit |
For retrofit projects only. Lamps must be listed and approved by the DesignLights Consortium (DLC) and categorized as indoor - linear replacement lamps. |
| 14 to 22 W | |||
| LED T5HO lamp, 4 ft | up to 30 W | $5 per unit | |
LED street lights and exterior luminaires
| Type | Rebate | Requirements | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LED area and roadway luminaires | up to 60 W | $60 per unit | Fixtures must be listed and approved by the DesignLights Consortium (DLC) and categorized as outdoor, with pole/arm-mounted area and roadway luminaires as the primary use. |
| 61 to 90 W | $83 per unit | ||
| 91 to 120 W | $100 per unit | ||
| 121 to 200 W | $120 per unit | ||
| 201 to 300 W | $185 per unit | ||
Lighting controls and occupancy sensors
| Type | Rebate | Requirements | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy sensor | ceiling or wall-mounted | $35 per unit |
Occupancy sensors with a manual “on” switch override are not eligible. Occupancy sensors must be commercial grade and have a principle of operation of passive infrared, ultra sonic or a combination only. ceiling or wall-mounted switch-plate or fixture-mounted |
| switch-plate or fixture-mounted | $35 per unit | ||
| Photocell sensor | ceiling or wall-mounted | $24 per unit | Photocell sensors must be integral to the fixture. |
| Type | Rebate | Requirements | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable speed drive | less than 20 hp | $140 per motor hp |
Only retrofit projects are eligible. Variable speed drive must be retrofitted to an existing motor that has not been previously integrated with a variable speed drive. Motor must be running a minimum of 2,000 hours per year. Variable speed drive must control the motor's frequency in response to a variable load. Variable speed drives used for soft start only are not eligible. |
| 20 hp or greater | $112 per motor hp | ||
Windows and insulation
| Type | Rebate | Requirements | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insulation | roof | $0.15 x R-value x square feet | Insulation rebates are independent of climate zone. Continuous insulation, including deck roofs, is based on the cost of interior and exterior insulation and attachment. |
| walls | $0.16 x R-value x square feet | ||
| Weatherstripping | TBD | ||
| Windows | $50 per unit/square feet | For metal and nonmetal as well as double or triple glazing. | |