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The EnerGuide for Existing Buildings (EEB) (formerly the
Energy Innovators Initiative, EII), through incentives, training and other
activities, helps commercial businesses and public institutions improve
the energy efficiency of existing buildings. Eligible members can apply
for funding of up to $250,000 for building retrofits.
The Commercial Building Incentive Program provides financial
incentives to building owners who incorporate energy efficiency features
in the design of new commercial or institutional buildings. You can
receive up to $60,000 if your building design meets the program's
requirements.
The Industrial Building Incentive Program provides incentives to
building owners who combine energy-efficient features and processes into
the design of new industrial buildings. You can receive up to $80,000 if
your building or process design meets the program's requirements.
The Federal Buildings Initiative offers comprehensive energy
management products and services to Government of Canada organizations to
help them improve the energy efficiency of their buildings.
The Government of Canada provides Energy Retrofit Assistance (ERA-P)
funding for retrofit projects in existing commercial and institutional
organizations such as:
- Commercial Businesses that own, manage, or lease currently
existing buildings in retail, hospitality, office, MUR's (Multi-Unit
Residential), warehouses, union or banquet halls, clubs, etc.
- Public Institutions that own, manage, or lease currently
existing buildings in education, health care, non-profit,
provincial/territorial governments, municipalities, etc.
Most federal government, industrial, and new (ie. planned to be built,
don't currently exist) facilities do not qualify under this program.
The government fund will cover part of the cost for:
- Energy Audits that review your current consumption, and suggest
possible savings. See PQA's Energy
Audit services.
- Feasibility Studies that thoroughly analyze potential savings from
specific projects. See PQA's Energy
Feasibility Study services.
- Energy Management Plans that set long term, measurable path (ie.
Strategic Plan for Energy) for your entire organization.
Note: Government application must be made and
approved prior to signing a contract, or starting to work on the project.
If this is not done, government funding will be refused.
The project must be done by an experienced energy professional (CET or
Professional Engineer). PQA has the experienced and qualified staff,
and the years of experience you are looking for.
Funding for an Energy Audit or Feasibility Study is limited to $1.00 per GJ currently consumed in a year from
all energy sources, or $25,000, or 50% of the eligible costs; whichever is
less.
Payment of the government incentive is one lump sum once the work is
completed and PQA has been fully paid.
After the Energy Audit or Feasibility Study, if you decide to proceed
to implementation through an energy retrofit project, you could receive up
to $7.50 per GJ of annual energy savings, or up to 25 percent of eligible
costs – whichever amount is less – to a maximum grant of $250,000.
Application for government funding is done by joining EII (Energy
Innovators Initiative), fill out application forms, and submit. PQA
can assist your efforts with this. Funding is limited, and is
approved on a first-come, first-served basis.
Eligible organizations with three or fewer buildings may receive
$0.28/m3 or $0.03/kWh saved in an energy retrofit project - up to $250,000
or 25 percent of approved project costs.
To be eligible for Energy Retrofit Assistance (3), your organization must
be a qualified commercial business or public institution, prepare a
comprehensive corporate Energy Management Action Plan and submit a
proposal for a new energy efficiency project. This task is not as
complicated as it sounds, and PQA can guide you through this energy savings
process.
Costs can include, but are not limited to capital costs, including
materials and labour, related to direct energy-saving measures such as
efficient lighting systems, building envelopes, controls, water heating,
motors, and heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) retrofits;
monitoring and tracking systems and EII-approved staff training and
employee awareness programs. Financing and implementation can be done in
house or by an external contractor.
Want to find out more?
Just e-mail us.
The Government of Canada has been working with industry for more than
25 years to promote energy-efficient industrial practices through the
Canadian Industry Program for Energy Conservation (CIPEC).
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
is building on this successful partnership by offering financial
incentives to help industrial companies identify ways to increase energy
efficiency, improve production processes and cut costs.
As a result of
CIPEC's
efforts, the more than 5000 companies that represent over 98 percent of
Canadian industry have reduced their combined energy intensity by
8.7 percent between 1990 and 2003, or an average of 0.7 percent per year.
Improved energy management enabled Canadian industry to avoid
approximately $3.4 billion in purchased energy in 2003, enough energy to
meet the energy required to heat 4.8 million Canadian households for one
year.
This assessment represents an opportunity to:
- find out how to reduce energy costs by a minimum of 5 to 15 percent,
often with payback periods of less than two years
- establish a baseline against which to compare future improvements
- help kick-start a company energy management strategy
Financial support is available to industrial companies in Canada that
are registered as Industrial Energy Innovators. This includes companies
involved in manufacturing, mining and upstream oil and gas activities.
Details on how to become an Innovator are found on the back page of this
guide.
If a company has facilities at more than one location and is interested
in conducting separate audits at these facilities, it may apply for a
separate incentive for each facility.
Companies must apply to NRCan for funding before having the energy
audit done. Once their application has been approved and a contribution
agreement has been signed with NRCan, companies are responsible for
hiring, managing and paying the contractor for the work performed. They
must submit a copy of the paid invoice from the contractor and the
contractor’s final energy efficiency audit report to NRCan in order to
receive the audit incentive.
NRCan reimburses companies for up to 50 percent of the invoiced audit
cost, to a maximum of $5,000. For example, if the total cost for an energy
audit is $10,000, NRCan will share the expense with the company and
contribute $5,000. If a utility agrees to co-fund the audit, then NRCan
will contribute only as much as the company, to a maximum of $5,000. For
example, in the case of a $12,000 audit where a utility agrees to put up
$4,000, NRCan will share the balance with the company and contribute
$4,000.
Various Provinces offer sales tax rebates and other incentives for
energy efficiency.
Contact PQA for assistance in these areas.
Various Municipalities and Regional Governments offer rebates and other
incentives for energy efficiency.
Contact PQA for assistance in these areas.
Various public utility companies (hydro, natural gas, etc.) offer
rebates and other incentives for energy efficiency.
Contact PQA for assistance in these areas.
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