are you a union gas OR UTILITIES KINGSTON customer?
here's your chance to sAVE ENERGY AND MONEY!
Planning renovations or upgrades to your Kingston-area home in the near future? Consider installing energy-efficient retrofits like a high-efficiency furnace, new windows or better insulation. You could qualify for some generous financial rebates from Union Gas -- and Red Squirrel can help you get them!
Red Squirrel is the only Kingston-based provider of home energy assessments. When you book with us, you support local business and your money stays in the area!
Why should I make energy-efficiency upgrades to my home?
There are 3 simple ways that outfitting your home with energy saving upgrades can help you save:
How do I get started?
Red Squirrel will collect and submit all the necessary paperwork to Union Gas. You will get your rebate cheque within 90 business days of submission.
*We recommend that you get quotes from at least three reputable contractors.
How do I qualify for a rebate?
You need to:
And you must:
The maximum $5,000 rebate includes up to $500 for the energy assessments. (You pay the HST on the cost of the assessments).
What can I get a rebate for?
You can get a rebate to offset the costs of insulating basements, walls and attics. Air sealing is also eligible for a rebate.
Basement Insulation -- see notes (1), (2), and (3)
$1250 -- For adding at least R23 to 100% of basement
$750 -- For adding at least R12 to 100% of basement
$1000 -- For adding at least R23 to 100% of crawl space wall
$500 -- For adding at least R10 to 100% of crawl space wall
$500 -- For adding at least R24 to 100% of floor above crawl space
Exterior wall Insulation (1)
$1,750 -- Add at least R9 for 100% of building to achieve a minimum of R12.
$1,250 -- Add at least R3.8 for 100% of building to achieve a minimum of R12.
Attic Insulation (4)
$500-- For increasing attic insulation to at least R50 from R12 or less.
$250 -- For increasing attic insulation to at least R50 from R13 to R25.
$500 -- For increasing cathedral/flat roof insulation by at least R14.
Air Sealing
$150 -- Achieve 10% or more above base target
$100 -- Achieve base target
(1) The rebate is prorated based on the percentage of wall area insulated and does not include walls between individual units. For a semi-detached, rebates are 75 percent of the amounts shown.
(2) When both a basement and crawl space are present, all applicable grants are pro-rated to a maximum of $1,000 based on the total wall area.
(3) Can qualify for either crawl space wall or floor above crawl space rebate.
(4) To qualify for a rebate, you must insulate a minimum of 20% of the total ceiling area. When the roof consists of more than one type and/or sections (i.e., any combination of attic, cathedral ceiling and flat roof), rebates are pro-rated based on the percentage of the upgraded ceiling area. The rebate for any combination of attic, cathedral ceiling and flat roof cannot exceed $500.
Can I get any Energy Star® rebates through this program?
Yes! You can get a rebate if you install:
Furnace/Boiler
$1000 for replacing a 94% AFUE or less natural gas, propane or oil furnace with a 95% or higher condensing natural gas, propane or oil furnace,
OR
for replacing a 89% AFUE or less natural gas, propane or oil boiler with a 90% AFUE or higher condensing natural gas, propane or oil boiler.
Note: A combi system qualifies as a boiler and is eligible for the rebate. (4)
Electrically heated homes are not eligible. Your home's primary heating source needs to be natural gas, propane, or oil furnace.
Wood-Burning System
$375 for replacing a wood-burning system or appliance with one of the following:
OR
For replacing a solid-fuel-fired outdoor boiler with an outdoor wood-burning appliance certified to either CAN/CSA-B415.1 or EPA Outdoor wood-fired Hydronic Heater (OWHH Method 28) Program (Phase 1 and 2). The capacity of the new equipment must be equal to or smaller than the capacity of the boiler being replaced.
Note: To qualify for a wood-burning stove rebate, your home's primary heating source needs to be a wood-burning system.
Water Heater -- see note (5)
$500 for replacing a water heater with an ENERGY STAR natural gas water heater
Note: A combi/combo system qualifies as a water heater and is eligible for the rebate (5).
Electric water heaters do not qualify for the rebate.
Windows/Doors/Skylights -- see note (6)
$80 for each window, door or skylight replaced with an ENERGY STAR-qualified model.
(4,5) A combi or combo system CANNOT qualify for both the space-heating boiler rebate and the domestic hot water rebate; it counts as one measure.
(6) $80 rebate per rough opening (e.g., a bay window is considered as one rough opening).
AND THAT'S NOT ALL!
If you install more than two measures, you can also get a bonus rebate of $250 per measure.
For example:
Note: If you receive a bonus or bonuses, the $5000 maximum rebate amount will still apply.
This is a limited-time offer available to Union Gas and Utilities Kingston residential customers in Eastern Ontario. Customers must complete at least two upgrades. Maximum of 120 days between the first and second assessment allowed. Program expires Dec. 31, 2017. Rebates available on first-come, first-served basis. Rebate payment subject to availability of funds. Union Gas reserves the right to revise this program without advance notice including rebate amounts and eligibility. Homeowner is responsible for ensuring rebate eligibility, choosing eligible certified energy advisors, keeping invoices and meeting criteria and deadlines.
Red Squirrel is the only Kingston-based provider of home energy assessments. When you book with us, you support local business and your money stays in the area!
Why should I make energy-efficiency upgrades to my home?
There are 3 simple ways that outfitting your home with energy saving upgrades can help you save:
- Saving money through the rebate
Improve the energy efficiency of your home and get up to $5,000 of your renovation costs back. - Saving money later
Increased energy efficiency can decrease your energy bill by up to 20% every year. - Increasing the value of your home
An energy-efficient home is more attractive to future buyers.
How do I get started?
- Contact Red Squirrel BEFORE starting your renovations to book an energy audit. (Call 613-547-8122 or use our online audit booking form.) If you start installing your retrofits before getting an audit, you will not qualify for the rebate.
- Book and complete your pre-renovation energy assessment with one of our Registered Energy Advisors.
- Review your assessment and renovation options with your energy advisor.
- Complete at least two of the eligible renovations with a reputable contractor*.
- Call your advisor to complete your post-renovation assessment.
Red Squirrel will collect and submit all the necessary paperwork to Union Gas. You will get your rebate cheque within 90 business days of submission.
*We recommend that you get quotes from at least three reputable contractors.
How do I qualify for a rebate?
You need to:
- Have an active Union Gas account.
- If you live in central Kingston, your gas service is provided by Utilities Kingston. To qualify for the rebate, you will need to show a tax bill to show that you own the property. If you own a property but live somewhere else, you will need to show a tax bill and proof (e.g., a utility bill or driver's license) that you live at the address where Union Gas will be mailing your rebate cheque.
- Use a natural gas/oil or propane furnace/boiler or wood stove as your primary heating source.
- Own a detached, semi-detached home, or townhouse.
And you must:
- Do an energy assessment both before and after your renovation. Red Squirrel charges $350 for the first (pre-reno) assessment and $175 for the second (post-reno) assessment.
- Complete at least two eligible renovations.
The maximum $5,000 rebate includes up to $500 for the energy assessments. (You pay the HST on the cost of the assessments).
What can I get a rebate for?
You can get a rebate to offset the costs of insulating basements, walls and attics. Air sealing is also eligible for a rebate.
Basement Insulation -- see notes (1), (2), and (3)
$1250 -- For adding at least R23 to 100% of basement
$750 -- For adding at least R12 to 100% of basement
$1000 -- For adding at least R23 to 100% of crawl space wall
$500 -- For adding at least R10 to 100% of crawl space wall
$500 -- For adding at least R24 to 100% of floor above crawl space
Exterior wall Insulation (1)
$1,750 -- Add at least R9 for 100% of building to achieve a minimum of R12.
$1,250 -- Add at least R3.8 for 100% of building to achieve a minimum of R12.
Attic Insulation (4)
$500-- For increasing attic insulation to at least R50 from R12 or less.
$250 -- For increasing attic insulation to at least R50 from R13 to R25.
$500 -- For increasing cathedral/flat roof insulation by at least R14.
Air Sealing
$150 -- Achieve 10% or more above base target
$100 -- Achieve base target
(1) The rebate is prorated based on the percentage of wall area insulated and does not include walls between individual units. For a semi-detached, rebates are 75 percent of the amounts shown.
(2) When both a basement and crawl space are present, all applicable grants are pro-rated to a maximum of $1,000 based on the total wall area.
(3) Can qualify for either crawl space wall or floor above crawl space rebate.
(4) To qualify for a rebate, you must insulate a minimum of 20% of the total ceiling area. When the roof consists of more than one type and/or sections (i.e., any combination of attic, cathedral ceiling and flat roof), rebates are pro-rated based on the percentage of the upgraded ceiling area. The rebate for any combination of attic, cathedral ceiling and flat roof cannot exceed $500.
Can I get any Energy Star® rebates through this program?
Yes! You can get a rebate if you install:
Furnace/Boiler
$1000 for replacing a 94% AFUE or less natural gas, propane or oil furnace with a 95% or higher condensing natural gas, propane or oil furnace,
OR
for replacing a 89% AFUE or less natural gas, propane or oil boiler with a 90% AFUE or higher condensing natural gas, propane or oil boiler.
Note: A combi system qualifies as a boiler and is eligible for the rebate. (4)
Electrically heated homes are not eligible. Your home's primary heating source needs to be natural gas, propane, or oil furnace.
Wood-Burning System
$375 for replacing a wood-burning system or appliance with one of the following:
- An indoor wood-burning appliance certified to either CAN/CSA B415.1-M92 or the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 40 CFR Part 60 wood-burning appliance standard. Appliances exempt from EPA testing are not eligible unless they are B415.1-M92 certified.
- An indoor pellet-burning appliance (includes stoves, furnaces and boilers that burn wood, corn, grain or cherry pits).
- An indoor masonry heater.
OR
For replacing a solid-fuel-fired outdoor boiler with an outdoor wood-burning appliance certified to either CAN/CSA-B415.1 or EPA Outdoor wood-fired Hydronic Heater (OWHH Method 28) Program (Phase 1 and 2). The capacity of the new equipment must be equal to or smaller than the capacity of the boiler being replaced.
Note: To qualify for a wood-burning stove rebate, your home's primary heating source needs to be a wood-burning system.
Water Heater -- see note (5)
$500 for replacing a water heater with an ENERGY STAR natural gas water heater
- with an 0.80 EF or higher tanked natural gas or propane water heater or;
- with an 0.82 EF or higher tankless natural gas or propane water heater.
Note: A combi/combo system qualifies as a water heater and is eligible for the rebate (5).
Electric water heaters do not qualify for the rebate.
Windows/Doors/Skylights -- see note (6)
$80 for each window, door or skylight replaced with an ENERGY STAR-qualified model.
(4,5) A combi or combo system CANNOT qualify for both the space-heating boiler rebate and the domestic hot water rebate; it counts as one measure.
(6) $80 rebate per rough opening (e.g., a bay window is considered as one rough opening).
AND THAT'S NOT ALL!
If you install more than two measures, you can also get a bonus rebate of $250 per measure.
For example:
- If you complete 3 measures, you will be eligible for a $250 bonus
- If you complete 4 measures, you will be eligible for a $500 bonus, and so on.
Note: If you receive a bonus or bonuses, the $5000 maximum rebate amount will still apply.
This is a limited-time offer available to Union Gas and Utilities Kingston residential customers in Eastern Ontario. Customers must complete at least two upgrades. Maximum of 120 days between the first and second assessment allowed. Program expires Dec. 31, 2017. Rebates available on first-come, first-served basis. Rebate payment subject to availability of funds. Union Gas reserves the right to revise this program without advance notice including rebate amounts and eligibility. Homeowner is responsible for ensuring rebate eligibility, choosing eligible certified energy advisors, keeping invoices and meeting criteria and deadlines.
