Design energy-efficient, sustainable buildings
The Affordable Housing Multi Residential New Construction program offers incentives to help you upgrade to high-efficiency equipment. Working with you at every step, our Energy Solutions Advisors are here to help you make capital improvement projects that will help you save energy and money and keep your building running optimally.
What’s in it for you?
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Expert help to design sustainable buildings.
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Real-time energy modelling.
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Incentives to offset the cost of energy-efficient equipment.
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Up to $200,000 in incentives per project.
Why build sustainably?
Boost energy performance.
Reduce environmental impact.
Lower operating costs.
Enhance occupant comfort.
Avoid costly changes during construction.
How the program works
Contact an Energy Solutions Advisor to review and approve your project and its scope of work.
Once approved, work with a third-party energy modelling company or energy modelling tool. All energy models will be verified by your Energy Solutions Advisor.
When you implement the energy-efficient measures identified in the energy modelling, receive financial incentives up to $200,000.
What are the incentives?
| Energy modelling incentive* | |
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| Incentive | |
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Incentive paid for energy model to builder or energy modelling company, based on as-designed and as-built models.
Scope of work must be approved by Energy Solutions Advisor, prior to conducting energy modelling. |
Up to $8,000 per building or a maximum of $40,000 per affordable multi-family housing provider. |
| Implementation incentive† | |
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| Incentive | |
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50 percent of the cost of implementing high-efficiency equipment, up to $200,000 per project. Enbridge Gas doesn’t guarantee that the project will result in the estimated natural gas savings or estimated total incentive amount. Incentive cannot exceed the lesser of the 50 percent of the total project cost or $200,000 per project. Additional terms and conditions may apply to any limited time special offers and are subject to change or cancellation without notice at any time. |
$0.20/m3 for savings above code. |
Is your project eligible?
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Affordable multi-residential building which meets the Affordable Multi-Family Housing program eligibility requirements.
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At the pre-construction phase or earlier.
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Located in the former Enbridge Gas Distribution service area.
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If you do not meet above mentioned eligibility criteria, you may be eligible for Savings by Design Affordable Housing.
Is your project greater than 50,000 sq. ft.? You may be eligible for the Savings by Design Commercial & Multi-Residential program.
Connect with an Energy Solutions Advisor
We’ll help you find ongoing savings and get your project underway.
Incentives are applicable to Affordable housing buildings. Paid post implementation of measures after building has been commissioned. Please allow 10 to 12 weeks for delivery of payment. For the purposes of the incentives described in this document, the incentives are available to new construction buildings that have not participated in the Affordable housing savings by design program. Offer is available to Enbridge Gas Inc. customers and available to qualified participants only and measures must be implemented between Jan 1. and Nov 30 of the current calendar year. New Construction projects must use natural gas as a primary fuel source. Energy models need to be verified by an Enbridge Gas Energy Solutions Advisor. Use of an approved energy modelling tool and follow energy modelling guidelines. Leverage current Ontario Building Code (OBC) as baseline. Savings are based on implementation of measures above minimum OBC requirements or equivalent. Enbridge Gas Inc. makes no representation, warranty or guarantee regarding project savings of any energy-efficiency measure or performance of installed equipment. Enbridge Gas Inc. reserves the right to independently verify the application information and confirm installation. Additional terms and conditions may apply. HST is not applicable and will not be added to incentive payments.
