Eligibility

To qualify for rebates, the home(s) must meet the criteria

Eligibility details 1

  1. New construction
  2. On a permanent foundation
  3. Built in FortisBC’s natural gas or electricity service areas
  4. A maximum of three storeys high
  5. One of the following:
    • Detached house (may include a secondary suite)
    • Attached house (e.g. semi-detached, townhouses, duplexes, triplexes, row house or attached house with or without a secondary suite)
    • Laneway home
  6. Applications must be submitted within six months of project completion or by December 31, 2023, whichever comes first

Note: rebates for the construction of multi-family buildings, such as condos, fall under our Commercial New Construction Performance Program.

1 The program and its terms and conditions, including deadline and rebate amounts, are subject to change, or be terminated, at any time without notice.

Option A – Step Code pathway

Build a home to BC Energy Step Code 2 or higher using natural gas space and water heating (or electricity space and water heating in FortisBC’s electricity service area) to qualify for home performance rebates of $3,000 to $10,000, program qualified energy advisor support rebates and more.

Note: projects in the City of Vancouver are subject to the performance standards of the Vancouver building bylaw.

High performance

Rebate

Step Code 2

$3,000

Step Code 3

$4,000

Step Code 4

$6,000

Step Code 5

$10,000 (Pre-approval required)

Program qualified energy advisor support

Rebate

You must hire a certified program qualified energy advisor to qualify for home performance rebates. The advisor will help maximize the efficiency of your project, and the rebate will help you offset your costs.

$800 to The Builder

$200 to The Energy Advisor

Design offer for Step Code 3, 4 and 5

Builders can receive up to $7,000 to cover consulting fees of Integrated Design Process (IDP) consultants, building science consultants and/or mechanical design specialists on individual homes. Multi-family projects can receive up to $50,000. More details here. (link below)

https://www.cdn.fortisbc.com/libraries/docs/default-source/rebates-and-energy-savings-documents/rebates-for-homes/fortisbc-design-offer.pdf?sfvrsn=3ff9abf9_24

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CLEANBC REBATES (program funded by province of BC and administered by BC Hydro)

CleanBC Better Homes New Construction Program