Back to SearchThe launch of the Durham Greener Homes Program will make it easier and more affordable for Durham Region residents to make energy improvements to their homes.
By empowering residents to undertake home energy renovations, the Durham Greener Homes Program will help reduce our climate impact, save Durham residents money on energy bills and create jobs in the clean energy transition.
Program participants will gain access to a home energy coach who will provide impartial expert advice throughout the renovation process, including:
- Completing an in-home energy assessment
- Identifying eligible retrofits, including insulation, heating and cooling equipment, rooftop solar, and in-home electric vehicle charging stations
- Selecting qualified contractors
- Accessing utility and government cash-back rebates
Durham Region has partnered with the Windfall Ecology Centre to administer the program and provide home energy coaching services. Windfall is a non-profit organization with decades of on-the-ground experience delivering home energy retrofits. The program is the first in Canada to feature partnerships with community-based financial institutions – Pathwise Credit Union and Rapport Credit Union - who are offering energy retrofit financing services to participating residents
The Durham Greener Homes Program is part of the Region’s Community Energy Plan, and is a key strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and respond to Durham Regional Council’s climate emergency declaration. Funding is provided through a $3.4 investment from the Community Efficiency Financing initiative, which is offered through the Green Municipal Fund and delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and funded by the Government of Canada.
For home energy upgrades, visit DurhamGreenerHomes.ca to access to a home energy coach, an interactive web-portal, financing incentives and more.
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