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Energy efficiency resources for your home retrofits

Home retrofits pay dividends

Find out how to save money

Any home, no matter when it was built, can become more energy-efficient. Even with modern construction standards that demand greater energy efficiency, both new and older homes can be retrofitted to improve their energy performance. This can help save you money.

What is an energy-efficient home?

Modern construction standards demand greater energy efficiency in new homes. Both newer and older homes can be retrofitted to improve their energy performance. Homeowners can be energy-efficient in their habits too.

How can I make my home more energy-efficient?

Whether you’re planning small fixes or major renovations, consider making energy efficiency retrofits. It will help lower your consumption and energy bills, make your home more comfortable to live in, and can add value to your home.

Make small changes that add up

Save energy and money by making modest investments and minor changes around your home. Improvements can be found outside and inside your home. View room-by-room energy efficiency improvements.

Have your home evaluated

Learn more about how to have your home evaluated to improve energy efficiency with an EnerGuide home evaluation.

What does the EnerGuide label mean?

The EnerGuide label shows how much energy a product uses and how it compares to similar models. It helps you make informed decisions about the energy use of products you buy.

Renovating for energy efficiency

Your home operates as a system. All of its elements – the building envelope, ventilation, heating and cooling systems, the external environment and even the activities of the occupants – affect one another.


Resources on sustainable and affordable housing


Initiatives and resources for Indigenous households and communities

Reducing reliance on diesel

Supports projects to help Canada’s rural, remote and Indigenous communities to reduce reliance on diesel fuel and transition to clean energy

Housing initiatives for Indigenous Peoples

Find out about initiatives and subsidies that support the building and management of housing for Indigenous Peoples.

Explore careers in energy efficiency

Find out how Indigenous governments or organizations can apply for energy advisor recruitment, training and mentorship support, and about other skills and workforce development programs.


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Find other incentives to help you make changes at home

When it comes to energy in Canada, where you live matters. Take advantage of existing rebates being offered by other levels of governments and utilities in your region, including a number of Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs. Many provinces, territories, municipalities and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have initiatives specifically for low-income Canadians.

Explore financial incentives

Taking action for our environment

Connect with hundreds of online resources that can help you take action to fight climate change and protect the environment.

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