The Affordable Housing Multi-Residential 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.
This program is for social and municipal housing providers, shelters, co-ops and eligible market-rate multi-residential buildings. Eligible market-rate multi-residential buildings will need to demonstrate either at least 30 percent of units are rented at less than 80 percent of the median market rent, determined by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation, based on the information gathered during rent roll review by Enbridge Gas, or the building has participated in a federal, provincial, or municipal affordable housing funding program in the last five years.
Get up to 100 percent of energy efficiency upgrade costs† up to a maximum of $200,000.
Free expert help to identify energy-saving opportunities.
Up to $8,000 per building for an on-site energy assessment (up to $40,000 per housing provider).
Up to $200,000 in incentives for energy-efficient boilers, water heaters, condensing MUAs and more.
Free in-suite upgrades, such as heat reflector panels.
Reduce energy consumption and costs.
Minimize your carbon footprint.
Boost reserve for other improvements.
Reduce capital costs with incentives.
Enhance the comfort and well-being of your residents.
“This program saves customers money and reduces emissions, but it’s also rewarding to know that the upgrades we make have a positive impact on residents. These are their homes, and we’re making them more comfortable.”
David Snyder
Project Manager, Novitherm
Our experienced team is here to help housing providers with expertise to implement energy-efficiency projects from end to end.
Contact your Energy Services Advisor (ESA) early in the project planning stage to have your project pre-qualified and maximize the incentives available to you. We’ll estimate natural gas savings based on the project details and provide an incentive quote. If you haven’t already worked with an ESA, you’ll be provided with one for support every step of the way, at no additional cost.
Contact your ESA and provide a copy of the purchase order along with an estimated date of installation and commissioning of the project.
After the energy efficiency upgrade is commissioned and operational, your ESA will confirm final project details through a site inspection and/or by requesting a copy of the project invoice.
Submit all required paperwork and receive your incentive cheque in 4–6 weeks.
By switching to high-efficiency natural gas systems—including a domestic hot water boiler—the housing corporation is saving up to 40 percent on natural gas consumption and improving comfort for the seniors, families and individuals they serve.
“In addition to reducing operating costs, our new equipment purchases have also allowed us to reduce our carbon footprint, and reducing our carbon footprint is helping the county meet its long-term energy reduction targets.”
Brad Spiewak
Maintenance Project Manager, County of Simcoe
Book a qualifying project with an Enbridge Gas Energy Solutions Advisor by June 30, 2024 and put it in service by Oct. 31, 2024 to qualify. Get up to 100 percent of energy efficiency upgrade costs up to a maximum of $200,000* per project for eligible private market-rate customers with multi-residential buildings.
| Incentive | |
|---|---|
| Condensing boilers (greater than 90 percent efficiency)† | $2.50/annual m3 of natural gas saved |
| High-efficiency boilers (85 – 89 percent efficiency) | $2.25/annual m3 of natural gas saved |
| Building and equipment controls (building automation controls, boiler controls, variable frequency drives and variable air volume systems) | $2.50/annual m3 of natural gas saved |
| Eligible custom projects such as ventilation technologies | $2.00/annual m3 of natural gas saved |
An energy assessment can help you identify opportunities for natural gas savings in multi-residential buildings.
| Energy assessment incentives | |
|---|---|
| Incentive | |
| An energy audit can be a blueprint to identify and quantify potential energy-saving measures on key systems and equipment. | Up to $8,000 per building. Maximum limit of $40,000 per housing provider. |
Custom incentives are calculated for energy efficiency projects involving equipment and processes that do not have a fixed incentive, as well as projects involving multiple energy efficiency equipment and processes.
| Custom engineering project incentives | |
|---|---|
| Incentive | |
|
Custom projects reduce natural gas consumption in your building. Examples include: insulation upgrades, heat recovery, boiler and related controls, control systems and building automation systems. Social housing providers can get up to 75 percent of energy efficiency upgrade costs, up to a maximum of $200,000 per project. |
$2.00/annual m3 of natural gas saved |
Get per-unit incentives for equipment upgrades—both retrofit and new construction projects qualify.
| Fixed prescriptive incentives | |
|---|---|
| Incentive | |
| Condensing make-up air (MUA) | |
| Constant speed | $0.60/CFM |
| Two speed or variable frequency drives (VFD) | $1.10/CFM |
| Maximum 1,500 CFM to maximum 14,000 CFM per unit | |
| Condensing water heaters | |
| Storage water heaters > 75 kBTU/hr | $0.80/annual m3 of natural gas saved |
| Instantaneous (tankless) water heaters ≥ 75 kBTU/hr | $1.00/annual m3 of natural gas saved |
| Energy recovery ventilator (ERV) | |
| No existing ERV or not required by code | |
| ≥ 55% to ≤ 64% sensible heat recovery effectiveness | $2.75/CFM |
| ≥ 65% to ≤ 74% sensible heat recovery effectiveness | $3.30/CFM |
| ≥ 75% to ≤ 84% sensible heat recovery effectiveness | $3.75/CFM |
| ≥ 85% sensible heat recovery effectiveness | $4.00/CFM |
| Improved effectiveness | |
| ≥ 65% to ≤ 74% sensible heat recovery effectiveness | $1.00/CFM |
| ≥ 75% to ≤ 84% sensible heat recovery effectiveness | $1.25/CFM |
| ≥ 85% sensible heat recovery effectiveness | $1.50/CFM |
| Heat recovery ventilator (HRV) | |
| No existing HRV or not required by code | |
| ≥ 55% to ≤ 64% sensible heat recovery effectiveness | $2.15/CFM |
| ≥ 65% to ≤ 74% sensible heat recovery effectiveness | $2.50/CFM |
| ≥ 75% to ≤ 84% sensible heat recovery effectiveness | $2.90/CFM |
| ≥ 85% sensible heat recovery effectiveness | $3.30/CFM |
| Improved effectiveness | |
| ≥ 65% to ≤ 74% sensible heat recovery effectiveness | $0.75/CFM |
| ≥ 75% to ≤ 84% sensible heat recovery effectiveness | $1.10/CFM |
| ≥ 85% sensible heat recovery effectiveness | $1.50/CFM |
| In-suite energy recovery ventilator (ERV) | |
| No existing ERV or not required by code | |
| ≥ 55% to ≤ 64% sensible heat recovery effectiveness | $200/unit |
| ≥ 65% to ≤ 74% sensible heat recovery effectiveness | $200/unit |
| ≥ 75% to ≤ 84% sensible heat recovery effectiveness | $200/unit |
| ≥ 85% sensible heat recovery effectiveness | $200/unit |
| Improved effectiveness | |
| ≥ 65% to ≤ 74% sensible heat recovery effectiveness | $75/unit |
| ≥ 75% to ≤ 84% sensible heat recovery effectiveness | $125/unit |
| ≥ 85% sensible heat recovery effectiveness | $175/unit |
| In-suite heat recovery ventilator (HRV) | |
| No existing HRV or not required by code | |
| ≥ 55% to ≤ 64% sensible heat recovery effectiveness | $125/unit |
| ≥ 65% to ≤ 74% sensible heat recovery effectiveness | $125/unit |
| ≥ 75% to ≤ 84% sensible heat recovery effectiveness | $125/unit |
| ≥ 85% sensible heat recovery effectiveness | $125/unit |
| Improved effectiveness | |
| ≥ 65% to ≤ 74% sensible heat recovery effectiveness | $40/unit |
| ≥ 75% to ≤ 84% sensible heat recovery effectiveness | $90/unit |
| ≥ 85% sensible heat recovery effectiveness | $150/unit |
We’ll install free energy-saving upgrades in all eligible units.
| Free in-suite incentives | |
|---|---|
| Incentive | |
| Heat reflector panels | Free |
We’ll help you find ongoing savings and get your project underway.
*HST is not applicable and will not be added to incentive payments. Terms and conditions apply to specific offers. Please contact an Energy Solutions Advisor for details.
†Upgrade costs refer to the difference between the equipment and implementation costs of the energy-efficient option and those of the alternate option considered.
Early bird offers are available to eligible private market-rate multi-residential buildings with Enbridge Gas accounts in good standing. Contact an Energy Solutions Advisor to confirm your eligibility. Incentives are based on natural gas saved and are calculated at the rate of $2.50/m3 for condensing boilers, $2.25/m3 for high-efficiency boilers and $2.50/m3 for controls, up to 100 percent of energy efficiency upgrade costs, to a maximum of $200,000 per project. Boilers under 300,000 Btu/hour (MBH) with 90 percent efficiency (annual fuel utilization efficiency) or lower do not qualify for incentives. Contact your Energy Solutions Advisor to confirm eligibility. To qualify for bonus incentives, qualifying projects must be booked by June 30, 2024 with an Energy Solutions Advisor and installed and commissioned by Oct. 31, 2024. Incentive offers are subject to change based on budget availability.
For fixed prescriptive incentives, customer must provide proof of purchase matched to installation address. All forms and proof of purchase must be received by Enbridge Gas no later than Nov. 30, 2024. Enbridge Gas is not responsible for lost mail or mail disruptions. Allow 12 weeks for delivery of payment. Enbridge Gas does not guarantee the performance of installed equipment nor guarantee energy savings. We reserve the right to independently verify the information in all applications and to randomly select a number of locations to confirm installation. Offers are subject to cancellation without notice at any time.
