Ottawa. City Operations

Guide to home energy efficiency retrofits

• aims to support local residents to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions
• rebates, incentives and financing programs
• energy consumption assessment
• counseling from Energy Coaches for homeowners looking to retrofit
• free services for low-income participants to Better Homes Ottawa Loan Program (BHOLP)

• Ottawa residents


• residential, detached, semi-detached, townhouse, residential multi-unit buildings of 3 stories or less, that fall under Part 9 of the Ontario Building Code


• property taxes, utility bills, and all other payment obligations to the City of Ottawa for the past five years must be in good standing. If not, the homeowner must submit a suitable credit check
  
• property must not be in either CHMC's Mortgage Deferral Program or the City's Tax Deferral Program