SASKATOON — SaskEnergy is offering rebates of up to $9,000 for homes built to energy codes above Tier No. 2.
The rebate is designed to be an incentive for customers to build new homes at higher energy efficiency levels than required by the current National Building Code of Canada 2020, states a SaskEnergy press release.
The amendment to Saskatchewan’s Building Code Regulations and Energy Code Regulations, that include energy efficiency tiers for the construction of buildings, came into effect on Jan 1. The goal of energy tiers is to progressively increase the energy efficiency requirements of new homes.
For instance, the new baseline at Tier No. 2 is a 10 per cent improvement over Tier No.1. Tier No. 3 improves energy efficiency by 20 per cent, Tier No. 4 by 40 per cent, and Tier No. 5 is 70 per cent better than Tier No. 1. Homes exceeding Tier No. 3 will be eligible for a $3,000 rebate, homes exceeding Tier No. 4 will be eligible for a $5,000 rebate, and homes exceeding Tier No. 5 will be eligible for a $9,000 rebate.
To qualify for the rebate the house must be:
- a new residential home on a permanent foundation in Saskatchewan. Eligible housing types are a detached house, semi-detached, row house, townhouse or modular home built on a permanent foundation,
- connected to SaskEnergy’s natural gas system and use natural gas for space heating;
- built subject to guidance from an Energy Advisors from a registered service organization or member of the Canadian Association of Consulting Energy Advisors.
To learn more about the Homes Beyond Code Rebate including details on eligibility, full terms and conditions, and how to apply, at saskenergy.com/homesbeyondcode.
