Energir — Energy efficiency program – Efficient Renovation

• Form I – Declaration of Intent
• Form II – After work
• For projects with a renovation area exceeding 2,000 m²: a study carried out by an engineer detailing the calculations of energy savings
• Before-and-after photos
• For sealing measures: the results of the blower door tests before and after the work

Who is eligible?

• Current or future Énergir customers
• Customers in the commercial, institutional, industrial, or multi-tenant buildings with four or more units sectors

Who is not eligible

• Businesses that are not current or future Énergir customers (e.g., without an assigned Énergir account number).
• Organizations whose activities do not fall within the targeted sectors (therefore outside the commercial, institutional, industrial sectors, or multi-unit residential buildings of 4 units or more).
• Businesses whose building does not use natural gas for heating (or for which natural gas accounts for less than 30% of heating energy, and that are not dual‑energy customers).
• Businesses submitting a request for less than $500 (not eligible).

Eligible expenses

• Purchase and installation of eligible windows and wall components
• Renovation of attic roofs, parallel chord truss roofs, and other roof types
• Costs of blower door tests and measures implemented to reduce air leakage

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Measures that do not require any expenditure on products or equipment

• Compliance of the project with the program requirements, according to Énergir’s review of the application.
• Meeting the performance criteria to be exceeded (as specified in the program documentation).
• Program budget availability: Énergir may limit the number of projects when the budget envelope is exhausted.

• Consult the Participant’s Guide.
• For projects with a renovation area exceeding 2,000 m², also consult the Guide for Preparation of Energy Savings Evaluation Report.
• Complete and submit Form I – Declaration of Intent to efficaciteenergetique@energir.com before the work begins.
• If the project includes sealing work, conduct a blower door test before the work.
• Carry out the work, then complete and submit Form II – After work with the requested proof.
• For projects with a renovation area exceeding 2,000 m², have the application reviewed with the assistance of a registered consulting engineering firm and an engineer who is a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec.

• Énergir analyzes the file and may contact the applicant if necessary.
• If the project complies with program requirements, Énergir informs the applicant and issues a cheque.
• Énergir may request modifications or further details when reviewing the end-of-work documents.
• Énergir may carry out an inspection visit in the 12 months following completion of the renovation project.
• If the inspection shows that some renovations were not implemented, the customer must immediately reimburse the financial assistance paid by Énergir.

• The program aims to improve the energy efficiency of buildings and reduce energy costs.
• The indicated assistance ceiling is $100,000 per fiscal year, per Énergir account number (all measures combined in a single project).
• Financial assistance applications of less than $500 are not eligible.
• Énergir reserves the right to modify or terminate the program without prior notice and to adjust/limit projects according to the budget envelope.