New Construction Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Program

Who is eligible?

• Commercial and institutional buildings, including mixed-use and multi-unit residential buildings
• Non-profit buildings
• First Nations buildings

Who is not eligible

• Federal government-owned buildings and organizations.
• Provincial government-owned buildings and organizations.
• Municipal government buildings.
• Buildings heated with oil or fuels with greenhouse gas emissions equal to or greater than oil.
• Temporary constructions and residential projects eligible under the separate energy efficiency program for new homes.

Eligible expenses

• External project management costs.
• Purchase and installation of approved equipment.
• Removal and decommissioning costs of equipment replaced as part of major renovations.
• Inspection costs required by law or regulation.
• Shipping, delivery, customs fees, and related costs to deliver equipment to the project site.
• Consultant fees directly related to the design, selection, purchase, and installation of approved measures, including professional, engineering, scientific, technical, management, subcontracting services, and training for employees to ensure proper project operation.

Eligible geographic areas

• New Brunswick

• All program changes and updates are made regularly in accordance with provincial adoption of new building codes.
• Funding is distributed on a first-come, first-served basis and subject to annual program budgets.
• Applicants must declare all other sources of public subsidies and may be subject to stacking limits.
• Construction schedule changes may impact incentive availability and preapproved amounts.