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New Home Energy Savings Program
Either the builder or people having homes built for them can register.
Overview
At a glance
Funding available
- Implement environmental initiatives
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Minimum amount : 50 $
Eligible candidates
- All industries
- New Brunswick
- All legal structures
- All revenue ranges
- All organization sizes
- All groups
Next Steps
Availability timeline
Activities funded
- Build a new home to reach Energy Performance Tier 3, 4, or 5 from the 2020 National Building Code.
- Complete at least 5 Prescriptive upgrades from the building envelope, mechanical systems, or domestic hot water systems.
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New Home Energy Savings Program guidelines updated
New official program guidelines add detailed eligibility rules, registration timing, application steps, and rebate conditions for the New Home Energy Savings Program.
New official guidance now spells out eligible and ineligible new-home types, including New Brunswick homes heated by electricity, wood, natural gas, or propane, plus detached, semi-detached, row houses, manufactured dwellings on permanent foundations, and qualifying suites or accessory dwelling units. It also adds exclusions for oil-heated homes, off-grid buildings, seasonal cottages, mixed-use buildings under 50% residential occupancy, and homes attached to a chassis, and confirms eligible air-source heat pumps must appear on the specified cold-climate list. The process is now clearer: participants must register before the building permit is issued, permits issued within 30 days after registration can still qualify, the advisor submits required documents on the participant’s behalf, and a building permit copy is required. The FAQ also confirms a 12-month build period, an expected contact window within two weeks of registration, and that no separate rebate application is needed. Fundin
Program guide
Application portal
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Either the builder or people having homes built for them can register.
Who is not eligible
- Homes heated with oil.
- Mixed-use buildings with less than 50% Residential Occupancy.
- Multi-Unit Residential Buildings having two or more dwelling units; some two-unit buildings may be eligible if there is an interior unlocked doorway connecting the 2 units, and eligibility will be determined by your chosen Service Organization.
- Off-grid buildings.
- Cottages and camps not lived in year-round, and homes attached to a chassis.
Eligible expenses
- Building envelope upgrades, including above-grade walls, below-grade walls, basement floor and slab-on-grade, windows, doors, skylights, and air tightness.
- Mechanical system upgrades, including cold climate mini split heat pumps, cold climate multizone heat pump, cold climate central heat pump, geothermal heat pump, wood/pellet furnace or boiler, and heat recovery ventilator.
- Domestic hot water upgrades, including heat pump water heater and drain water heat recovery.
Eligible geographic areas
- New Brunswick
How to apply
- Complete the online registration form before applying for your building permit, or call 1 800 663-6272.
- Select the Service Organization of your choice.
Processing and Agreement
- Participants are contacted by phone or email within two weeks of registering.
- After registration, a Service Organization begins modeling and evaluating the plans.
- The registered energy advisor’s report outlines two paths to consider for making the home more energy efficient.
- The on-site energy evaluation is used to determine any incentive the participant may be eligible to receive.
- If no completed Direct Deposit Enrolment Form is received when the incentive is processed, a cheque is issued to the mailing address on record.
Additional information
- NB Power has contracted four Service Organizations to deliver the program, and they are licensed through Natural Resources Canada to perform energy evaluations as part of the EnerGuide Rating System.
