Social Housing Energy Savings Program
The Social Housing Energy Savings Program aims to help non-profit, co-operative, and Indigenous housing providers, as well as provincial/local government housing authorities, improve the energy performance of their buildings. The program, offered in partnership with CleanBC helps to identify and implement energy retrofits for multi-unit residential social housing buildings.
Funding for energy saving assessments and energy retrofit projects
Explore available funding to improve your property's energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lower operating costs, and create a more comfortable living environment for your tenants.
Get started with any of the offers below:
Offers available
Opportunity assessment funding
Get funding of up to $6,000 for a consultant to conduct a high-level assessment and identify energy saving and greenhouse gas emissions reduction opportunities for the properties you manage. Energy Managers or Asset Managers at BC Housing and BC Non-profit Housing Association can help you complete these studies.
Feasibility study funding
Get funding up to $40,000 for a consultant to conduct an in-depth analysis of specific systems, assess viability and costs in your building to prepare for a retrofit project.
Equipment upgrade funding
Get up to 75% of upgrade costs, $600,000 per site for electrical energy efficiency projects, and $400,000 per site for fuel-switching projects. You could also receive up to $400,000 for electrical system upgrades, and up to $11,000 in implementation support for whole-building energy retrofits, including heat pumps, windows, water heating and more. Choose approved measures or custom projects that meet your requirements.