Better Homes: Green Resources for Residents

The City has partnered with Toronto Hydro to provide free energy coaching services to help you navigate home upgrades including guidance on clean heating and cooling technologies, along with access to qualified contractors, service providers and professionals. Learn more about the Furnace Upgrade Program and Toronto Hydro's energy coaching services.

Incentives and Rebates to Green Your Home

Search this list of energy efficient rebates and incentives available to homeowners.

Furnace Upgrade Program

Support for residents in upgrading their home heating systems.

Home Energy Loan Program

Toronto homeowners can get a low-interest loan (up to $125,000) to cover the cost of a range of home energy improvements.

Resources for Renovators & Builders

Workshops, trainings and working groups to support Toronto's renovation and home building industry transition to low-carbon renovations.

Home Energy Assessments

An EnerGuide Home Evaluation calculates your house's total energy consumption with a basement-to-attic home inspection.

Eco-Roof Incentive Program

Incentives are available to support the installation of green and cool roofs on Toronto homes.

High-Rise Retrofit Improvement Support Program

Owners of residential apartment buildings built pre-1990 can access low-cost financing to reduce energy and water consumption.

Basement Flooding Protection Subsidy Program

A subsidy (up to $3,400) is available to residential homeowners to install flood protection devices.

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