Free guidance for home energy upgrades in Kamloops
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Upgrading your home’s energy efficiency is a big undertaking. Retrofit Assist offers free and knowledgeable support from start to finish of your home energy retrofit.
Is Retrofit Assist right for you?
- Are you a homeowner in Kamloops?
- Do you live in a detached house, duplex, townhouse,
or mobile home on a permanent foundation? - Do you want to reduce your energy use and
improve the comfort of your home?
If you said yes, let’s start your application today!
The Process
Participating in Retrofit Assist will help you move forward on your home energy retrofit projects in clear steps. Here’s how the general process will look for you.
1. APPLY Register for the program online or on-site at a community event – simple and free.
2. IDENTIFY NEEDS Have a follow up conversation to highlight your needs and priorities, understand next steps and financing options available.
You’ll also learn how your home uses energy by setting up an EnerGuide evaluation. For a limited time, Retrofit Assist participants can book theirs for only $99 +tax, a savings of $500 or more!
3. MAKE A PLAN We’ll help you sort out a plan based on your priorities, home energy use, budget and timelines. We’ll also explain financing options.
4. CONTRACT OUT THE WORK We’ll connect you with skilled contractors to support your project and then help you get a post-retrofit evaluation.
We will also help you maximize the loans and rebates available.
5. ENJOY! Sit back and relax in your more comfortable and climate-friendly home.
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Advancing Kamloops's Climate Goals
The City of Kamloops is committed to transitioning to a low-carbon future. Supporting home energy upgrades is just one of the ways the City is taking action to address climate change and make our community more climate resilient. Learn more about these strategies in the Community Climate Action Plan.
Why a retrofit program?
Buildings account for 29% of greenhouse gas emissions in Kamloops, making them the second largest source after transportation. As such, a key strategy in the City’s Community Climate Action Plan is to help homeowners reduce their household emissions by making building envelope, insulation, and heating system improvements.
In addition to reducing emissions, energy efficiency retrofits can reduce energy bills and make homes healthier with better ventilation and thermal comfort levels. According to a 2023 Homebuyer Preference Study by the Canadian Home Builders’ Association, home energy efficiency is among the top 5 “must have” features for Canadians in the market to buy a home. You can read case studies of Kamloops residents who are already enjoying the benefits of home efficiency improvements, here.
Past City home energy retrofit initiatives include the Renovate Smart and Climate Friendly Homes programs, the Green Living Expo, booths at the Fall and Spring Home Shows, and the popular ‘See the Heat’ program delivered in partnership with the Thompson-Nicola Regional Library.
The Retrofit Assist program is the latest and most comprehensive City initiative to support home energy retrofit activity in our community. The City presently offers rebate top-ups for Kamloops households that install a heat pump, an EV charger, or remove/upgrade eligible fireplace appliances.
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