HomeWarming
COVID-19 Update:
The safety of our customers, partners and employees is our top priority. We are monitoring the situation closely and following the most up-to-date advice of health experts and government officials.
We are pleased to share that in-home visits and assessments will resume on June 15, 2020.
If you are currently on a wait list for one of our services, you will be contacted to schedule your appointment and review the health measures we’ve put in place to keep everyone safe.
Please note that some of our delivery partners are not able to schedule appointments until on or after June 15.
We appreciate your patience as we work with our delivery partners to finalize our resumption plans to ensure we can serve you safely. Click here to learn more about the steps we are taking to protect your health.
If you would like to put your name on a call back list for appointments or if you have questions, please contact our Energy Solutions Advisors, Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm AST, at 1-877-999-6035 or info@efficiencyns.ca.
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HomeWarming offers home energy assessments and upgrades for income-qualified homeowners, at no cost.
It’s important to us that everyone benefits from energy efficiency, regardless of income. We look for opportunities to reduce your heating and power bills with upgrades like draft-proofing and insulation. We then install approved upgrades at absolutely no cost to you.
If you qualify for the HomeWarming program, we’ll assess your home from attic to basement, and complete energy efficiency upgrades at no charge. Since heating and cooling make up around 60% of energy costs, reducing these bills can make other household expenses more manageable.
We all deserve to be comfortable in our homes, regardless of income. But too many Nova Scotians struggle to keep warm and pay the bills. In a typical house, 80% of the heat loss is caused by drafts and poor insulation. Upgrades like improving insulation and draft-proofing can help keep a home cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter.
Let us do the work. We’ll take care of arranging for a contractor to do any approved upgrades. All you have to do is be home for appointments and ensure workers have access to perform their work safely!
Getting Started
To see if you qualify for free home upgrades, complete an online application today. Applications take less than 10 minutes to complete. You’ll need your power utility account number, recent notice of assessment from the Canada Revenue Agency, and a recent property tax bill or property value assessment notice.
If you have concerns about how upgrades might affect your home insurance policy, participants are encouraged to contact their insurance provider.
For assistance, speak confidentially with our HomeWarming service advisor, by email at homewarming@efficiencyns.ca, or toll free at 1-877-434-2136.
| Number of People Living in Your Home | Maximum Household Income |
|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,673 |
| 2 to 4 people | $47,703 |
| 5 or more people | $67,937 |
Based on Low Income Cut-offs (LICOs) figures set by Statistics Canada. The maximum household income is the amount on Line 236 of your most recent Notice of Assessment from Canada Revenue Agency.
HomeWarming is supported by the Province of Nova Scotia and Nova Scotia Power.
The Province of Nova Scotia funds non-electric low-income energy efficiency programs, delivered by Efficiency Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia Power sponsors electrically-heated homes with a $37 million fund for a 10-year low-income energy efficiency program, delivered by the Clean Foundation. The funding is charitable, and not recovered from ratepayers.
