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Existing Commercial Buildings Retrofit Program
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Energy Smart - Commercial Buildings Retrofit Program Efficiency NB provides financial incentives to help you retrofit your existing commercial building to its maximum energy efficiency potential. Program Description The Energy Smart Commercial Buildings Retrofit Program provides financial incentives of up to $3,000 towards an evaluation to determine the potential for energy efficiency upgrades in a commercial building and a maximum of $50,000 towards the energy retrofitting project costs. Top Eligible Buildings All existing commercial buildings located in the province of New Brunswick. Some examples of eligible buildings are: - Retail buildings
- Hotels
- Restaurants
- Office buildings
- Grocery stores
- Institutional buildings (schools, hospitals, universities)
- Large multi-unit residential buildings (footprint larger than 6,456 square feet or 600 square metres)
- Recreational facilities
- Others
For questions, please contact Efficiency NB . Incentives vary by building category as outlined below. | Building Categories | | Class 1 (Small) | Class II (Medium) | Class III (Large) | | Up to 15,000 square feet or 1,394 square metres | 15,000 to 75,000 square feet or 1,394 to 6,968 square metres | 75,000 square feet and larger or 6,968 square metres and larger | Top Available Funding Class I Building (up to 15,000 square feet or 1,394 square metres) - $1,000 towards an energy audit to determine the potential for energy efficiency upgrades.
- $15/GJ saved (up to a maximum of $30,000). Based on estimated annual energy savings determined by an energy audit.
Class II Building (between 15,000 and 75,000 square feet or 1,394 and 6,968 square metres) - $2,000 towards an energy audit to determine the potential for energy efficiency upgrades.
- $10/GJ saved (up to a maximum of $50,000). Based on estimated annual energy savings determined by an energy audit.
Class III Building (75,000 square feet and larger or 6,968 square metres and larger) - $3,000* towards an energy audit to determine the potential for energy efficiency upgrades.
- $10/GJ saved (up to a maximum of $50,000). Based on estimated annual energy savings determined by an energy audit.
*Available funding covers 50% of energy audit cost up to maximum shown. Complementary Incentives: Complementary incentives available from other programs such as NRCAN can be found at: http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/commercial. Top Get Started! - Contact an Energy Management Service Provider to schedule an energy audit of your building**.
- Have your Energy Management Service Provider submit the detailed energy audit (including a minimum of 12 months of historical utility data) to Efficiency NB for pre-approval prior to commencing any project work.
- Receive a rebate on the energy audit from Efficiency NB as defined under the Available Funding section.
- Upon approval from Efficiency NB to proceed with energy retrofitting recommendations, you have 18 months to complete all necessary project work.
- Upon completion of work, submit copies of invoices for all eligible costs within 90 days of project completion.
- A site inspection of your project will be conducted to confirm technical and financial information accuracy.
- Receive final payment for eligible work from Efficiency NB.
**Cost to hire an Energy Management Service Provider will vary by building type, size, and complexity. Discuss your building with one or more Energy Management Service Providers and receive free quotes. Top Conditions - Projects with payback periods of less than one year when bundled with complementary incentives will not qualify for funding under this program.
- You must provide a minimum of 12 months of historical utility data for your building.
- You must have an energy audit conducted by an Energy Management Service Provider registered with Natural Resources Canada. (Please refer to the directory of energy management service providers listed below.)
- You cannot begin any project work prior to conducting an energy audit and receiving pre-approval from Efficiency NB.
- You must agree to grant Efficiency NB permission to access future utility data upon written request.
Top Acceptable Qualifications for Service ProvidersUnless you have someone in your organization with the required qualifications and experience in evaluating the energy efficiency in buildings described below, you will need to retain an outside service provider or energy auditor at your expense. It is your responsibility as the applicant to ensure that the professional you select has the necessary training, credentials and experience. Retaining the services of a competent energy professional throughout your project will help you realize the estimated energy savings. For all buildings: Either a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), a Professional Technologist (PTech), a Certified Engineering Technologist (CET), an Architect or a Certified Energy Manager (CEM) must perform the pre-project energy audit; this individual must have at least two years of experience evaluating energy systems in buildings; An Engineer-in-Training (EIT) under the supervision of a P.Eng., a PTech or a CET is acceptable, but the qualified and experienced supervisor must certify and sign the Application Form and audit report.
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Directory of Energy Management Service Providers To date, the following Energy Management Service Providers have been active in the Energy Smart Program: Natural Resources Canada's Office of Energy Efficiency maintains a searchable list of consultants and other service providers through the Energy Management Services Directory (http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/providers). Disclaimer Efficiency NB (ENB) does not pre-qualify or endorse the companies that are listed in this on-line directory. ENB also waives any responsibility for the work performed by the companies listed herein. ENB is not responsible for the information supplied by these organizations or for keeping the information in this directory current and correct. This on-line directory and all of the information it contains are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, whether expressed or implied. All implied warranties, including, without limitation, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement, are hereby expressly disclaimed. Limitation of Liabilities Under no circumstances will the ENB or the Government of New Brunswick be liable to any person or business entity for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential or other damages based on any use of this Web site or any other Web site to which this site is linked, including, without limitation, any lost profits, business interruption, or loss of programs or information, even if ENB or the Government of New Brunswick has been specifically advised of the possibility of such damages. Top
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