Improve your home’s energy efficiency and climate resilience!
Apply now for the Thornhill Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Program Home Retrofit Pilot
The City of Vaughan is partnering with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) to help homeowners improve their homes’ energy efficiency and climate resilience through the Thornhill Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Program (SNAP) Home Retrofit Pilot.
If you’re a homeowner in the Thornhill SNAP area – located east of Bathurst Street, west of Yonge Street, north of Steeles Avenue and south of Highway 407 – you may qualify for:
- free home retrofit coaching
- up to $3,800 in rebates for energy-saving and climate-friendly home upgrades such as:
- air sealing
- backwater valve, heat pump or rain barrel installation
- eco-landscaping
- window or door replacement
Apply today! Spaces are limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis – applicants must meet eligibility requirements. Full details, including what to expect and how to apply, are available in the Thornhill SNAP Participant Guide (PDF).
Not in the Thornhill SNAP area, but still want to improve your home’s energy efficiency? Check out the Save on Energy’s and Enbridge Gas’ Home Renovation Savings program, or find great energy-saving resources through the City’s energy webpage. Enbridge Gas also has a Home Winterproofing program designed to make energy assessment and upgrades easier for income-eligible households.
Climate Ready Homes Program
Unsure about taking the step to do home upgrades? Book a FREE consultation with the Climate Ready Homes Program, which helps Thornhill SNAP residents learn about interior and exterior actions they can take to help save money, improve home comfort, and increase their home’s climate resilience. Home consultations will be delivered by TRCA staff and will last approximately 60 to 90 minutes. Free home consultations can be booked online. A limited number of free consultations are available to Vaughan residents outside of the Thornhill SNAP. Consultations will take place early in the fall.
Energy Affordability Program
This program helps income-qualified residents lower their monthly electricity bills through energy efficiency upgrades. All the energy-saving advice and benefits participants receive are combined into one application. The Energy Affordability Program and Home Winterproofing Program offer these upgrades at no cost.
CoolSaver Program
The Save on Energy CoolSaver Program helps homeowners and tenants upgrade their home cooling systems to reduce their electricity consumption and energy costs. Register for your free central air conditioner or heat pump tune-up and save on cooling upgrades at saveonenergy.ca.
For more information, visit vaughan.ca/environment.
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