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Cost Savings Program (con nued) 25. Water saving kits Metro Vancouver municipali es offer water saving kits to reduce water use including Burnaby, Coquitlam, and Delta. 22. Join the Power Smart Team Become a member of Team Power Smart and start a challenge to reduce your electricity use by 10% over the next year. If you're successful you'll earn a $50 reward. Learn more. 23. Building energy retrofit funds The City of Vancouver's $1 million fund includes a $150,000 grant to the Vancouver Heritage Founda on for retrofits to pre-1940s homes, a new Home Energy Efficiency Empowerment Program for 675 homeowners to evaluate energy efficiency, and a $1 million to a Green Landlord Program to help non-market apartment building owners and operators reinvest in buildings and reduce energy costs. Learn more (City of Vancouver). 24. Rain barrel subsidy programs Metro Vancouver municipali es offer rain barrels for sale at a discount for residents: Richmond - $30, Burnaby - $100, Coquitlam - $72, West Vancouver - $55. Other municipali es may have similar offers. 15. Energy Conserva on and Assistance Program BC Hydro and For sBC offer free energy assessments and energy saving products to income- qualifying households for upgrades ranging from $300 to $5,000. 16. For sBC new home energy rebate offer For sBC and BC Hydro customers can receive rebates when building ENERGY STAR new homes or installing high-efficiency natural gas fireplaces. Learn more. 18. Energy savings kits BC Hydro and For sBC offer income-qualifying customers a free energy saving kit containing products to help save energy and money. 19. ENERGY STAR appliances BC Hydro Power Smart and various municipali es are offering $100 mail-in rebates to home owners buying ENERGY STAR clothes dryers and refrigerators. Coquitlam, New Westminster, North Vancouver City, North Vancouver District, Richmond, Vancouver and West Vancouver are par cipa ng. Learn more. 20. For sBC rebates for homes Rebates for home owners include a $300 rebate for purchasing an EnerChoice fireplace, or up to $1,800 off an ENERGY STAR water heater, or a $1,000 rebate for switching to natural gas (from oil or propane) and installing an ENERGY STAR hea ng system. Total value of available rebates: $5,300 per household. Learn more. 1.800.663.8400 21. For sBC Rebate for rental apartment buildings The Rental Apartment Efficiency Program for owners and managers of rental apartment buildings of 9 or more units includes a water-efficient shower head, kitchen and bathroom faucet aerator, an energy assessment and ongoing professional assistance. Learn more and FAQ's. 17. Home energy rebate offer BC Hydro and For sBC offer home owners rebates for upgrades and improvements, including insula on, space and water hea ng systems and ven la on to reduce your energy bill. Learn more. 1.877.740.0055. 28. Vancouver Thermal Imaging program A new program to help detached homeowners iden fy heat loss and connect them with energy-saving incen ves. Neighbourhoods pilo ng the program include Strathcona, Has ngs Sunrise, Dunbar-Southlands, Riley Park and Victoria Fraserview. Learn more. Contact chris.higgins@vancouver.ca. 26.Heritage Energy Retrofit Grant Grants of up to $6,000 per household to assist with energy retrofits for Vancouver homes built before 1940 and homes listed on the Vancouver Heritage Register. Sponsored by Vancouver Heritage Founda on and the City of Vancouver Sustainability Group. Qualifying retrofits include insula on, air sealing, window repairs and storm windows, and high efficiency forms of hea ng and hot water. Learn more. Terms/Condi ons. Grant applica on. 27. Local government water meter programs Municipali es may offer water metering, so you pay only for the amount of water you use. Burnaby (scroll down), Delta, Richmond and West Vancouver have programs. Visit your municipality's website and enter 'water meter.' 31. For sBC rebate program for businesses For commercial buildings, provides a rebate of up to $45,000 for the purchase of an energy efficient boiler, up to $15,000 for the purchase of a high- efficiency water heater and receive funding towards a new construc on energy study. Learn more. 29. Leaders in Energy Management Program Partners BC Hydro with BC's largest commercial, government and ins tu onal customers (who spend $200,000 or more/year on Hydro). Customers gain access to energy management programs, tools and incen ves. Learn more. 1.800.474.6886 30. Business Energy Saving Incen ves Provides financial incen ves to organiza ons that replace inefficient technologies with energy efficient technologies. Learn more. 1.800.474.6886 * If using or re-publishing this material, please cite REBGV as the source.