If your home’s older than 10 years, chances are you’re leaking energy. A lot of energy and a lot of money. A Home Energy Audit will examine your home’s energy use – attic to basement – and show you where your home’s energy is being leaked. It will identify upgrades you can make to lower your energy bill. Make the upgrades suggested in your audit and you can take advantage of up to $10,000* in rebates available from the Governments of Ontario and Canada. The Government of Ontario will pay 50% of your home’s audit, up to $150.

That means you could save up to $10,000 when you upgrade/replace your windows, furnace, and renovating your basement!

Here is a table detailing the eligible upgrades and rebate/grant for single family in Ontario.

You might also consider replacing your water-guzzling toilet with a new water efficient model. Get money back, save on your water bill and reduce water use.

The City offers Toronto residents a $60 or $75 cash incentive to replace a water-guzzling toilet with a City-selected water-efficient model. Residents must live in detached houses, semis, duplexes (buildings with up to six units), individual condos and townhouses. For the list of approved toilet and application form of the Municipal Toilet Rebate Programs, click here .

To get more details of how to have your home audited before the renovation, click here . You might also visit the official Home Energy Ontario Website .