Affordable Multi-Family Housing Program

Upgrade to optimal efficiency with incentives

Reduce operating and maintenance costs for your building with incentives for equipment upgrades. With the Affordable Multi-Family Housing Program, our energy experts can help eligible social, not-for-profit and market-rate multi-family buildings develop an action plan to drive down costs, speed up payback and improve resident comfort.

Privately owned market-rate housing must be rented to tenants at rates that are at or below the average rents specified by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMCH).

This program is for:

Social and municipal housing providers.
Shelters.
Co-ops.
Rent-geared-to-income housing.
Eligible market-rate multi-family buildings.

This program at a glance:

Incentives up to $8,000 per building for an on-site energy assessment. An annual maximum limit of $40,000 per housing provider applies.
Expert help to create an action plan that drives down energy costs and speeds up project payback.
Up to $200,000 in incentives when upgrading to an energy-efficient boiler, water heater, make-up air unit and other HVAC equipment.
Free in-suite upgrades—showerheads and heat reflector panels.

How the program works

Contact our Energy Solutions Advisors for free help to identify energy-saving opportunities for your building.
Implement the recommended energy-efficient upgrades, and receive up to $200,000 in incentives.
Have the onsite work completed at your building.
We’ll help you submit your completed incentive application form. You’ll receive your incentive cheque in the mail.

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Simcoe County Housing Corporation

By switching to high-efficiency natural gas systems—including a domestic hot water boiler—Simcoe County Housing Corporation is saving up to 40 percent on natural gas consumption and improving comfort for the seniors, families and individuals they serve.

By the numbers

Up to 40 percent in energy savings.
GHG reductions.
Improved resident comfort.

“We’ve improved our entire portfolio of housing stock by leveraging Enbridge Gas incentives. They combine well with our planned retrofit and capital projects.”

Terry McEriean
Public Housing Manager

Get up to $200,000 in incentives when you upgrade

Energy assessments
Up to $8,000
Water heater
Up to $2,000
Boilers
Average incentive
$22,000
Make-up air units
Up to $30,000
In-suite energy and heat recovery
Up to $250 per unit

Energy assessments

Get up to $8,000 per building for an energy assessment to identify opportunities for natural gas savings in multi-family buildings four storeys and higher, or 6,400 square feet or greater. An annual maximum limit of $40,000 per housing provider applies.

Free in-suite incentives

Free upgrades in all eligible units include:

Low-flow showerheads.
Heat reflector panels.

Custom Engineering Projects

Uncover cost-effective opportunities specific to your building—and and we’ll pay up to $200,000 of the costs to upgrade and install.

Incentives available for Custom Engineering Projects
Incentive	Technology
Boilers
$2.40/annual m³	Includes high-efficiency and condensing boilers for seasonal heating and DHW (Domestic Hot Water).
Other custom solutions
$0.10 per lifetime m³ of gas saved	Custom projects that reduce natural gas consumption in your building, including insulation upgrades, heat recovery, control systems and building automation systems. Up to a maximum of $200,000 or 50% of the fully-installed project cost, whichever is lowest.

Fixed Prescriptive Incentives

Get per-unit incentives for equipment upgrades to ease energy costs and improve comfort in your buildings. Both retrofit and new construction projects qualify.

Fixed Prescriptive Incentives available
Incentive	Technology
Condensing make-up air (MUA) (minimum 1,500 CFM to maximum 14,000 CFM per unit.)
$0.80/CFM	constant speed
$2.00/CFM	two speed
$2.40/CFM	variable frequency drives
Condensing water heaters
$1.40/annual m³	storage water heaters > 75 kBTU/hr
$1.90/annual m³	instantaneous (tankless) water heaters ≥ 75 kBTU/hr
Energy recovery ventilator (ERV) No existing ERV or not required by code
$6.30/CFM	≥ 55% to ≤ 64% sensible heat recovery effectiveness
$7.30/CFM	≥ 65% to ≤ 74% sensible heat recovery effectiveness
$8.30/CFM	≥ 75% to ≤ 84% sensible heat recovery effectiveness
$9.30/CFM	≥ 85% sensible heat recovery effectiveness
Improved effectiveness
$1.00/CFM	≥ 65% to ≤ 74% sensible heat recovery effectiveness
$2.00/CFM	≥ 75% to ≤ 84% sensible heat recovery effectiveness
$3.0/CFM	≥ 85% sensible heat recovery effectiveness
Heat recovery ventilator (HRV) No existing ERV or not required by code
$5.35/CFM	≥ 55% to ≤ 64% sensible heat recovery effectiveness
$6.25/CFM	≥ 65% to ≤ 74% sensible heat recovery effectiveness
$7.25/CFM	≥ 75% to ≤ 84% sensible heat recovery effectiveness
$8.25/CFM	≥ 85% sensible heat recovery effectiveness
Improved effectiveness
$1.00/CFM	≥ 65% to ≤ 74% sensible heat recovery effectiveness
$2.00/CFM	≥ 75% to ≤ 84% sensible heat recovery effectiveness
$3.00/CFM	≥ 85% sensible heat recovery effectiveness
In-suite energy recovery ventilator (ERV) No existing ERV or not required by code
$175/unit	≥ 55% to ≤ 64% sensible heat recovery effectiveness
$200/unit	≥ 65% to ≤ 74% sensible heat recovery effectiveness
$225/unit	≥ 75% to ≤ 84% sensible heat recovery effectiveness
$250/unit	≥ 85% sensible heat recovery effectiveness
Improved effectiveness
$60/unit	≥ 65% to ≤ 74% sensible heat recovery effectiveness
$120/unit	≥ 75% to ≤ 84% sensible heat recovery effectiveness
$190/unit	≥ 85% sensible heat recovery effectiveness
In-suite heat recovery ventilator (HRV) No existing HRV or not required by code
$150/unit	≥ 55% to ≤ 64% sensible heat recovery effectiveness
$175/unit	≥ 65% to ≤ 74% sensible heat recovery effectiveness
$200/unit	≥ 75% to ≤ 84% sensible heat recovery effectiveness
$225/unit	≥ 85% sensible heat recovery effectiveness
Improved effectiveness
$40/unit	≥ 65% to ≤ 74% sensible heat recovery effectiveness
$100/unit	≥ 75% to ≤ 84% sensible heat recovery effectiveness
$150/unit	≥ 85% sensible heat recovery effectiveness

General terms and conditions

Offers available to qualified participants only. Contact Enbridge Gas Inc., to confirm your eligibility. Additional terms and conditions may apply to specific offers. Enbridge Gas account must be in good standing. Must provide proof of purchase matched to installation address. Rates valid in the former Union Gas franchise area (Ontario) only, between Jan. 1 and Nov. 30, 2021.

All forms and proof of purchase must be received by Enbridge Gas no later than Nov. 30, 2021. Enbridge Gas is not responsible for lost mail or mail disruptions. Allow 12 weeks for delivery of payment. Enbridge Gas does not guarantee the performance of installed equipment nor guarantee energy savings. We reserve the right to independently verify the information in all applications and to randomly select a number of locations to confirm installation. Offers are subject to cancellation without notice at any time.

A. Capital improvement guidelines: In order for incentive payout, estimated savings must be approved by an Enbridge Gas Energy Solutions Advisor. Up to a maximum of $200,000 or 50 percent of the fully-installed project cost, whichever is lowest.

B. Boilers: Must be a retrofit application installing a new non-atmospheric hydronic boiler with thermal efficiency greater than or equal to 85 percent for boilers above 300 MBH and greater than or equal to 82 percent AFUE for boilers under 300 MBH. Boilers under 300 MBH must have an AFUE of 90 percent or greater for new construction applications. Boilers must replace an atmospheric boiler operating in a continuous loop used for space heating, water heating or combined applications. Rental boilers are eligible.

C. Condensing make-up air: Eligible for incentives are gas-fired condensing units with airflow rate of at least 1,500 but less than or equal to 14,000 CFM with thermal efficiency ≥ 90 percent for equipment with constant speed, 2-speed or variable frequency drive (VFD). Buildings with demand control ventilation (DCV) are not eligible. Air handling units (AHU) with return, reheat and cooling are also not eligible.

D. Energy recovery ventilator (ERV)/heat recovery ventilator (HRV): Eligible equipment is ERV/HRV with a minimum sensible effectiveness of 55 percent at 32 F for spaces with no ERV/HRV or for spaces where ERV/HRV is not required by code (OBC, SB 10, SB 12) and ERV/HRV with a minimum sensible effectiveness of 65 percent at 32 F for spaces where ERV/HRV is required by code. Eligibility for an incentive is based on the operating CFM of the ERV/HRV and to qualify, the sensible effectiveness used to validate the above criteria must be at the operating CFM level. This offer is not eligible in areas where: the operating CFM sensible effectiveness level is below the minimum requirements above; systems where DCV or scheduled setbacks are used during operated hours; spaces where 100 percent of the exhaust air must be evacuated from the building in order to avoid cross contamination (100 percent fresh air is required such as described in OBC section 1.1.1.4. spaces where no recirculation is allowed by codes or standards, for instance, any limitations as per CSA Z317.2_10 Special Requirements for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems in Health Care Facilities); and contaminants (gases and vapours) may be present and the ERV/HRV may bring them back into the breathing zone.

E. Showerheads: Incentive available to existing customers only. New construction not eligible. Customer must use natural gas for water heating and replace an existing standard showerhead (with a flow rate of 2.5 GPM or greater) with an energy-efficient showerhead with a manufacturer-specified flow rate of 1.5 GPM or less. Cannot be combined with any other showerhead offer.

F. Condensing storage water heaters: Applicable units must have an input rating greater than 75,000 BTU/hr and have a thermal efficiency of 94.5 percent or greater.

G. Condensing tankless water heaters: Applicable units must have an input rating equal or greater than 75,000 BTU/hr and have a thermal efficiency of 92.9 percent or greater.