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CleanBC Better Homes NewConstruction Program
The CleanBC Better Homes New Construction Program provides rebates up to$15,000 for the construction of new, high-performance, electric homes.Through the CleanBC plan, the Province is supporting the adoption of the BCEnergy Step Code and making energy efficient, climate-friendly homes moreaffordable and accessible for British Columbians.
Available RebatesChoose your rebate pathway:
Energy Step Code pathway: build a new home that meets a minimum BC
Energy Step code level and uses electric space and water heating systems.
OR
Heat pump pathway: build a new home that uses an electric heat pump for
space heating or water heating, regardless of Energy Step Code level.
Choose your add-on rebates:
All-Electric Bonus: build a home with no fossil fuel (e.g. natural gas, propane,
oil) connection whatsoever (including for cooking, fireplaces, or other uses)
and receive an additional $4,000 per home.
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Energy Advisor Support Rebate: work with a Program Qualified Energy
Advisor and receive an additional $1,000 per home.
Energy Step Code PathwayBuild a home to BC Energy Step Code 3 or higher using electric space andwater heating systems.
ESC Step RebateEnergy AdvisorSupport Rebate
All-Electric Bonus(optional)
Step 3 $4,000$1,000 perindividuallymodelled home orunit
$800 to the
builder
$200 to the
Energy Advisor
$4,000 per homeor unit
Step 4 $6,000
Step 5 $10,000
Heat Pump PathwayBuild a home that uses an electric heat pump for space heating or waterheating.
Heat PumpType
Requirements Rebate
EnergyAdvisorSupportRebate(optional)
All-ElectricBonus(optional)
Air sourceheat pump
Variable speedmini-split, multi-split, or central(Tier 2) air sourceheat pump
$3,000 $1,000 perindividuallymodelledhome or unit
$4,000 perhome orunit
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HSPF ≥9.3, SEER≥16 Variable speedcompressor
Must be on theQualifyingProduct List
$800 to the
builder
$200 to the
Energy
Advisor
Air-to-waterhydronicheat pump
Must be on theQualifyingProduct List
$3,000
Combinedspace andwater heatpump
Must be on theQualifyingProduct List
$4,000
Heat pumpwaterheater
Must be on theQualifyingProduct List
$1,000
You are eligible for a maximum of one primary space heating system rebate
and one primary water heating system rebate per home or unit, regardless
of the number of systems installed.
Eligibility Requirements
The program is open to builders, developers and owner builders who are
building a new home in B.C.
Homes must be constructed in compliance with Part 9 of the BC Building
Code and, where applicable, the municipally-adopted minimum BC Energy
Step Code requirement.
The home must be one of the following building types:
Single-family home
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Laneway home
Duplex
Row/townhome
The new home must be located in BC Hydro or New Westminster Electrical
Utility service territory.
Builders participating in the Energy Step Code pathway or applying for the
Energy Advisor Support Rebate or All-Electric Bonus in the Heat Pump
pathway must work with a Program Qualified Energy Advisor.
You must receive a building permit for the home(s) on or after April 1, 2020.
You must receive pre-approval for the program by submitting a pre-
registration form.
Additional requirements apply. Confirm eligibility by reviewing the RebateEligibility Requirements and Terms and Conditions.
How to Apply
1. Carefully read the Rebate Eligibility Requirements and Terms and
Conditions to confirm your eligibility.
2. Fill out and submit the pre-registration form. Within 30 days of
submitting this form, we’ll send you an email with the status of your
submission.
3. Complete your project within 12 months of the date of your pre-approval
confirmation email. If 12 months have passed, submit a new pre-
registration form.
4. Submit the post-construction application and required supporting
documentation:
As-Built BC Energy Compliance Report and EnerGuide (N)
Evaluation Homeowner Information Sheet for the Energy Step
Code pathway, All-Electric Bonus and Energy Advisor Support
Rebate;
Passive House certified homes to submit the Passive House
Planning Package in lieu of the EnerGuide (N) Evaluation
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Homeowner Information Sheet.
OR
Heat pump installation invoice for the heat pump pathway.
See sample invoices.
Deadlines
1. Complete your project within 12 months of the date of your pre-approval
confirmation email.
2. Submit the post-construction application and required supporting
documentation within 6 months of the date of your heat pump invoice
or As-Built BC Energy Compliance Report, as applicable for your rebate
pathway.
Other
Use our search tool to find a Program Qualified Energy Advisor.
Check out our rebate search tool for other rebates for new homes.
Did you see a building science or energy efficiency term you did not
understand? Check out our glossary.
This program is funded by the Province of British Columbia and
administered by BC Hydro.
By using, visiting, or browsing CleanBC and the Energy Coach service, you
accept and agree to these Terms of Use.
Program Contact Information
CleanBC Better Homes
BC Hydro
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