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TORONTO · CITY OF TORONTO
Energy audits, assessments and rebates in Toronto.
Toronto has more energy rules and more energy money than anywhere else in Ontario. Buildings face two reporting deadlines, homeowners can finance upgrades on their property tax bill, and commercial owners can borrow from the City at its own rate.
Our Aurora office serves all of Toronto, from Etobicoke to Scarborough.
WHICH DESCRIBES YOU?
- Certified Energy Managers
- Registered Energy Advisors (Natural Resources Canada)
- 4.9★ on Google · 186 reviews
- Based in Aurora · serving Ontario since 2020
- Authorized partner of Peak Energy
WHAT'S DIFFERENT IN TORONTO
Local rules, programs and utilities.
Two reporting deadlines
Buildings of 50,000 sq ft and up report to Ontario by July 1 and to the City by July 2. From 2027, Toronto buildings of 10,000 to 49,999 sq ft report to the City too, first by July 2, 2027.
Home Energy Loan Program (HELP)
Toronto homeowners can borrow up to $125,000 or 10% of the property's assessed value, whichever is lower, repaid on the property tax bill. An assessment by a registered Energy Advisor is part of the process.
Energy Retrofit Loans for buildings
The City lends up to 100% of a project's cost at its borrowing rate, repaid over up to 30 years, including for condo common areas.
BizEnergySaver through Toronto Hydro
Free assessments and instant discounts on LED lighting, controls, variable-speed drives and garage exhaust controls, including in multi-residential buildings.
FOR BUILDING OWNERS IN TORONTO
Lower operating costs, reporting handled.
Older detached and semi-detached houses with little wall insulation, post-war rental towers, condominium corporations planning envelope and mechanical renewals, and offices and retail chasing better benchmarking scores.
- ASHRAE Level 1 and 2 energy audits for commercial, condo and industrial buildings
- EWRB and Toronto energy reporting, filed for you
- Incentive applications, found, stacked and secured
- Builder energy modelling, SB-12 and blower door testing
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Get a free benchmarkFOR HOMEOWNERS IN TORONTO
A home energy assessment that pays for itself.
Our NRCan registered Energy Advisors rate your home, rank the upgrades worth doing, and claim the rebates for you.
- EnerGuide rating with a blower door test, before and after your upgrades
- Heat pump, insulation, window and air sealing advice, with fair-price quote checks
- Rebate and loan applications handled start to finish
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GET IN TOUCH
Talk to an advisor about your Toronto property.
Tell us about the home or building and we'll call you back with what applies and what it's worth.
QUESTIONS
Toronto questions
Does my Toronto building need to report energy use?
If it is 50,000 sq ft or larger, it reports to Ontario by July 1 and the City by July 2 every year. Buildings of 10,000 to 49,999 sq ft first report to the City by July 2, 2027.
Can I finance home energy upgrades through the City of Toronto?
Yes. The Home Energy Loan Program lends up to $125,000, or 10% of your property's assessed value if lower, repaid through your property tax bill.