New Brunswick Residential Financial Incentives for Insulation

Save Energy NB

Get insulation incentives when you insulate a minimum of 20% of the total building component area. For example, 20% of the total ceiling area, regardless of how many different types of ceiling/roof/attic spaces you have. You must provide legible copies of receipts/invoices at the time of the final Home Energy Evaluation. Please see Eligibility Criteria for details in the program guidelines.

Need to remove existing insulation because it is mouldy, compressed, or just generally in bad shape? Make sure when you add new insulation that you replace the amount you removed plus the “minimum to add” shown in the table below.

*In the tables below, incentive ranges have been minimized to save space. You can still receive incentives for adding insulation amounts between the ranges shown.

ATTIC

MINIMUM TO ADD – R-15
MAXIMUM POST-UPGRADE – R-60
R-value added Incentive
(dollars per square foot)
R-15 $0.40
R-16 $0.41
R-17 $0.42
R-18 $0.43
R-19 $0.44
R-20 $0.45
R-40 $0.65
R-60 $0.85

EXTERIOR/MAIN WALLS

MINIMUM TO ADD – R-7.5
MAXIMUM POST-UPGRADE – R-30
R-value added Incentive
(dollars per square foot)
R-7.5 $1.125
R-10 $1.25
R-20 $1.75
R-30 $2.25

BASEMENT/CRAWLSPACE WALLS

MINIMUM TO ADD – R-10
MAXIMUM POST-UPGRADE – R-30
R-value added Incentive
(dollars per square foot)
R-10 $1.00
R-20 $1.50
R-30 $2.00

BASEMENT HEADER INSULATION

MINIMUM TO ADD – R-20
MAXIMUM POST-UPGRADE – R-40
R-value added Incentive
(dollars per square foot)
R-20 $1.00
R-30 $2.00
R-40 $3.00

EXPOSED FLOOR INSULATION

MINIMUM TO ADD – R-10
MAXIMUM POST-UPGRADE – R-30
R-value added Incentive
(dollars per square foot)
R-10 $1.00
R-20 $2.00
R-30 $3.00

BASEMENT SLAB INSULATION

MINIMUM TO ADD – R-3.5
MAXIMUM POST-UPGRADE – R-20
R-value added Incentive
(dollars per square foot)
R-3.5 $0.55
R-10 $1.20
R-20 $2.20

Air Sealing

Incentives will be issued on a sliding scale between 10 and 25% for actual air leakage reduction achieved.

AIR LEAKAGE REDUCTION INCENTIVE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND NOTES
10% $250
  • Homes with an ACH (air changes per hour) of 3 or less at the time of the initial Home Energy Evaluation will not be eligible for the air sealing incentive.
  • Incentives toward air sealing will not be available when there is a change to the volume of the home (i.e. adding an addition, changing from a flat ceiling to a cathedral ceiling).
15% $350
20% $450
25% $550

 

PROGRAM DETAILS

NB Power Low Income Energy Saving Program

The Low-Income Energy Savings Program targets homes in need of major energy efficiency upgrades, especially those needing insulation and air sealing. These upgrades will help low-income homeowners in New Brunswick reduce their energy use and costs.

Homes that are accepted into the Program may be eligible to receive some energy upgrades and will also have a number of energy saving products installed. Please see the Program Guidelines for more information.

Upgrades could include a mix of:

11 watt LED Domestic hot water pipe insulation
Low flow showerheads Insulation (Basement/crawlspace, Attic, Main wall)
Faucet aerators Air sealing

 

PROGRAM DETAILS

SaveEnergy NB Air Sealing Upgrades

Incentives will be issued on a sliding scale between 10 and 25% for actual air leakage reduction achieved.

AIR LEAKAGE REDUCTION INCENTIVE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND NOTES
10% $250
  • Homes with an ACH (air changes per hour) of 3 or less at the time of the initial Home Energy Evaluation will not be eligible for the air sealing incentive.
  • Incentives toward air sealing will not be available when there is a change to the volume of the home (i.e. adding an addition, changing from a flat ceiling to a cathedral ceiling).
15% $350
20% $450
25% $550

 

PROGRAM DETAILS

Enhanced Energy Savings Program

Are you a homeowner who would like to save money on heat and electricity bills?

You may be eligible for free home efficiency upgrades that could lower your heat and electricity costs through the Enhanced Energy Savings Program. The Government of New Brunswick funds the program and NB Power administers it.

The program focuses on helping homeowners in New Brunswick reduce energy costs through home efficiency upgrades.

You must go through an application process first. If you meet the eligibility requirements, the energy efficiency retrofits to your home are free of charge to you. The program is available to all New Brunswick homeowners who are customers of any utility company.

The program can cover the cost of major and minor upgrades, including:

  • the addition of basement, attic and wall insulation
  • ventilation to improve air quality and/or humidity issues
  • installation of energy efficient lightbulbs and/or low-flow shower heads (to reduce lighting and hot water energy consumption)
  • faucet aerators
  • sealing around doors and windows
  • mini-split heat pumps

 

PROGRAM DETAILS