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BC pairs ambitious building rules with an audit-linked rebate: the Home Energy Improvement Bonus pays by measured improvement between two EnerGuide evaluations. Add the Home Renovation Rebate program's per-upgrade rebates, income-tiered CleanBC rebates and free upgrades for lower-income households, and BC is one of the better places in the country to do a retrofit properly.
Vancouver and the coast fight moisture more than cold — older stock leaks air and grows condensation problems in mild wet winters, and wildfire-smoke summers have made filtration a mainstream concern. The Interior and North are a different climate entirely: real winters, wood heat, and homes where envelope upgrades pay fast. Step Code-era new builds are tight and need their ventilation verified.
BC has two very different climates: the mild, rainy coast and the hot, dry, often smoky Interior. Gas heats 42% of homes and electric heat, including heat pumps, about 47%. Electricity is relatively cheap, about 12.6¢/kWh in Vancouver (2025).
Radon: In the 2024 survey, about 1 in 75 coastal homes but about 1 in 3 Interior homes tested at or above 200 Bq/m³. Kelowna ranked among the highest municipalities.
Coastal BC covers 11 cities we cover: Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby, Richmond, Abbotsford, Coquitlam, Langley, Saanich, Delta, Nanaimo, Victoria
Coastal BC Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island
Mild, wet winters and summer heat waves: fix moisture first, then cooling and heat pumps.
Coastal BC has Canada's mildest winters, but heavy rain from fall to spring soaks walls and roofs, and summer heat waves are now a health risk. Heating needs are the lowest of any region we cover, so damp, drafts and overheating are the common complaints. An EnerGuide evaluation here should look for moisture problems before any air sealing or insulation, then plan a heat pump that heats and cools.
Fix moisture before tightening up
Heavy winter rain soaks walls and roofs here. Insulation makes outer layers colder and slower to dry, so fix leaks, condensation and mould first, or upgrades can trap water.
Plan cooling before the next heat wave
Heat waves are now a real health risk on the coast. Health authorities recommend efficient active cooling, such as a ductless heat pump, so at least one room stays cool.
Plan the switch to a heat pump
Almost all winter heating here happens at temperatures where heat pumps work efficiently, and one system can replace baseboards or a gas furnace and add cooling.
When to book: Book the evaluation between October and March, when rain shows where moisture gets in and cold mornings suit thermal scans. Start a 3-month radon test in fall, and get cooling installed before summer.
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BC Southern Interior covers 2 cities we cover: Kelowna, Kamloops
BC Southern Interior Okanagan and Thompson valleys
Hot, smoky summers and cold winters: plan cooling, filtration and heating together.
The Okanagan and Thompson valleys have cold winters and the hottest summer afternoons and driest air of any region we cover. Wildfire smoke often keeps windows shut in summer, and radon levels are among the highest in Canada. An EnerGuide evaluation here should cover heating, cooling, smoke filtration and a radon test together.
Keep smoke out: seal leaks, filter well
When smoke rolls in, windows stay shut. A tighter house with a good filter keeps indoor air cleaner; Health Canada advises the highest-rated filter your system can handle.
Size cooling and heating together
Long hot spells mean a heat pump has to handle summer cooling as well as winter heat. Equipment sized for only one season can leave you uncomfortable in the other.
Test for radon
About 1 in 3 homes across the BC Interior tested at or above Health Canada's 200 Bq/m³ guideline in the 2024 national survey, and Kelowna was among the highest municipalities.
When to book: Book the evaluation in winter (December to February suits thermal scans), and start a 3-month radon test in fall. Get cooling and filtration in place before summer smoke season.
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$20 per %-point improvement · $750–$2,000
Complete three bonus-eligible upgrades with pre- and post-upgrade EnerGuide evaluations within 18 months, apply within six months of the second evaluation, and get paid for the measured improvement. Doing only two upgrades? A separate $300 Two Upgrade Bonus needs no evaluation (one bonus per home). This is the audit-first model done right — the evaluations are the program.
Income-tiered rebates · heat pumps to $13,000
Lower- and middle-income households get rebates of up to 100% of eligible costs, capped by level (for example, up to $13,000 for a central heat pump replacing oil, gas or propane), paid through registered contractors. It isn't free installation, and its insulation rebates ended for invoices from July 6, 2026. Free upgrades come through BC Hydro's and FortisBC's programs, which also deliver the federal Affordability Program.
Heat pumps $4,000 · insulation · windows $100 each
For any income: $4,000 for a whole-home heat pump replacing electric heat ($1,500 partial), or $4,000 from FortisBC for a heat pump paired with a gas furnace, replacing a FortisBC gas or piped-propane furnace at least 15 years old. North of and including 100 Mile House, homes leaving oil, propane or gas get $6,000 for a mini-split, multi-split or central heat pump, $4,500 for dual fuel or up to $7,000 for air-to-water; Better Homes BC's overview says up to $8,000 for gas or propane, but its itemized rebates don't show how. Requirements changed for invoices from October 15, 2026, so confirm the other amounts, which are from the May 15 rules: insulation $0.02–$0.09 × R-value added × sq ft, windows and doors $100 each up to $2,000 (not in the City of Vancouver) and $1,000 for an electric heat pump water heater. BC Hydro adds up to $1,000 for an air-source heat pump completed and paid between August 1 and October 31, 2026, while funding lasts.
announced National Heat Pump Rebate (new): Announced October 8, 2026 and expected to open early 2027: $2,000 toward an eligible cold-climate air-source heat pump, or up to $10,000 for households below the median income. Apply online, approval within 24 hours, no EnerGuide evaluation, and it can be combined with provincial rebates. Not open yet. What we know → ↗
closed Canada Greener Homes Grant & Loan: The grant closed to new applicants in February 2024; the interest-free loan (up to $40,000) stopped taking applications October 1, 2025 and its funding is fully committed. Approved applicants keep their funding — new ones can't join. ↗
live Greener Homes Affordability Program: Free direct-install retrofits (insulation, heat pumps) for low-to-median-income owners and tenants, expanded June 29, 2026 with over $500 million, delivered through provincial partners in BC, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, PEI and Quebec (Quebec's 2026–27 registration has ended), with more to be listed. You apply through your province's program, never through cold-callers. ↗
closed Oil to Heat Pump Affordability (OHPA): Closed to new applications July 31, 2026 (approved participants have until January 31, 2027 to submit receipts). It paid up to $15,000 (plus a one-time $250 payment) toward oil-to-heat-pump conversions for income-qualified households. ↗
Each city page covers 16 audit and testing services with that city's own climate, housing age and service organizations. The bar shows its houses by construction era, oldest first. HDD is heating degree-days: the higher the number, the longer and colder the heating season. The share built before 1961 matters because older houses usually leak more and have less insulation.
Local geology, water sources, and climate set the home-health checklist. Each item links to its full guide; the 30-second screener personalizes it to your exact house.
Wildfire smoke is now an annual season in much of BC. A PM2.5 monitor plus sized HEPA purifiers — with spare filters bought before summer — is the standing playbook.
Mild, wet winters make ventilation the coast's defining home-health question. Diagnose ventilation vs. cold-surface before spending — the audit's assessment settles it.
Parts of the Interior test well above the coast in cross-Canada surveys, and every home tests individually. One 3-month winter kit answers it.
Testing regimes differ from Ontario's free-lab model — BC well owners typically test through private accredited labs; your health authority lists them. The routine (bacteria often, chemistry periodically) is the same.
Other provinces: Alberta · Saskatchewan · Manitoba · Ontario · Quebec · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Prince Edward Island · Newfoundland & Labrador · The North (YT · NT · NU)
NRCan-registered service organizations work in every province. Tell us where you are and what you're planning — we'll point you at the right door, with your province's programs flagged.