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Energy Efficiency Programs for Low-Income Housing

Overview of initiatives targeting low-income single and multifamily homes, federal and provincial involvement, program details, eligibility criteria, and lessons learned from implementation.

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Energy Efficiency Programs for Low-Income Housing

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  1. LEAP Working Group Presentation June 25, 2009

  2. Overview • Composition of sector • Low income single family homes • Low income multifamily homes (private and social assisted) • Market involvement • Federal initiatives (i.e. RRAP) • Provincial initiatives (i.e. LEAP) • Municipal initiatives (i.e. Property Tax Increase Deferral/Relief) • Low Income experience • Low Income Single Family Homes Pilot • Multifamily Energy Efficiency Rebate Initiative • Other Pilots (SHSC and MMAH)

  3. Low Income Single Family Homes Pilot (LISFH) • Program Managers: Enviro Centre and Green Communities Canada • Duration: August 2006 to December 2007 • Objectives • Generate awareness among low-income households and their support networks • Establish effective channels for program delivery of low income initiatives • Elements • Audit and direct install of “basic” and “extended” measures • 1:1 resident education, industry outreach • Outreach • Neighbourhood blitz approach • Social agencies • Earned media • Eligibility • Electrically heated homes only • Owner or tenant (permission required) • LICO restrictive, criteria expanded to reflect the most generous of social benefit thresholds (Income Threshold Table created)

  4. LISFH Eligibility • Three criteria used to determine low income eligibility: • Recipient of social benefits • Ontario Works • Ontario Disability Support Program • Ontario Child Care Supplement for Working Families • National Child Benefit Supplement • Guaranteed Income Supplement for Seniors • Allowance for Survivor OR • Meeting the criteria established by Statistic Canada’s 2005 Low Income Cut-offs OR • Meeting the criteria established by Green Communities Canada (see table)

  5. LISFH Measures & Results

  6. LISFH Lessons Learned • Design • Low income consumers difficult to reach • Electrically heated homes more efficient than originally thought • Restrictive program criteria limited participation/uptake • Short duration stifled momentum • Audit costly when applied to each home • Health and safety improvements often needed • Delivery • LDCs can play a key role in identifying/marketing to consumers

  7. Multifamily Energy Efficiency Rebates (MEER) • Program Managers: • GreenSaver (outside 416 area code) • City of Toronto (416 area code only) • Duration: • Projects must be received by December 31, 2010 • Objectives • To increase the electrical efficiency of multifamily buildings • To educate/train residents and building owners/operators about conservation and how to maintain the efficiency measures • Elements: • Prescriptive incentives ($1 - $250/measure) • Custom incentives ($0.07/kWh) • Resident education (10% of total energy savings) • Audit incentives (up to $35/unit) • Eligibility: • Multifamily buildings, co-ops, assisted housing 6 units or more

  8. MEER Prescriptive Measures

  9. Other Pilot Experience SHSC (Green Light Initiative) • Objectives • Encourage purchase and installation of energy efficiency products • Encourage the improvement of building envelope • Elements • Interest buy down or grant, loan guarantee • Prescriptive list (electricity efficiency measures) • Eligibility • Social housing provider that participated in 2005 SHSC Energy Management Program (energy audit completed) MMAH (Affordable Housing) • Objectives • Create awareness amongst AHP service managers, housing providers, developers, architects, building operators, managers and residents about benefits of energy efficiency • Elements • Financial incentives (up to $850/unit) • Training and education (outreach sessions) • Eligibility • Canada-Ontario AHP new affordable housing project

  10. Recommended Design Principles • Accessible province-wide • One-window access for low income consumers • Single family homes (decision makers) • Residents in privately owned buildings (pay own bill) • Owners of social and assisted housing • Owners of privately owned buildings that have low income residents • Fuel neutral (electricity and gas) • Broad criteria for determining low income • Fully funded • Integrate health and safety considerations (where required)

  11. Recommended Delivery Principles • Integrated delivery (electricity and gas) • One application, one/two site visits • Direct install of energy efficiency measures • Turnkey solution • Education strategy • Encourage behavioural change

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