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Commercial Airtightness Testing Program

For commercial and multi-residential builders and developers, Enbridge Gas provides incentives up to $45,000* for testing and to resolve any issues discovered in the process, to help ensure intended performance standards are achieved.

Offered by Enbridge Gas

Amount

Up to $45,000

Incentives up to $45,000: up to 80 percent of airtightness testing costs, maximum $30,000 per project ($0.50 per square foot), plus up to 50 percent of costs for resolving air leakage issues, maximum $15,000 per project

Quick eligibility check

Years in business
No minimum stated
Employees
No limit stated
Revenue
No limit stated
Legal structure
No requirement stated
Location
Ontario

Who can apply

  1. Commercial, institutional or multi-residential new construction projects before the envelope is fully constructed to provide early identification of potential air leakage issues.
  2. 25,000 sq. ft. or greater.
  3. Located in the Enbridge Gas service area.

To qualify for the program, buildings must be located in the Enbridge Gas service area. Commercial or multi-residential new construction projects to be built subject to Ontario Building Code; building types include Part 3, Part 10, or Part 11.

About the funding

For commercial and multi-residential builders and developers, Enbridge Gas provides incentives up to $45,000* for testing and to resolve any issues discovered in the process, to help ensure intended performance standards are achieved.

Up to 80 percent of costs covered for performing airtightness testing

Airtightness testing incentive: Maximum of $30,000 in incentives per project ($0.50 per square foot).

Airtightness testing incentive: Incentives will be paid upon submission of the final airtightness testing report.

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Up to 50 percent of costs covered for resolving air leakage issues

Implementation incentive: Maximum of $15,000 in incentives per project.

HST is not applicable and will not be added to incentive payments.

Implementation incentive: For caulking, sealing and other envelope improvements.

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