Free guidance for your home energy upgrades in Whistler

Make your home more comfortable year-round and reduce your energy bill

Is Retrofit Assist right for you?

Are you a homeowner in Whistler?

Do you live in a detached house, duplex/triplex, rowhouse/townhome, or mobile home on a permanent foundation?

Do you want to reduce your energy use and improve the comfort of your home?

If you have more questions please email us or call 778-732-5054.

“I just wanted to give you some feedback on the wonderful assistance that Retrofit Assist is giving us. We had a great phone call with Retrofit Assist, and are thrilled to have a non-biased, third party help us get information and technical input to heat pump and contractor selection, as well as navigate the grant/rebate process. We feel much more confident and comfortable moving forward. As a result, we are also going to do other home energy efficiency projects that we may not have undertaken as we didn’t know how best to move forward. This is a fantastic service!”
— Linda (Whistler)

What is a home energy retrofit?

Home energy retrofits enhance energy efficiency while providing a more comfortable and climate-friendly home. Retrofits can involve: 

  • Improving the building envelope (windows, walls, roof) through air sealing, enhanced insulation and more efficient windows and doors 

  • Updating your home heating, cooling, ventilation and hot water systems with more efficient equipment, such as heat pumps

  • Installing energy savings measures such as programmable thermostats and upgrading appliances and lighting 

Get FREE guidance for your home energy upgrades

The Process

Step 1: APPLY – Register for the program online or onsite at a community event – simple and free.

Step 2: DIG DEEPER - Have a follow up conversation to highlight your needs and priorities, understand next steps and financing options available.

Step 3: UNDERSTAND YOUR ENERGY USE – Learn about how your home uses energy through an EnerGuide evaluation.

Step 4: MAKE A PLAN – We’ll help you sort out a plan based on your priorities, home energy use, budget and timelines 

Step 5: GET THE WORK DONE - We’ll connect you with skilled contractors to support your project and then help you get a post-retrofit evaluation and maximize the loans and rebates available. *PLEASE NOTE, REBATES ARE ONLY ELIGIBLE FOR YOUR PRIMARY RESIDENCE.    

Step 6: ENJOY – Sit back and relax in your more comfortable and climate-friendly home 

Discovering your energy baseline

The role of an Energy Advisor

Energy Advisors (EAs) help you make good decisions - they are knowledgeable efficiency and sustainability professionals trained to help homeowners, renovators, and builders to view the house as a system and enhance a home’s energy efficiency.

They are registered by Natural Resources Canada to deliver the EnerGuide Rating System and will use diagnostic (e.g., blower-door air leakage test) and modelling tools to provide impartial, third-part y verification and ratings of a home’s energy efficiency.

EAs create a renovation upgrade report to identify areas that require attention and explore additional opportunities with homeowners to create a roadmap towards a healthier, more sustainable and efficient home.

Whistler is making existing buildings better

Whistler’s goal: By 2030, reduce emissions from residential buildings by 20% and from large commercial buildings by 40%. Offering Retrofit Assist to constituents is just one way Whistler aims to achieve this. 

Contractors, we would love to work with you

Apply for free guidance for your home energy upgrades

Please note, our current intake is full but you can still apply and we will send you useful information on the retrofit process.

If and when spaces become available we will contact you to arrange an onboarding call.

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Contact us

If you have any questions about Retrofit Assist before signing, or are a contractor looking to get involved, we would love to hear from you.

Complete the form below and we will get back to you in two to three days or if you prefer, feel free to call us on 778-732-5054.

Retrofit Assist is delivered in partnership between the Resort Municipality of Whistler, the District of Squamish, BC Hydro and the Real Estate Foundation of BC.