FAQs

The Town completed a home energy retrofit pilot program, called Retrofit Halton Hills.

The pilot provided 10 homeowners with access to financing (through the use of local improvement charges) to implement home energy retrofits. 

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The Local Improvement Charges (LIC) regulation is an existing tool available to municipalities under the Municipal Act, 2001. 

This tool can be a financing mechanism to give homeowners access to the upfront capital cost to complete energy retrofits. 

The amount is paid back through the homeowner’s property tax payment, often for the same term as the lifespan of the work. 

However, the payment “runs with the land” and stays with the property. If the homeowner moves before the retrofit is completed, the new homeowner will take over the payment, along with the benefit of the retrofit.

The Retrofit Halton Hills pilot program has been completed. Greener Homes Halton Hills will be launched in Fall 2025.

Investing in energy retrofits in buildings helps lower energy costs, reduces maintenance requirements, creates a more pleasant interior environment, increases the value and productivity of the building, and reduces its environmental footprint.