ENERGY STAR® Qualified Heating System Upgrade ENERGY STAR® Qualified Heating System Upgrade Q&A New Construction Heating Program

For: Commercial; Builders, Developers & Engineers; Trades & Partners

Build with more efficiency and we'll give you $500

If you're a builder or developer, our Residential New Construction Heating Program will pay you $500 every time you install an ENERGY STAR® qualified natural gas space-heating system along with any natural gas water heater in one of your new individually metered residential homes (note that the water heater does not have to be ENERGY STAR qualified).

The Ministry of Provincial Revenue has announced that ENERGY STAR qualified natural gas furnaces and boilers purchased between February 16, 2005 to April 1, 2007 are now exempt from social service tax (PST). See the notice for more information.

For more information, download our toolkit.

This offer ends December 31, 2006, so be sure to act quickly.

• Why build with high-efficiency natural gas?
• Benefits of natural gas
• How to claim cash incentives
• Contact us
• Terms and conditions

Why build with high-efficiency natural gas?

Natural gas is an energy-efficient, environmentally friendly, and reliable energy source - both now and for the future. But natural gas is also what homebuyers are asking for in today's marketplace. Research* shows that today’s homebuyers:

• are more energy-conscious than ever
• are looking for energy efficiency and long-term savings
• prefer natural gas for both space and water heating twice as often as alternative systems

Research* also shows that an ENERGY STAR** high-efficiency natural gas heating system will increase the value, consumer appeal and marketability of your project.

*Synovate Research Study Oct 2004 and CMHC Study 2004

**An ENERGY STAR qualified appliance means a forced-air furnace rated 90 per cent AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency) or higher; or a boiler rated 85 per cent AFUE or higher; or a condensing combination hot water heating system. A 90 per cent AFUE rating means that the appliance converts 90 per cent or more of the fuel it uses into useable heat.

Natural gas brings built-in benefits:

Home Heating	Water Heating
Fuel efficiency	Quick recovery
Energy savings	Space-saving
Comfort	Multi-tasking
Environment	Hot water on demand

Homeowners prefer natural gas appliances.

Aside from the clear advantages for space and water heating, versatile natural gas gives you flexible options all over the home. From ranges and cook tops to clothes dryers, barbecues and fireplaces natural gas appliances have the features, performance and style to capture today's sophisticated and energy-wise homebuyer.

How to claim one or more $500 incentives.

It's simple. Fill out an application form and send it in to us between October 17, 2005 and November 15, 2006. Subject to application approval, install the ENERGY STAR® qualified natural gas appliances and send in your claim with a copy of the installation invoice attached no later than December 31, 2006.

Follow these four easy steps:

1. Form 1 - Submit the application form to pre-qualify for one or more residential units.
2. Approval - Pacific Northern Gas returns letter of approval.
3. Form 2 - Once installation is complete, submit a supplementary Project Detail Form with a copy of the invoice and the signed letter of approval.
4. Confirmation and cheque: Get a $500 cash incentive for each of your high-efficiency homes.

Terms and Conditions

1. The individually metered residential dwelling must be located in the Pacific Northern Gas service territory.
2. Definition of an individually metered residential dwelling includes: detached and semi-detached homes, townhouses, apartments, condos and duplexes with an individual meter per unit.
3. One rebate per Pacific Northern Gas meter paid to the builder / developer.
4. Please allow 90 days for rebate processing.
5. Pacific Northern Gas reserves the right to limit the number of rebates it will provide.
6. All work must be performed by a licensed gas contractor registered with the British Columbia Safety Authority.
7. Applicants must submit the initial application form postmarked to Pacific Northern Gas by November 15, 2006.
8. No responsibility will be accepted for lost, delayed, damaged, illegible or incomplete applications.
9. The gas-heating systems and domestic hot-water heaters that you install in response to this offer may use less natural gas and produce fewer emissions compared to mid-efficiency heating systems and domestic water heaters. By taking part in this offer, you agree Pacific Northern Gas may record any resulting reductions and credit them to our Greenhouse Gas Management program.
10. In applying for this offer, please be aware that Pacific Northern Gas or one of its agents may contact you in the future to participate in a survey about this offer.
11. For auditing purposes, all applications will be subject to possible inclusion in a randomly drawn sample to ensure stated natural gas appliances were installed.
12. This program is jointly funded by Pacific Northern Gas, Ministry of Energy Mines and Petroleum Resources and Natural Resources Canada.

This program is jointly funded by Pacific Northern Gas, Ministry of Energy Mines and Petroleum Resources and Natural Resources Canada.