17 Mar 2025 Council meeting Environment

Home Energy Retrofit Financing Program Bylaw

Motion
Council provided first three readings of "Home Energy Retrofit Financing Program Bylaw 2025 No. 7393” (to initiate the City of Nanaimo’s retrofit financing program)
Sources
Agenda itemCity agenda
Staff reportPage 1
Purpose
To update Council on the development of the Home Energy Retrofit Financing Program and to present the bylaw to establish the program for Council consideration.
Staff report, page 1
Staff recommendation
That: 1. “Home Energy Retrofit Financing Program Bylaw 2025 No. 7393” (to initiate the City of Nanaimo’s retrofit financing program) pass first reading; 2. “Home Energy Retrofit Financing Program Bylaw 2025 No. 7393” pass second reading; and, 3. “Home Energy Retrofit Financing Program Bylaw 2025 No. 7393” pass third reading.
Staff report, page 1
DocumentsStaff report about Environment & Natural Resources

Paul Manly Yes

I just, yeah, I think this is a great program. I'm happy to see that it's available for people on lower incomes, especially because home energy retrofits can be an expensive process. And once you get your money back, it's great. I've done three of them. and the first one was on a house built in 1910. And it's an energy star now, and it's amazing what some insulation blown into the walls can do and put into the attic in terms of saving energy and saving money in the long run. So happy to see this program coming about. Thank you.

Questions and answers

Councillor Sheryl Armstrong
Speaker identificationConfident
Yes

asked
Thank you. Yes, I just had somebody reach out to me that didn't qualify for the Clean BC because they'd bought their house and were renovating it, so they couldn't change from oil to a heat pump. Will they still be able to apply to this? Would they qualify for that?
T. Pan
Speaker identificationConfident
answeredManager, Sustainability
We do have eligibility requirements, and so anyone who is interested is encouraged to contact us so that we can take a look and see if they're eligible.