Greener Homes

The Town of Halton Hills supports residents in making their homes more energy‑efficient and environmentally friendly. This page highlights programs to reduce energy use and lower utility costs. Learn about the free services provided by Windfall Ecology Centre.

Greener Homes Halton Hills program

Do you live in a house, townhouse, or multi-unit residential building in Halton Hills that is under four storeys?

Learn how you can make your home more comfortable, energy-efficient, and climate-friendly while saving money on energy bills through Greener Homes Halton Hills (GHHH).

The Town is working with Windfall Ecology Centre to offer free and impartial home energy coaching services by phone or video that can help you:

• Identify which home energy retrofits are best for your needs

• Access provincial rebates to help cover retrofit costs

• Identify low-and no-cost actions to reduce energy use and save money

• Review and compare quotes from contractors

• Learn about retrofit technologies, equipment, and how they work in your home

• Understand financing options for your project

Energy Coaches:

• Are available to provide customized advice and support based on your needs and interests

• Are qualified professionals with Energy Advisor designations from Natural Resources Canada

• Are not affiliated with any contractors or lenders and do not promote any specific companies

• Will not try to sell you anything

There are no obligations to take any actions as part of this project.

Halton Hills residents also have access to the free Virtual Home Energy Assessment Tool (VHEAT™), an AI-powered tool that lets you explore different retrofit upgrade combinations online and understand your home’s energy-saving potential.

Greener Homes Halton Hills supports the Town’s Climate Change Adaptation Plan and Low-Carbon Transition Strategy by helping residents take meaningful action on climate change.

The initiative contributes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and strengthening energy resilience by:

• Decreasing overall household energy use

• Supporting the switch to renewable energy sources

• Improving household energy resilience

• Helping ensure home energy systems are prepared for changing weather and extreme temperatures

To learn more, try the virtual home energy assessment, and book your free energy coach visit, Greener Homes Halton Hills

Background

Buildings play an important role in the climate solution When it comes to ‘green buildings,’ attention is typically paid to new construction as it is comparatively easier to incorporate energy efficiency measures during the building and design stage. Although more complex, retrofitting existing buildings also represents a significant opportunity to reduce energy use, costs, and associated GHG emissions. Buildings (residential and commercial) can often account for over half of a municipality’s GHG emissions. So, in order to achieve GHG reduction targets in a municipality, it is necessary to address energy use within the existing building stock and find innovative approaches to finance retrofits. There are approximately 18,000 privately occupied low-rise dwelling units in Halton Hills, representing a significant opportunity to reduce emissions and energy costs for residents. The residential sector (at 22%) is the second largest source of the Town’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.  In support of the Town Council’s Climate Emergency Declaration and the resulting net-zero by 2030 target, the Town has developed a home energy retrofit program to provide access to low-interest financing for energy retrofits to homeowners in Halton Hills.

Other homeowner retrofit financing opportunities