Calling all homeowners who are interested in making their home more energy efficient and climate friendly! The City of Kingston intends to relaunch the Better Homes Kingston program in 2026 and we're looking for your feedback.
Better Homes Kingston is a local improvement charge (LIC) financing program that encourages homeowners to undertake deep-energy retrofits. The pilot program was offered with assistance from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Green Municipal Fund (FCM), participating homeowners can qualify for up to $40,000 in loans and incentives to complete retrofits that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Participants used the funds to install source air heat pumps, solar panels, improved insulation and more.
Established in 2022, this municipal program faced high demand, completing:
368 projects with 66% average greenhouse gas emissions reductions per project, making it one of the most successful energy retrofit programs in Canada
over 10 Million dollars spent on completed projects
more than 1400 total annual tonnes of GHG emissions savings (27,000 tonnes over lifetime of projects)
The next round of Better Homes Kingston is expected to relaunch for 2026 to help a new pool of Kingstonians upgrade their homes to save energy!
Get Involved
Your input will help us ensure the program offerings best serve participants.
When submitting your feedback, you will also have the option to express interest in participating in a focus group, which will take place in September.
Calling all homeowners who are interested in making their home more energy efficient and climate friendly! The City of Kingston intends to relaunch the Better Homes Kingston program in 2026 and we're looking for your feedback.
Better Homes Kingston is a local improvement charge (LIC) financing program that encourages homeowners to undertake deep-energy retrofits. The pilot program was offered with assistance from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Green Municipal Fund (FCM), participating homeowners can qualify for up to $40,000 in loans and incentives to complete retrofits that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Participants used the funds to install source air heat pumps, solar panels, improved insulation and more.
Established in 2022, this municipal program faced high demand, completing:
368 projects with 66% average greenhouse gas emissions reductions per project, making it one of the most successful energy retrofit programs in Canada
over 10 Million dollars spent on completed projects
more than 1400 total annual tonnes of GHG emissions savings (27,000 tonnes over lifetime of projects)
The next round of Better Homes Kingston is expected to relaunch for 2026 to help a new pool of Kingstonians upgrade their homes to save energy!
Get Involved
Your input will help us ensure the program offerings best serve participants.
When submitting your feedback, you will also have the option to express interest in participating in a focus group, which will take place in September.
The City of Kingston plans to relaunch the Better Homes Kingston program in 2026. Your input will help us ensure the program offerings best serve participants.
This survey takes about 7-10 minutes to complete and closes August 14, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.Your feedback will remain anonymous, unless you choose to provide your contact information.
If you would like to receive an alternate format of the survey by email, please let us know by contactingGetInvolvedKingston@CityofKingston.caor calling 613-546-0000.
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