If you need financing to make your home energy-efficient, you can interview city staff.
The City of Nanaimo has announced residents can sign up to interview Sustainability staff about financing options for retrofitting their homes with heat pumps, solar panels, or new windows.
They say the goal is to better understand these options from a homeowner’s perspective, which comes as they recently launched their Home Energy Retrofit Financing Program.
“It’s a pilot program that offers interest-free financing up to $15,000 to help Nanaimo homeowners access funding for retrofitting their homes with energy-efficient options,” said the city.
“While this program works for some, it may not be an option for others.”
Sustainability manager Ting Pan says they want to make options for a wider group of people to make it more affordable to retrofit their homes.
The city adds they’ll use results from the interviews to plan how to best support retrofitting.
You have until May 31 to sign up for an interview, which can be done here.
