Greater Toronto Area · Ontario
Home Energy Retrofits in Toronto
Toronto's housing stock spans century homes, postwar detached builds and newer infill — and many of them are running on heating and cooling systems that were never designed for today's energy prices. HES helps Toronto homeowners access approved cost-neutral retrofit programmes, with no money required upfront.
About this programme
About this programme in Toronto
HES helps Toronto homeowners — from the older neighbourhoods of the downtown core to the suburban edges — identify whether they qualify for an approved retrofit programme. We're not a contractor; all work in Toronto is performed by approved programme contractors.
If you'd like the full overview of how the broader programme works, our How It Works section walks through every step, and our FAQ answers the most common questions from homeowners.
Common upgrades
Common upgrades in Toronto homes
Programmes vary, and not every home receives every upgrade. These are the retrofits we most often see help Toronto homeowners lower their energy costs.
Insulation
Older brick homes downtown often have minimal wall insulation.
Heat Pumps
Many Toronto homes are good candidates for replacing central AC and gas furnace with a single heat pump system.
High-Efficiency Heating
Modern furnaces and boilers turn far more of their fuel into usable heat — useful in Toronto's climate.
Smart Thermostats
Smart thermostats fine-tune when and how your Toronto home is heated and cooled, without changing your habits.
Hot Water Systems
Efficient hot water systems trim a meaningful share of monthly energy use for most Toronto households.
How it works
Four simple steps for Toronto homeowners.
Tell us about your Toronto home
Share basic details about your Toronto property and your current utility situation.
We assess your fit
We work with homeowners across Toronto to assess whether your home is a fit for an available approved programme.
We handle coordination
HES manages programme qualification and coordinates the next steps on your behalf.
Approved contractors complete the work
Installations in Toronto are completed by approved programme contractors — with no money out of your pocket.
Who this is for
Who this is for in Toronto
Toronto homeowners with older detached or semi-detached homes, high summer cooling bills, or aging gas furnaces are often well positioned for an approved programme. Not every Toronto home will qualify, and we'll tell you so directly.
There's no cost to find out, and no obligation either way. If a programme isn't a fit, we'll tell you plainly.
Service area
Serving Toronto and surrounding areas
From this Toronto service area we also work with homeowners in the surrounding neighbourhoods and communities, including:
- East York
- Etobicoke
- York
- The Beaches
- High Park
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Start the conversation
Tell us about your Toronto home.
Share a few details about your home and situation. We'll review your information and follow up to let you know whether an approved programme may be a good fit.
- No cost to find out
- No obligation if you're not a fit
- Honest answer either way