Topic:"Green Heat" in M12249

the Canada Greener Homes Grant (CGH) rather than the Green Heat program. This shift began in May 2021 to access higher federal incentive levels which were not available through the Green Heat program. Nova Scotia homeowners enrolled in HEA...

AI summary Nova Scotia shifted from the Green Heat program to the Canada Greener Homes Grant (CGH) in 2021 for higher federal incentives. HEA, linked to CGH, outperformed Green Heat in installing Mini-split Heat Pumps (MSHPs) until CGH closed in 2024. Green Heat's 2024 performance dropped significantly, with 70% lower savings attributed to fewer installations, reduced MSHP efficiency, and updated billing analysis.

Home Energy Assessment - Continued support for existing program. - The Green Heat program component will be incorporated into HEA with expanded customer support through a streamlined remote audit path - In 2026, a program investment of $5....

AI summary The Home Energy Assessment (HEA) program will continue with the integration of the Green Heat program component, offering expanded customer support via a streamlined remote audit process. A 2026 investment of $5.0 million is planned to support 1,900 homeowners.

1 Response IR-1-a: 2 The evaluation for Green Heat found that the high user group had a 0.4% participation rate 3 compared to the 0.3% participation rate for the control group (a difference of one tenth of one 4 percent). While the relativ...

AI summary The evaluation of the Green Heat program found a 0.4% participation rate in the high user group versus 0.3% in the control group, a 33% relative increase but considered impractically insignificant. The response argues the behavioral component's impact is negligible, attributing energy savings solely to Green Heat, not behavioral encouragement.

1 Response IR-1-c: - 2 For Green Heat, the evaluation found that the medium user treatment group had a 0.2% - 3 participation rate compared to the 0.1% participation rate for the control group (a difference of one - 4 tenth of one percent)...

AI summary The evaluation of Green Heat's medium user group showed a 0.2% participation rate versus 0.1% in the control group (a 50% relative difference), but the response argues this is not practically significant. The program is deemed to have minimal energy savings per household, functioning mainly as a marketing tool. Redesigning the program to focus on marketing and measure-based bill reductions is recommended.

1 Request IR-1: 2 3 Reference: 2024 Savings Verification, Table 7, and below (p. 46-47): 4 5 "The three claims include for Green Heat (2 analyses out of 3), although the magnitude of each is 6 only 0.1% (a participation difference of one-t...

AI summary The document evaluates the effectiveness of three programs (Green Heat, Efficient Products Installation, and Home Energy Assessment) by analyzing participation rate differences between treatment and control groups. The evaluation found minimal differences (0.1% and 0.4%), but the text questions whether these small increases (33%, 25%, 50%) are considered practically important.