Renewal of the EFFICIENT CO-OPS program until 2015

It is now official, the agreement to extend the EFFICIENT CO-OPS program until 2015 has recently been signed. The terms of the agreement between FECHIMM, representative of the Movement for the program, and Hydro-Quebec predict that 2011 will be the last year for measures affecting the free replacement of bimetallic thermostats with electronic models and to obtain financial discounts for improving the lighting in common areas and outside of the buildings.

From 2012 to 2015, EFFICIENT CO-OPS will continue its measures for the renovation section. The eligible cooperatives will be able to take advantage of financial discounts for replacing their windows, insulating their walls and roofs and adding a mechanical heat recovery ventilator. For more information on the program, go to www.energie.coop or get in touch with Stéphanie Morissette at 514-843-6929, extension 225, or by email at smorissette@fechimm.coop.

The EFFICIENT COOPS program

EFFICIENT COOPS is a free information and support service for implementing efficient energy measures. It is intended for all housing cooperatives in Québec, member or non-member of a federation.

The program has a double goal. It wants to reduce the cost of your energy bill (electricity and gas) and also reduce the greenhouse gas emissions (GGE). 2011 is the last year for coops to beneficiate from the free thermostats replacement and lights for your common spaces. The program will continue for 2012-2015 only for the renovations measures.

Efficient Coop is a service presenting the advantages of energy efficiency awareness, providing an information service on the offers from energy distributors and a support service to the implementation of energy efficiency renovations.

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program results

Since 2007, we have replaced 61 385 thermostats for 689 housing coops of Québec province. More than 400 coops have replaced their lights by more energy efficient ones, thus receiving financial aid totalizing 308 749$, for an average 750$ per coop.

Those efforts helped saving energy equivalent to 610 typical family houses.

subscribing to the EFFICIENT COOPS program

By subscribing to the EFFICIENT COOPS program, counsellors in energy efficiency will help you obtain subsidies to which you are entitled. The counsellors’ job is to give information on the various programs at your disposal and to facilitate your implementation of efficient energy measures.

Our counsellors will prepare an energy efficiency action plan with you and provide free step by step support until its realization. To this day, hundreds of cooperatives have participated in an "all in one" solutions such as the following:

• Electronic thermostats	• Lightings	• Gas and oil heating equipments	• Building isolation
• Foundation and exterior wall isolation	• Replacement of double sliding windows and doors	• Renewal of your windows and sliding doors	• Roof isolation

Click here to download the membership kit

Did you know that the cost of electricity has risen 18.2% since 2003 and increases are expected to continue until 2013 totalling 6.7%?

Your housing cooperative is eligible however you are not presently part of the 750 coop participating in our program "Efficient Coops". This program will help reduce your electricity and natural gas invoices. There is no need to be a Federation member to register with us!

Reduce your energy cost!

Once enrolled you will have access to free advice and be eligible to receive financial aid from Hydro-Québec and Gaz Metro.

For more details, contact us or visit the French section of our website.