Not sure which upgrades, rebates, or incentives apply to your building?

Introducing RARA Energy Coaching Services – a no-cost support to upgrade your building’s energy performance.

Planning retrofits and upgrades for a rental building can feel overwhelming. Between rebates, technical requirements, contractor quotes, tenant considerations, and capital planning, it can be difficult to know where to start — or which upgrades make the most sense.

Thanks to our partnership with BC Hydro and CleanBC, we are proud to offer no-cost RARA™ Energy Coaching Services to help rental housing providers explore energy efficiency opportunities, navigate available incentives, and move forward with greater confidence.

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Not Sure Where to Start? We’ve got you.

Whether you’re considering lighting upgrades, heat pumps, domestic hot water systems, EV readiness, cooling, or other building improvements, our Energy Coaches can help you better understand your options and identify the next practical steps.

This service is designed specifically for rental housing providers in BC, with support that considers the realities of operating tenant-occupied buildings. We’ll help you retrofit your building, while managing budgets, planning capital renewals, and minimizing tenant and resident disruption.

Our coaches provide personalized, plain-language support throughout the early stages of your retrofit journey.

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We help you:

  • Explore energy-saving upgrades that may be suitable for your building
  • Understand available rebates, incentives, and funding opportunities

  • Review program requirements and eligibility

  • Prepare and organize rebate or incentive applications
  • Interpret technical reports, feasibility studies, and contractor quotes
  • Identify practical next steps based on your building’s readiness, budget, and goals
  • Consider tenant communication, disruption, and implementation timing
  • Connect with approved contractor and service provider networks where applicable

Practical Guidance for Rental Buildings

Rental buildings have unique retrofit considerations.

Older building systems, tenant-occupied units, maintenance schedules, capital planning, and regulatory requirements can all affect how and when upgrades move forward.

Through RARA, our Energy Coaching Services help rental housing providers make informed decisions that support:

  • Lower operating costs
  • Improved building performance
  • Better tenant comfort
  • Reduced energy use
  • Access to available rebates and incentives
  • Smarter long-term capital planning

What to Expect

1. Reach out to our RARA Team

Tell us a bit about your building, your goals, and the upgrades you’re considering.

2. Get matched with practical guidance

An Energy Coach can help you understand available programs, eligibility requirements, and possible next steps.

3. Move forward with confidence

You’ll receive support to help navigate the process, prepare for applications, and better understand the path ahead.

A No-Cost Service Through RARA

Energy Coaching Services are part of RentBC’s Rental Apartment Retrofit Accelerator (RARA), a free concierge-style program that helps rental housing providers explore energy efficiency upgrades, rebate opportunities, and practical retrofit pathways for existing buildings.

 

Contact Our Energy Coaching Services Specialists to Get Started Today

Based on the information you share with us, our specialists will identify energy efficiency opportunities, navigate available supports, and identify practical next steps.

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Questions?

RentBC’s RARA Team is here to help rental building providers navigate retrofit opportunities with confidence. Led by experienced industry professionals, we provide practical guidance, trusted resources, and personalized support to help you save money and future-proof your buildings.

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Explore RARA Webinars

Learn from industry experts, technical partners, and RentBC’s RARA Team through practical webinars designed for rental housing providers. Browse sessions on retrofits, rebates, building performance, climate resilience, EV charging, benchmarking, and other topics that can help you plan upgrades with confidence.

Stay Connected with RentBC’s RARA Updates

Receive quarterly updates on rebates and incentives, retrofit opportunities, case studies, and practical resources to help rental housing providers improve building performance and reduce operating costs.

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