Buildings Program – Prescriptive Component
Changes to the Prescriptive Component of the Buildings Program
The Buildings Program was replaced by the Efficient Solutions Program on November 19, 2018.
If you took steps to join the Buildings Program – Prescriptive Component before November 19, 2018, please read the information below to learn about your options.
Select the situation that applies to your project. You are considered to have started work if you issued your first purchase order or signed your first contract related to the project.
You have two options:
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You can submit your project under the Efficient Solutions Program – Simplified Option in accordance with the requirements set out in the Participant’s Guide and in effect on November 19, 2018 (see the Option documentation and tools in effect on that date).
Your project, which was registered under the Prescriptive Component, will be canceled and registered under the Simplified Option. You will receive a new project number when you submit your completed project under the Simplified Option.
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You can continue with your project under the Prescriptive Component of the Buildings Program, in accordance with the requirements set out in the Participant’s Guide and in effect on the project start date.
You must submit your project under the Efficient Solutions Program – Simplified Option in accordance with the requirements set out in the Participant’s Guide and in effect on the project start date. (See the transitional rules applicable to this option).
Your project, which was registered under the Prescriptive Component, will be canceled and registered under the Simplified Option. You will receive a new project number when you submit your completed project under the Simplified Option.
Your project doesn’t qualify for any program.
The project may qualify for the Efficient Solutions Program – Simplified Option.
Hydro-Québec may ask you for paperwork explaining the reason for the start date.
Past requirements under the Prescriptive Component of the Buildings Program
The Program requirements applicable to the project are those that are in effect on the project start date.
Documents and tools
- Participant’s Guide – Buildings Program – February 1, 2017 [PDF 668 Kb – in French only]
- Buildings Program application software (PPB 1.2) [EXE 7.7 MB – in French only]
- Letter of intent and confirmation of project completion [PDF 844 Kb - in French only].
IMPORTANT: Do you want to fill out this interactive PDF form on your screen?
To do so, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader (free) installed on your computer.- Save the PDF form on your computer.
- Go to where you saved the PDF form on your computer and open it using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Documents and tools
- Participant’s Guide – Buildings Program – April 1, 2015 [PDF 907 Kb - in French only]
- Confirmation of project completion and request for payment of financial assistance [PDF 520 Kb - in French only]
- Buildings Program application (PPB 1.0) [EXE – 7.7 MB] [EXE 7.4 MB – in French only]
- PVP 3.1 calculation tool - November 1, 2013 [EXE 7.5 MB - in French only]
Documents and tools
- Participant’s Guide – Buildings Program – November 1, 2013 [PDF 1.2 MB - in French only]
- Newsletter – November 2013 [in French only]
- Participant’s Guide – Buildings Program – March 2014 [PDF 847 Kb - in French only]
- Newsletter – March 2014 [in French only]
- Participant’s Guide – Buildings Program – September 15, 2014 [PDF 720 Kb - in French only]
- Newsletter – September 2014 [in French only]
- PVP 3.1 calculation tool – November 1, 2013[EXE 7.5 MB - in French only]
- Confirmation of project completion and request for payment of financial assistance [PDF 246 Kb - in French only]
Documents and tools
- Addendum to Participant’s Guide – Commercial market – June 1, 2013 [PDF 1.2 MB - in French only]
- Addendum to Participant’s Guide – Institutional market – June 1, 2013 [PDF 1.0 MB - in French only]
- Prescriptive component software version 3.0 (PVP) [EXE 7.55 MB – in French only]
- Confirmation of completed project and request for payment of financial assistance [PDF 246 Kb - in French only]
- PVP 2.1 – October 1, 2012 to May 31, 2013 [EXE 4.50 Kb - in French only]
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