Upgrade Your Building’s Lighting—Cut Costs Immediately

Install high-efficiency LEDs and save money through LandlordBC’s RARA Lighting Rebate Program — a streamlined retrofit program designed specifically for rental housing providers.

Lighting runs around the clock in parkades, stairwells, and common areas; draining buildings’ capital budgets through high electricity costs. By replacing aging systems with LEDs, you save in the long-run. But starting costs can be daunting.

That’s why, when you start a lighting retrofit project through RARA,

* 50% of lighting equipment costs are paid up-front by LandlordBC. *

Get started today to reduce energy consumption, reduce maintenance needs, lower operating costs and improve building performance — at half the cost.

 

Book Your Free Lighting Assessment (No Obligation)

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Program Benefits

  • Access to Incentives: Partner incentives cover 50% of project costs for eligible fixtures up-front.
  • Faster Payback: Many projects achieve a 2–4-year payback period. Our bulk purchasing agreements lower your overall costs
  • Lower Operating Costs: High-efficiency LED lighting significantly reduces electricity consumption.
  • Reduced Maintenance: LED systems last longer and require fewer replacements.
  • Streamlined Process: Our team manages key steps including incentives, procurement, and installation.
  • Improved Lighting Quality Better lighting improves safety and comfort for residents.
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Who Should Participate

This program is designed for:

  • Rental housing providers
  • Multi-unit residential building owners
  • Property managers seeking to reduce operating costs
  • Buildings with older or inefficient lighting systems
  • Buildings with around-the-clock common-area lighting

About the Program

The RARA Lighting Retrofit Program helps rental housing providers upgrade to high-efficiency LED lighting through a coordinated, sector-wide approach.

Through LandlordBC’s partnerships with utilities and trusted contractors, participants benefit from bulk purchasing power, reduced project costs, and enhanced rebates covering 50% of eligible equipment.

To help projects move forward, LandlordBC provides the rebate up-front. Owners contribute a 10% deposit, with the remaining balance paid upon completion.

Participants receive expert guidance and support throughout the process — from the initial assessment to incentive applications, to installation.

How the Program Works

1. Get Started
Contact LandlordBC’s Sustainability Team to schedule your free assessment.

2. Free Lighting Assessment
A lighting specialist evaluates your building’s lighting systems and identifies upgrade opportunities.

3. Detailed Retrofit Proposal
You receive a customized proposal that outlines:
• Recommended lighting upgrades
• Projected energy and maintenance savings
• Total project costs
• Available incentives
• Estimated payback period

3. Project Kickoff
With the owner’s approval, we initiate the project. Our team coordinates with trusted contractors and pays 50% of eligible project costs up-front. The owner provides a 10% deposit, and the project is underway.

4. Installation & Implementation
The team coordinates scheduling and installation, minimizing disruption and administrative effort for building owners. Our lighting contractors upgrade your site’s common-area lighting to efficient and long-lasting LEDs.

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Why Join the RARA Lighting Rebate Program?

By joining the RARA Lighting Rebate Program, you gain access to a streamlined lighting program designed specifically for rental housing. Owners benefit from:

• No-cost assessment, and no obligation
• Bulk purchasing power that reduces equipment costs
• High incentives covering 50% of eligible lighting fixtures
• Simplified project management handled by the Sustainability Team
• Access to sector-specific expertise for rental housing buildings
The result is a cost-effective capital improvement that delivers immediate operational savings.

Book Your Free Lighting Assessment (No Obligation)

Our Sustainability team will assess your building and provide a no-cost retrofit proposal outlining savings, incentives, and project costs.

  • Are you interested in other building retrofit opportunities like HVAC, hot water, windows and more?

Contact Option
Have questions?
Speak with our Sustainability Team:
sustainability@landlordbc.ca