ENERGUIDE FOR NEW HOUSES

'EnerGuide for New Houses' is a Canadian program developed by the Office of Energy Efficiency of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). This program is a sister program of the EnerGuide for Houses program which focuses on energy retrofits for existing homes and buildings.
The EnerGuide for New Houses program helps Canadians plan and build new homes that are cost-effective and energy efficient, that lower greenhouse gas emissions and save energy.
In addition to evaluating the design trade-offs that effect how the annual energy usage of the the home it is also a ranking system. The EnerGuide for Houses scale goes from 0-100 with 0 being the least efficient and 100 being the most energy efficient. In 2005 the average home in Canada had a rating of 66 on the EnerGuide scale. By comparison a home built to the R-2000 standard has a rating of 80.
'The steps involved for the EnerGuide for New Houses process are:
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1. The EnerGuide for New Houses service starts with an analysis of the new house plans selected by the pending home owner by an EnerGuide for New Houses energy advisor.

2. The advisor recommends energy-saving upgrades and works with the builder to develop a report that lists various cost-effective options.

3. The builder then estimates the upgrade work and provides the client with a price.

4. When construction is done, the EnerGuide advisor verifies the applied energy upgrades and performs a blower door test.

5. After the data has been collected, the home receives its EnerGuide for New Houses rating.

6. The home owner is provided an official label to display the rating on the home’s furnace or electrical box.

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See Also

★ EnerGuide


★ EnerGuide for Houses

★ VerdaTech Energy Management & Consulting

External Links

EnerGuide for New Houses (Official Site)