1. Has my new home been rated with an EnerGuide for New Houses label?
If the answer is "yes," congratulations on being informed about energy efficiency for new houses.
2. Will the building plans be evaluated by an EnerGuide for New Houses energy advisor to determine its level of energy efficiency?
3. Can you offer energy upgrades that I can purchase to improve the energy efficiency of my new home?
4. Can you estimate how much energy my new home will use once I move in?
5. Once my home has been built, will an independent energy advisor verify that the energy upgrades have been incorporated and will an air leakage test be performed to confirm my home's EnerGuide for New Houses rating?
6. Will I receive an EnerGuide for New Houses report and label once my house has been built?
The EnerGuide for New Houses initiative was developed by Natural Resources Canada's Office of Energy Efficiency to help homebuyers improve the energy efficiency of their new home before it is built. If you answered "no" to the above questions, contact the EnerGuide for New Houses initiative at 1 800 387-2000 or visit egnh.gc.ca for further information.
In addition, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation has announced a 10-percent refund on its mortgage loan insurance premium when a borrower buys or builds an energy-efficient home that has an EnerGuide for New Houses rating of 80 or more, or that has been R-2000 certified.
By using less energy in their home, homeowners can help reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. The Government of Canada is encouraging all Canadians to reduce their emissions by one tonne or 20 percent through the One-Tonne Challenge. Energy-efficient upgrades in a new home can save up to two tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.
- News Canada
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