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EnerGuide for New Houses
The EnerGuide for New Houses Service provides expert advice on energy efficiency before you build a new house, and verifies the energy upgrades after construction.
The program is run by Natural Resources Canada’s Office of Energy Efficiency.
The process begins with analysis of your new house plans by an EnerGuide for New Houses energy advisor. The advisor will make suggestions about how to make improvements in these areas:
- Air leaks and sealing
- Heat loss
- Energy-efficiency of building components
- Passive solar power
- Heating system efficiency and distribution
- Air exchange system
The advisor will work with the builder to list upgrade options, which will then be priced by the builder for you to decide upon. Once construction is completed, the energy advisor will verify the energy upgrades and award the house an EnerGuide for New Houses rating.
