The objective of the Survey of Household Energy Use (SHEU) is to provide detailed information about energy consumption habits in Canadian households, as well as conditions or factors which affect energy use, with the emphasis on energy-consuming appliances and equipment, characteristics and state of the dwelling and profiles of consumers, including consumption habits. The goals of this initiative are to examine the sources of existing data, to evaluate data needs and to develop data-collecting strategies in each energy-consumption sector. This statistical report presents the major national results of the survey. 

This report supplements the Survey of Household Energy Use (SHEU) by cross-tabulating data according to province. It provides detailed information about energy consumption habits in Canadian households, as well as conditions or factors which affect energy use, with the emphasis on energy-consuming appliances and equipment, characteristics and state of the dwelling and profiles of consumers, including consumption habits. 

The Special Surveys Division of Statistics Canada conducted the 1997 Survey of Household Energy Use (SHEU-1997) for the Office of Energy Efficiency (OEE) of Natural Resources Canada. This report presents the results of the recent survey while referring to data obtained from other sources, including the 1993 survey. Chapter 1 describes the inventory of houses as determined by this new survey; Chapter 2 describes the characteristics of the thermal envelope; Chapter 3 describes the equipment used for heating houses and the heating habits of their residents; Chapter 4 deals with air conditioning and ventilation of houses; Chapter 5 reveals the penetration rates and characteristics of major household appliances; Chapter 6 describes water heating equipment; and Chapter 7 presents lighting. 

On the CD, Beyond Energy Efficiency, Data and Analysis, you will find electronic versions of Energy Efficiency Trends in Canada, 1990 to 2003 (EETIC) and the Energy Use Data Handbook, 1990 and 1997 to 2003. This CD also contains detailed sectoral tables for Canada for years 1984 to 2003, data analysis tables for the EETIC and a methodology document. To request a copy of the CD, please e-mail the Demand Policy and Analysis division. 

The main objective of this survey was to collect energy intensity data for the commercial/institutional buildings in Canada, including building, occupancy and energy efficiency characteristics. The survey provides representative results on the number of buildings, the total square footage, the total energy use and the energy intensity for a target population, namely all buildings with an area of at least 93 square metres (1,000 square feet), of which 50 percent or more is devoted to commercial or institutional activities, located in Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs) or Census Agglomerations (Cas) with populations of 175,000 or greater (populations of 50,000 or greater in the Atlantic provinces). 

The first Commercial and Institutional Building Energy Use Survey (CIBEUS) was conducted in 2001. The main objective of this survey was to collect energy intensity information for the commercial and institutional buildings in Canada for the reference year 2000. The purpose of this Summary Report is to give an overview of the main survey findings. 

This report details the results of the analysis on the estimated shipment-weighted average unit energy consumption, in kilowatt hours per year, of the six major household appliance categories shipped in Canada (i.e. refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, electric ranges, clothes washers and electric clothes dryers) between 1990 and 2003. It also provides data on the annual distribution of shipments by unit-energy consumption range for the six types of appliances during the same period. The data are collected through the co-operation of the Canadian Appliance Manufacturers Association (CAMA). 

This report addresses the complicated question of what impact energy efficiency is having in Canada. It provides an analysis of the impact of energy efficiency on secondary energy use - the energy that Canadians use to heat and cool their homes and workplaces and to operate their appliances, vehicles and factories - and on the generation of electricity. 

The main objective of this handbook is to provide an overview of Canada's sectoral end-use energy markets. The Handbook covers the six sectors analysed by the OEE - i.e., the residential, commercial/institutional, industrial, transportation, agriculture and electricity generation sectors. 

The National Private Vehicle Use Survey (NaPVUS) measured factors that affected fuel consumption and the distance driven by members of Canadian households for personal reasons. The data included the characteristics of the private motor vehicle fleet, general patterns of use of private vehicles within the household, patterns of use by drivers for a specific vehicle within the household, factors that influence vehicle purchase decisions and current vehicle maintenance behaviour. NaPVUS will enable the OEE and other interested parties to monitor and assess trends in fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from the personal use of vehicles by Canadian households. 

This report provides a picture of the architectural and energy characteristics of new houses, namely the characteristics of the thermal envelope, heating and air conditioning equipment. 

The goal of this report is to present the results of surveys conducted on behalf of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) on energy end use in the residential sector and the features of energy-consuming equipment bought by Canadian households in 1994 and 1995. The information collected is used to observe trends regarding energy-consuming household equipment, newly constructed homes and the renovation of existing homes. Chapter 1 covers the new appliances bought, the major electric appliances and household air conditioning, heating and water heating systems. Chapter 2 presents the profile of new household equipment buyers. 

The purpose of the Home Energy Retrofit Survey is to measure energy retrofit activities in Canadian homes. It provides a general overview of the activities undertaken by homeowners to make their homes more energy-efficient, and provides details on each of the activities. 

This report reviews the results of three surveys that collected information on household equipment: the 1994 and 1995 Household Equipment Surveys and the 1993 Survey of Household Energy Use.