For Homebuilders, Renovators and Trades

Renovating – EnerGuide for Houses Service and Grants

• Important Notice
• Vermiculite containing asbestos – Health Canada Advisory [This link opens a new window]

Building a New Home

• ENERGY STAR^® for New Homes
• EnerGuide for New Houses service
• Licence agreements and promotional opportunities
• Cost of the service
• Become an EnerGuide for New Houses builder
• Code of Ethics
• Contact a service organization
• Marketing resources (members only)

Building to the R-2000 Standard

• About R-2000
• About the R-2000 Standard
• Why join?
• How to become an R-2000 builder
• Testimonials
• Support for R-2000 – Members only
• Training courses

Delivering Value to Your Customers

• R-2000 Code of Ethics
• Benefits of energy-efficient purchasing
• Overcoming barriers to purchasing energy-efficient products
• Purchasing guidelines
• Calculate the savings of volume purchasing

Financial Options for Your Customers

• EnerGuide for Low-Income Households [This link opens a new window]
• Mortgage loan insurance premium refund
• Incentives for heating equipment and major appliances
• Incentives from utilities, energy suppliers and NGOs
• The incentives and rebates database on the Climate Change web site [This link opens a new window]

Increase Your Product Knowledge

• Major appliances
• Heating equipment and controls
• Cooling and ventilation equipment and controls
• Windows, doors and skylights – ENERGY STAR
• Residential lighting
• Office equipment – ENERGY STAR
• Home electronics – ENERGY STAR
• EnerGuide labelling and the ENERGY STAR symbol

R-2000 is an official mark of Natural Resources Canada.