About R-2000
	The Benefits of an R-2000 Home
	About the R-2000 Standard
	R-2000 Contacts
	Financial Incentives

The Benefits of an R-2000 Home

R-2000 offers the best of many worlds:

• cost-effective energy efficiency and environmental responsibility
• careful construction by trained professionals
• a testing and certification regime for each home

Consider the benefits of living in an R-2000 home.

• Quality. R-2000 is a system for building and certifying new homes to a higher energy efficiency standard, well beyond what building codes require. With R-2000, energy efficiency and construction quality go hand in hand – you can't get one without the other. Best of all, any new home of any design can be built to the R-2000 Standard.
• Comfort. R-2000 homes are great to live in. Fresh indoor air, even temperatures, few moisture problems and the use of environmentally responsible materials mean year-round comfort.
• Health. The quality of the air we breathe affects how we feel. R-2000 homes are built to deliver fresh indoor air. They also give you greater control over moisture and air pollutants in your living environment.
• Peace of mind. R-2000 homes go through the most demanding quality assurance process in the industry. Only trained and licensed builders can build them. And every R-2000 home is subject to independent inspections and tests that conventional homes don't receive. The R-2000 certificate is your proof.
• Energy savings. No other new home can stretch your heating dollars further than an R-2000 home. The secret? – Energy efficiency that's "designed in," not "added on."
• State-of-the-art technology. R-2000 homes are the result of 20 years of intensive research and development by the Government of Canada and its industry partners. Home buyers get tried and tested technology, a higher-quality new home and lasting value for the future.
• Protecting our environment. R-2000 homes lead the way in environmental responsibility. Using a wide range of environmentally improved materials and building techniques helps keep Canada's environment healthy. And it reduces demands on our natural resources. R-2000 homeowners get a better new home and help protect our environment for future generations.