All of the regional initiatives work towards increasing the energy efficiency of new homes and use the EnerGuide rating system to identify the home's level of energy efficiency. However, each initiative is created independent of the others and encourages energy efficient home building that is tailored to the new housing market in their region.
Province |
Initiative |
Alberta
*
|
EnerGuide Rating System
( This is a rating tool designed to measure a home's energy efficiency. There is no minimum EnerGuide rating requirement.)
|
R-2000
(minimum EnerGuide rating is 80)
|
Built Green™ Alberta
(Built Green Gold level requires minimum EnerGuide rating of 77)
|
British Columbia
*
|
EnerGuide Rating System
( This is a rating tool designed to measure a home's energy efficiency. There is no minimum EnerGuide rating requirement.)
|
R-2000
(minimum EnerGuide rating is 80)
|
Built Green™ British Columbia
(Built Green Gold level requires minimum EnerGuide rating of 77)
|
Power Smart New Homes
(Minumum EnerGuide rating is 77)
|
Manitoba
*
|
EnerGuide Rating System
( This is a rating tool designed to measure a home's energy efficiency. There is no minimum EnerGuide rating requirement.)
|
R-2000
(minimum EnerGuide rating is 80)
|
Power Smart New Homes
(Minumum EnerGuide rating is 77)
|
New Brunswick
*
|
EnerGuide Rating System
( This is a rating tool designed to measure a home's energy efficiency. There is no minimum EnerGuide rating requirement.)
|
R-2000
(minimum EnerGuide rating is 80)
|
Newfoundland
*
|
EnerGuide Rating System
( This is a rating tool designed to measure a home's energy efficiency. There is no minimum EnerGuide rating requirement.)
|
R-2000
(minimum EnerGuide rating is 80)
|
Northwest Territories
*
|
EnerGuide Rating System
( This is a rating tool designed to measure a home's energy efficiency. There is no minimum EnerGuide rating requirement.)
|
R-2000
(minimum EnerGuide rating is 80)
|
Nova Scotia
*
|
EnerGuide Rating System
( This is a rating tool designed to measure a home's energy efficiency. There is no minimum EnerGuide rating requirement.)
|
R-2000
(minimum EnerGuide rating is 80)
|
Nunavut
*
|
EnerGuide Rating System
(This is a rating tool designed to measure a home's energy efficiency. There is no minimum EnerGuide rating requirement.)
|
R-2000
(minimum EnerGuide rating is 80)
|
Ontario
*
|
EnerGuide Rating System
(This is a rating tool designed to measure a home's energy efficiency. There is no minimum EnerGuide rating requirement.)
|
R-2000
(minimum EnerGuide rating is 80)
|
ENERGY STAR for New Homes
(minimum EnerGuide rating is 80)
|
Prince Edward
*
|
EnerGuide Rating System
(This is a rating tool designed to measure a home's energy efficiency. There is no minimum EnerGuide rating requirement.)
|
R-2000
(minimum EnerGuide rating is 80)
|
Quebec
*
|
EnerGuide Rating System
(This is a rating tool designed to measure a home's energy efficiency. There is no minimum EnerGuide rating requirement.)
|
R-2000
(minimum EnerGuide rating is 80)
|
Novoclimat
(minimum EnerGuide rating is 80)
|
Saskatchewan
*
|
EnerGuide Rating System
(This is a rating tool designed to measure a home's energy efficiency. There is no minimum EnerGuide rating requirement.)
|
R-2000
(minimum EnerGuide rating is 80)
|
ENERGY STAR for New Homes
(minimum EnerGuide rating is 80)
|
Yukon Territory
*
|
EnerGuide Rating System
(This is a rating tool designed to measure a home's energy efficiency. There is no minimum EnerGuide rating requirement.)
|
R-2000
(minimum EnerGuide rating is 80)
|
GreenHome program
(minimum EnerGuide rating is 80)
|