For Homebuilders, Renovators and Trades

Renovating – EcoENERGY Retrofit Service and Grants

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

Building with the EnerGuide Rating System

• EnerGuide Rating Service
• Licence agreements and promotional opportunities
• Cost of the service
• Become a builder of EnerGuide rated homes
• Code of Ethics
• Contact a service organization
• New Housing Resource Center [This link opens a new window]

Building to the R-2000 Standard

• About R-2000
• About the R-2000 Standard
• Why join?
• How to become an R-2000 builder
• Testimonials
• New Housing Resource Center [This link opens a new window]
• Training courses

Building with Regional Residential Energy Efficiency Initiatives

• What are regional residential energy efficiency initiatives?
• What is available in my region?
• Built Green
• Yukon GreenHome Initiative
• Powersmart New Home
• Novoclimat
• ENERGY STAR for New Homes
  
  • What is the ENERGY STAR for New Homes initiative?
  • Become an ENERGY STAR for New Homes builder
  • Promote and Use the ENERGY STAR symbol
  • Contact an ENERGY STAR for New Homes service organization
  • ENERGY STAR for New Homes Participant Resources
  • Background on ENERGY STAR
  • OEE New Housing Resource Centre [This link opens a new window]

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
• Federal, Provincial, Territorial and Municipal Incentives and Rebates [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

News Articles

• Canada's New Government Congratulates Winners of EQuilibrium Competition to Develop Energy-Efficient Homes [This link opens a new window]

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

The ENERGY STAR name and the ENERGY STAR symbol are registered trademarks of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and are used with permission.