CMHC-Eligible Energy-Efficient Building Programs

CMHC encourages the development of more energy-efficient homes by making eligible a broader range of home building programs. Effective July 27th, 2005, homes built under the following programs will qualify for the 10% premium refund without the requirement for an individual EnerGuide evaluation:

• Built Green™ Alberta Gold Label Homes
  http://www.builtgreenalberta.com/
  (Note: Silver and Bronze label homes are only eligible if they receive an EnerGuide evaluation indicating they meet CMHC’s minimum score of 77)

• Built Green™ BC (British Columbia) Gold Label Homes
  http://www.chbabc.org/content.php?id=504
  (Note: Silver and Bronze label homes are only eligible if they receive an EnerGuide evaluation indicating they meet CMHC’s minimum score of 77)

• NovoclimatMC (Quebec)
  http://www.aee.gouv.qc.ca/habitation/novoclimat/novoclimat.jsp

• ENERGY STAR® (Ontario)
  http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/residential/energystar-energuide-r2000.cfm?attr=4

• Power Smart™ (Manitoba)
  http://www.hydro.mb.ca/saving_with_ps/psmart_home.shtml

• EnergyStar for New Homes (Saskatchewan)
  http://www.energystarsask.ca/

• Power Smart New Homes (British Columbia) www.bchydro.com/powersmart/newhomes/newhomes8635.html

• R-2000 (National)
  http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/residential/personal/new-homes/r-2000/About-r-2000.cfm?attr=4