Energy Conservation

Whats Being Done? R-2000 Leadership in Engineering and Environmental Design (LEED) Energy Star Green Build

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A building standard based mainly on energy targets Superior construction methods including lots of insulation, high quality windows and doors, elimination of leaks and drafts Take advantage of passive solar and high efficiency heat, cooling and air exchange

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LEEDS
Point System Four Levels of Certification Certified Silver Gold Platinum

Six Categories
Sustainable Sites Water Efficiency Energy and Atmosphere Materials and Resources Indoor Environmental Quality Innovation

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ENERGY STAR for New Homes The ENERGY STAR for New Homes initiative promotes energy efficiency guidelines that enable new homes to be approximately 30 percent more energy efficient than those built to minimum provincial building codes.. This initiative is currently available in Ontario and Saskatchewan and is managed for Natural Resources Canada by regional service organizations.

 Energy-efficient construction techniques and products Improved indoor environments Water-efficient products and processes Renewable Energy options Waste reduction and recycling during construction Smart growth and sustainable land development practices

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Built Green Four Levels and Eight Categories
Operational Systems Building Materials Outside and Inside finishes Indoor Air Quality Waste Management Ventilation Water Conservation Business practices

 Home Energy audit shows where your home leaks and identifies improvements that can be made to heating, cooling, hot water and other energy uses in the home The Government of Ontario will pay 50% of your Home Energy Audit, up to $150. The audit will explain your home's energy use attic to basement. A typical audit involves the following steps: A walk-through assessment of your homes insulation, heating and cooling systems and other energy uses A blower door depressurization test to identify leaks and drafts A personalized Energy Efficiency Evaluation Report

 The audit will explain your home's energy use attic to basement. A typical audit involves the following steps: A walk-through assessment of your homes insulation, heating and cooling systems and other energy uses A blower door depressurization test to identify leaks and drafts A personalized Energy Efficiency Evaluation Report Many of the energy-saving upgrades identified by your Home Energy Audit will qualify you for rebates under the Home Energy Retrofit Program. These rebates from the Governments of Ontario and Canada can reimburse you up to $10,000* when you complete improvements identified by your audit.

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To Get Started To qualify for rebates, you need to first complete a Home Energy Audit with a certified energy advisor. After this audit, you have 18 months to make some or all of the upgrades your energy advisor recommends. After completing the work, you need a post-retrofit audit. You will receive rebates for the amounts allowed for each eligible upgrade you make, up to $10,000, even if you do the work yourself