Energuide

EnerGuide is the official mark of the Government of Canada for its energy performance rating and labeling program for key consumer items—houses, light-duty vehicles, and certain energy-using products. To find the percent of efficiency you do power out divided by power in.

EnerGuide works with Canada’s Energy Efficiency Regulations and the ENERGY STAR ^®Initiative in Canada to promote energy efficiency in the Canadian marketplace.

Energy efficiency helps Canadians:

save energy
lower utility bills
reduce our impact on the environment

Energuide for New Houses

The EnerGuide for New Houses program, a sister program of EnerGuide for Houses, helps Canadians plan and build new homes that are cost-effective and energy efficient, that lower greenhouse gas emissions and save energy.

The steps involved for the EnerGuide for New Houses process are:

1. The EnerGuide for New Houses service starts with an analysis of the new house plans selected by the pending home owner by an EnerGuide for New Houses energy advisor.
2. The advisor recommends energy-saving upgrades and works with the builder to develop a report that lists various cost-effective options.
3. The builder then estimates the upgrade work and provides the client with a price.
4. When construction is done, the EnerGuide advisor verifies the applied energy upgrades and performs a blower door test.
5. After the data has been collected, the home receives its EnerGuide for New Houses rating.
6. The home owner is provided an official label to display the rating on the home’s furnace or electrical box.