(NC) - If the purchase of a new home is in your near future, consider buying an energy-efficient home. Buying energy-efficient means buying smart. Energy efficiency is being incorporated into the building codes across Canada, and builders are following up with offering more energy-efficient upgrades in new homes. Why not stay ahead of the game and purchase an energy-efficient home for the future? This adds a higher resale value to your home and allows you to have a positive impact on the environment.
An energy-efficient home offers savings in energy use, lower energy bills, and increased comfort. Options in buying energy-efficient homes are many in today’s market - from having your new home EnerGuide-rated, to buying best in class ENERGY STAR® qualified homes and R-2000* homes. To find out more about these initiatives and energy efficient new homes, visit www.newhomes.nrcan.gc.ca or call 1-800-387-2000 to order publications.
*R-2000 is an official mark of Natural Resources Canada
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(NC)—Home buyers may assume their new home is energy-efficient, but may not know for sure unless they ask. Ask these questions to be sure:
- Any builder can claim to build energy-efficient homes. How do I know your homes are truly energy efficient?
- Since all builders must meet the requirements of the building code, what makes your homes different from other builders’ homes?
- How do your building techniques reflect the latest developments in housing technology?
- What steps do you take to improve the energy efficiency of the homes you build?
- Can you predict what my energy costs will be?
- What makes your homes more environmentally friendly than others?
- Are you licensed by the government to build energy-efficient homes?
- Do you affix a government-backed energy label to the home?
- Do independent, licensed professionals inspect the quality of your homes?
- Do you build homes that receive an EnerGuide rating of 80 or higher or its equivalent?
The answers to these questions are contained in a brochure produced by Natural Resources Canada, the federal government department that administers the rating system for energy-efficient homes in Canada through its EnerGuide Rating System. To order a copy of the brochure or for more information call 1-800-387-2000 (toll-free) or visit www.newhomes.nrcan.gc.ca.
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(NC)—Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) provides an energy efficiency rating tool for houses that could be used on all new houses built in Canada under its EnerGuide Rating System (ERS).The ERS label lets you know how your home stacks up in terms of its energy performance. It shows you, and future buyers, exactly how energy-efficient your home is. So how does the EnerGuide Rating System work? Your home’s energy efficiency level is rated on a scale of 0 to 100. A rating of 0 represents a home with major air leakage, no insulation and extremely high energy consumption. A rating of 100 represents a house that is airtight, well-insulated, sufficiently ventilated and requires no purchased energy. For a brand new house, a rating of 80 or higher is excellent. Read more…
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