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New Homes
Having a plan evaluation conducted by ThermalWise can be your first step towards a more energy-efficient home and savings on your utility bills.
ThermalWise works with homebuilders, developers, designers, and individual homeowners to complete EnerGuide evaluations of new homes. We work with the EnerGuide Rating System, LEED for Homes, ENERGY STAR for New Homes, R-2000, CHBA Net-Zero and the Passive House rating systems.
EnerGuide Rating System is a nationally recognized rating tool used in many energy efficiency programs across Canada. Having an EnerGuide label for a new house may allows you to participate in mortgage insurance refund programs through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Sagen™, and Canada Guaranty. Each program offers a partial refund on the cost of mortgage loan insurance. In addition, you may be eligible for provincial programs.
HOW IT WORKS
STEP 1
Register.
Contact ThermalWise to submit your plans for us to review.
STEP 2
Have your building plans modeled.
A registered energy advisor will use your building plans and specifications to model and evaluate your plans.
STEP 3
Review the report.
Based on your plans, your registered energy advisor will create a design evaluation to suggest changes you can make to make your new home more efficient.
STEP 4
Build your home.
Build your home, incorporating any changes you decide to make during the design evaluation process.
STEP 5
Final on-site evaluation.
Your registered energy advisor will do an on-site evaluation. The results will be used to determine your final EnerGuide rating and any incentives you may be eligible to receive.
STEP 6
Receive Energuide rating.
Opportunity for incentives is based on available federal and provincial programs as well as home performance as determined in the final on-site evaluation.