AS A BUILDER, YOU WANT TO OFFER YOUR
CLIENTS A QUALITY HOME THEY'LL LOVE FOR
YEARS TO COME. AS A BUYER, YOU WANT THE
LONG-TERM COST SAVINGS AND COMFORT
AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT HOME CAN PROVIDE.
Efficiency Manitoba
promotes greener choices
for your new home
>> ENERGY EFFICIENCY is a major consideration when building or
buying a new home. As a builder, you want to offer your clients a quality home
they'll love for years to come. As a buyer, you want the long-term cost savings
and comfort an energy-efficient home can provide.
When a home is built to code — that is, the National Building Code of Canada
— it meets a minimum standard for energy efficiency. Many builders and
buyers choose to surpass this standard, giving them an even
more energy-efficient home with even more benefits.
For one person, that might mean increasing insulation
to keep their home warm through a frigid Manitoba
winter and cool on a scorching summer day.
Their neighbour, however, might build
their home to produce as much energy
as it consumes. This kind of home
is classified as net zero, and it's the
direction in which many new homes
are heading. By 2030, the Canadian
government wants all new homes to
be net-zero ready, meaning they're built
with the capacity to become net zero in
the future.
By Trina Rehberg Boyko
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