Parade of Homes

Beauty Meets Reliability Windows and doors that are crafted for style and engineered for performance. As the winner of the 2016 ENERGY STAR Manufacturer of the Year we understand what is required to build products designed to withstand the harsh Canadian climate. Talk to your builder about getting eye-catching, high-performing windows and doors in your home. Manufacturer of the Year Windows and Doors 2016 www.jeld-wen.com "option two: Applicants build a home meeting the re quirements for energy star for new homes — a natural resources canada certification program — to qualify for Manitoba hydro's new home rebate of $1,200." the third option is the performance path, in which the homeowner and builder work with a third party energy modeller on their own approach. the rebate is based on the designed energy performance of that home us ing the new energuide scale. the program makes investing in energyefficient con struction more affordable, and homeowners enjoy re duced costs over the lifetime of the home as well. hilton homes' spencer curtis says Manitobans are get ting the best built and most energyefficient homes in north America. An attached hilton show home in Bridgwater centre features added efficiencies like tri pane windows and upgraded insulation, but curtis says even a standard home without additional upgrades is a good buy. the Manitoba home Builders' Association (MhBA) has worked in partnership with Manitoba hydro to in crease efficiencies and adopt new technologies, such as drainwater heat recovery systems, which are now standard in new homes. 'Fr a builder's perspective we just want to keep making ourselves better and providing the best hes we can for our custers. We always want to be leaders in the industry and we want to be pushing our industry as a whole to be better.' 42 Parade of Homes Spring 2017 investing in tHe future Cont'd from page 40 hilton homes — 180 Park West drive

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