Milne's company has built many homes to the R2000 standard,
a program of Natural Resources Canada in which homes meet a
large number of energy and environmental expectations.
Owning a home that has been inspected and certified as R2000 or
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) adds value
to your investment. The Canada Green Building Council (CGBC),
which oversees LEED for Homes certification, has research to back
that up. Renée Rietveld of the CGBC says a University of Texas
study found that LEED homes in the U.S. sell for an average of
eight per cent more than a comparable conventional home.
R2000 and LEED homes are inspected during and after
construction to ensure they meet specific criteria.
They maintain a standard level of humidity, and they use more
solid wood and less particle board to prevent off-gassing, which
helps to maintain indoor air quality. A healthier house, they're also
more comfortable, with a constant temperature throughout, rather
than cold north-facing rooms and hot south-facing rooms.
With Manitobans bracing for several years of rate increases from
Manitoba Hydro, a growing number of buyers are seeing energy
efficiency as an investment that will pay off in the years to come.
"A lot of my customers are second- or third-time home buyers,"
Milne says. "Now they want a home that's efficient for life."
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R2000 AND LEED
HOMES ARE INSPECTED
DURING AND AFTER
CONSTRUCTION TO
ENSURE THEY MEET
SPECIFIC CRITERIA.
Doug Milne — MILNE HOMES — 65 Jean Louis Road
Parade of Homes FALL 2017 135
