Efficiency Manitoba
More Manitobans are keeping energy efficiency in mind when designing, renovating or purchasing their homes — an investment that pays off years into the future.
I n fact, energy efficiency in develop- ment and real estate sectors is now being prioritized on a provincial level through Manitoba’s Path to Net Zero, a roadmap toward net-zero emis- sions over the next 25 years. One of the provincewide strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is to invest in renewable energy and retro- fits within buildings and infrastructure. In addition to adopting higher energy-efficiency tiers, the province has also committed to adopting a recognized home labelling system for energy consumption, which provides transparency on the energy performance of buildings and homes to inform purchasers, financial lending institutions and insurance providers. What Manitoba homebuyers might not realize is that they can already gain access to EnerGuide ratings, since more and more builders are prioritizing energy efficiency in their homes. “If you’re a homebuyer or designing your own new home, you can ask your builder for an EnerGuide rated new home,” says Allison Lund, energy efficiency specialist with Efficiency Manitoba. “Even before that stage, if you’re not already in contact with the builder, you can use our participating builders list available online to see who in Manitoba is building Certified Energy Efficient homes and using the EnerGuide rating scale on a regular basis, which is really helpful. There are many, many builders of all dif- ferent market types and sizes that are par- ticipating in the New Homes Program.” Out of all the registered show homes in the Parade of Homes last fall, approx- imately 30 to 40 per cent of them are Certified Energy Efficient by Efficiency
An EnerGuide evaluation is the Canadian standard for home energy labels. Backed by the Government of Canada, more than 2.5 million homes across Canada have received EnerGuide labels, influencing important energy- efficiency upgrade decisions during construction and renovations.
Manitoba’s New Homes Program, Lund says, an increase from previous years. “I think it really speaks to the calibre and interest of Manitoba homebuilders in building a really superior product because these are houses that out- perform the code requirements by a margin of at least 25 per cent on an energy performance basis,” Lund says.
An EnerGuide evaluation is the Canadian standard for home energy labels.
Image courtesy of Efficiency Manitoba
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