Designing Homes for Energy Efficiency

BEC's staff are specialists in high performance 'green' homebuilding. They bring a diverse knowledge base spanning building science, energy efficiency, and both interior and mechanical design to the sustainable new construction and renovation industries.

There are standards and certifications which define green homes across the country. The best of these programs include those programs and standards which BEC has chosen to deliver; the EnerGuide Rating Service, the R-2000 Standard, ENERGY STAR® for New Homes and LEED Canada for Homes .

A foundation of each of these programs is the Natural Resources Canada's EnerGuide Rating System. The EnerGuide rating system determines the home's level of energy efficiency on a scale from 1 to 100. The average newly built home across Canada rates at approximately 74 on the EnerGuide scale. Highly energy-efficient homes such as R-2000 and ENERGY STAR® qualified homes achieve EnerGuide ratings of 80 or higher. The following video from Natural Resources Canada explains the benefits of these high performance housing initiatives.

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