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What does EnerGuide rating mean?
EnerGuide for homes An EnerGuide label indicates a rating that will help you better understand your home’s energy performance, which may help you lower your energy use. An EnerGuide label is an official record of your home’s energy performance, and may help increase its resale value.
What is the EnerGuide program?
Helping Canadians shop for energy efficiency EnerGuide is the official mark of the Government of Canada for its energy performance rating and labeling program for key consumer items—houses, light-duty vehicles, and certain energy-using products.
What is a good EnerGuide rating?
The higher the number, the more efficient the house. An energy-efficient, upgraded older home typically rates between 66 and 74; an energy-efficient new home rates between 81 and 85.
What is the difference between EnerGuide and Energy Star labels?
Know the difference between EnerGuide and ENERGY STAR. EnerGuide tells consumers about a unit’s energy performance and helps them compare among similar products. ENERGY STAR highlights those models that meet or exceed premium energy-efficiency levels within their category.
Is a higher or lower EnerGuide number better?
For heating and cooling equipment, the number is a measure of efficiency: the higher the number, the better.
How is EnerGuide calculated?
Multiply the estimated annual energy consumption – the large kWh per year number on the EnerGuide label – by the cost of electricity per kWh (see the rate on your utility bill). The result of this calculation is an estimate of how much it will cost you to operate the appliance for one year.
How much does an EnerGuide evaluation cost?
Call a licensed Service Organization who will send an Energy Advisor to conduct your home evaluation. An EnerGuide home evaluation typically costs $350-$400 for an existing home and $600-$900 for a new home.
How do I get an EnerGuide rating?
To obtain an updated EnerGuide rating and label, along with Homeowner Information Sheet, homeowners need to have a new EnerGuide home evaluation performed on their home, using the updated version of the rating system.
Where can I find EnerGuide rating?
The old label displays an EnerGuide Rating with a 0-100 scale that indicates least efficient to most efficient. It also includes the address, the date of the energy report, the file number, the name of the energy advisor and the service organization.
What is the purpose of an EnerGuide label?
The EnerGuide label lets us know how much energy a product uses and how that compares to similar models.
How do you read EnerGuide?
The lower the number, the better. The energy consumption indicator shows you how this model compares to others in its class. The bar below the indicator gives the energy efficiency range for this class of appliance. The further the indicator is to the left end of the scale, the better.
What is an EnerGuide number?
EnerGuide labels were created to give consumers a clearer idea of how much power their appliances use – and how energy efficient those appliances are compared to other similar models.
Who is responsible for EnerGuide?
The EnerGuide evaluation is carried out by an energy advisor who is registered with Natural Resources Canada and is a representative of the service organization you selected to book your evaluation.
How do I get an EnerGuide evaluation?
Register and book your pre-retrofit EnerGuide evaluation
- Learn about the Canada Greener Homes Grant Initiative.
- Register and book your pre-retrofit EnerGuide evaluation.
- Plan, document, and complete your home retrofits.
- Book your post-retrofit EnerGuide evaluation and apply for the grant.
- Receive your grant.
Is it worth getting an energy audit?
Since a home energy assessment is often a requirement to access thousands of dollars in rebates for energy-efficient upgrades, it is absolutely worthwhile if you are planning to tackle any green home renovation projects soon.
How much does EnerGuide cost?
An EnerGuide home energy assessment will run anywhere from $300–$750—and, some municipalities such as Edmonton offer generous rebates to help cover the cost.
How do you find the EnerGuide label?
If you’d like to see what your home’s EnerGuide rating is, contact our BSG offices today. We provide a free over the phone consultation, and will have one of our many Licensed Energy Advisors contact you right away to schedule your home’s energy assessment.
How do you read an EnerGuide label in Canada?
Where are EnerGuide labels found?
You may see both the black-and-white Canadian EnerGuide label and the black-and-yellow American EnergyGuide label on new major appliances. The labels can be printed back-to-back on a hang tag or side-by-side. Canada and the United States usually use similar test methods to determine the energy rating.
Where can I find an EnerGuide label?