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.
The EnerGuide for New Houses program, a sister program of EnerGuide for Houses, helps Canadians plan and build new homes that are cost-effective and energy efficient, that lower greenhouse gas emissions and save energy.
In addition to evaluating the design trade-offs that affect the annual energy usage of the home it is also a ranking system.
The advisor recommends energy-saving upgrades and works with the builder to develop a report that lists various cost-effective options.
When construction is done, the EnerGuide advisor verifies the applied energy upgrades and performs a blower door test.