ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes

October 2010October 2010For CHBA - CRCFor CHBA - CRC

Conrad BaumgartnerConrad BaumgartnerOffice of Energy Efficiency Housing DivisionOffice of Energy Efficiency Housing Division

Natural Resources CanadaNatural Resources Canada

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Keeping the Heat In

• Currently being updated

• Major revision to– Basement renovation methods– Drainage planes– Insulation types (spray foam)

• Delivery date Spring 2011

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Proposed changes to water heater efficiency

• Commercial water heaters and tankless water heaters

will have minimum efficiency requirements • All regulated water heaters must have efficiency

verification labels that indicate a third party has verified the ratings.

• Efficiency labelling of water heaters is being considered

• This amended regulation is expected to come into effect

from January 1, 2012 to January 1, 2016

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ecoENERGY RetrofitResults to Date

Approximate statistics as of October 2010:

1000 inquiries per week 1100 evaluations per day Over 675,000 pre-retrofit evaluations Over 405,000 post-retrofit evaluations $522M+ already paid $1,339 average grant 22% average energy savings 3 tonnes average GHG savings

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ecoENERGY RetrofitResults to Date

Ontario1,120 advisors Pre: 394,258Post:252,936Grant: $1,367

Quebec114 advisors Pre: 50,503Post: 25,257Grant: $1,381

Manitoba46 advisors Pre: 19,869Post: 11,275Grant: $1,458

Alberta94 advisors Pre: 32,939Post: 17,661Grant: $1,277

Saskatchewan34 advisors Pre: 43,709Post: 26,845Grant: $1,402

NWT11 advisors Pre: 834Post: 92Grant: $1,598

Yukon5 advisors Pre: 292 Post: 68 Grant: $1,430

B.C.143 advisors Pre: 66,849Post: 40,591Grant: $1,146

PEI9 advisors Pre: 4,314Post: 1,685Grant: $1,334

NFLD-Lab12 advisors Pre: 4,536Post: 2,191Grant: $1,228

Nunavut0 advisors Pre: 40 Post: Nil Grant: nil

New Brunswick71 advisors Pre: 31,468Post: 14,024Grant: $1,180

Nova Scotia 53 advisors Pre: 28,792Post: 13,381Grant: $1,369

Canada1,700+ advisors Pre-Retrofit Evaluations: 678,000Post-Retrofit Evaluations: 406,000 Average Grant: $1,339