Energuide For New Homes

Purpose of the Energuide Program

The Government of Canada has declared that by the year 2010 all new houses in Canada will be EnerGuide rated. In so stating the Canadian Government has made a commitment to reduce greenhouse gases by reducing fossil fuel consumption. Canadian homes are now the #1 producer of greenhouse gases. In order to achieve this goal LeBlanc Custom Homes is offering this program to it's customers. You will benefit from a well insulated and tested new home and you can choose from 3 levels of comfort!

Nothing wrong with saving money and helping the environment eh!

What is Energuide for new houses?

The EnerGuide for new Houses scale ranges from 0 to 100. It accommodates the millions of houses across Canada, from older houses in need of renovation to newer, more energy efficient houses. A "0" on the scale would represent an uncomfortable house that has major air leakage, no insulation and extremely high energy consumption. At the other end of the scale, "100" represents a house that is very well insulated,airtight,yet well ventilated and is heated by renewable energy sources such as wind or solar power. Several factors, for example, the size of a homes windows and the direction they face, can affect the rating. Even if two houses appear to be identical, their ratings can be very different due to different levels of insulation, type of heating equipment, etc.

Rating	0	20	40	60	80	100
Used Home: 40+

New (built to building code standards): 68

New energy efficient home: 77

New energy efficient home: LeBlanc Custom Home

Energuide for New Houses Energuide Rating of 80**

Ceilings	R-40	Main wall	R-20	Doors	R-08	Overhangs	R-32
Conc. floor	R-7	Found. wall	R-20	windows	energlass	ATR	3.57 AC.hr
Estimated yearly costs for electricity & heating*						$1,830.00
Monthly Savings:						$100.07
Heat source: Natural gas forced air furnace
Package Cost		Financing charges		Annual Savings		Payback in Months
$0.00		$0.00		$1200.88		0
* all figures are based on a typical family of 4 persons at home 50% of the time ** Energuide for New House ratings can vary according to location
By reducing the amount of energy you use at home you reduce the production of greenhouse gases such as C02. Small improvemnets by all of us will help Canada's efforts to combat climate change and protect the environment. Together we can do it. This house produces saves 5.2 tonnes/year of greenhouse gases (GHG) over a similar house rated at 68**

Energuide for New Houses Energuide Rating of 77**

Ceilings	R-40	Main wall	R-20	Doors	R-08	Overhangs	R-32
Conc. floor	R-6	Found. wall	R-20	windows	energlass	ATR	3.57 AC.hr
Estimated yearly costs for electricity & heating*						$2,117.00
Monthly Savings:						$76.18
The major loss of heat in a new home is through the concrete floors, un-insluated foundation walls, overhangs, exposed ceilings (garage ceilings with a floor above) ventilation and of course windows.
Package Cost		Financing charges		Annual Savings		Payback in Months
included		$0.00		$914.18		0
* all figures are based on a typical family of 4 persons home 50% of the time ** Energuige for New Houses ratings can vary according to location
By reducing the amount of energy you use at home you reduce the production of greenhouse gases such as C02. Small improvemnets by all of us will help Canada's efforts to combat climate change and protect the environment. Together we can do it. This house produces saves 3.9 tonnes/year of greenhouse gases (GHG) over a similar house rated at 68**

Energuide Rating of 68** ( typical new home built in Canada)
Typically a new home built to building code standard will rate a 68 due to the insulation levels and air tightness. Typically new homes insulation values are as follows:**
Ceilings	R-40	Main wall	R-20	Doors	R-08	Overhangs	R-20
Conc. floor	none	Found. wall	none	windows	R-02	air seal	standard
Estimates yearly costs for electricity & heating*						$3,203.30
The major loss of heat in a new home is through the concrete floors, un-insluated foundation walls, overhangs, exposed ceilings (garage ceilings with a floor above) ventilation and of course windows.
* all figures are based on a typical family of 4 persons home 50% of the time ** Energuige for New Houses ratings can vary according to location
By reducing the amount of energy you use at home you reduce the production of greenhouse gases such as C02. Small improvemnets by all of us will help Canada's efforts to combat climate change and protect the environment. Together we can do it. This house produces 14.8 tonnes/year of greenhouse gases (GHG)