Home Energy Audit
The Evaluation Report
After the energy efficiency advisor’s visit, you’ll receive the energy evaluation report. This document will guide you what you need to upgrade and improve and might also serve as a discussion tool if you need to contact a contractor.
The assessment report covers all aspects of a home that relate to energy efficiency including air tightness, the performance of heating, the performance of insulation, ventilation and air conditioning systems, and the energy consumption habits of the occupants.
It shows you where to make improvements and possible ways to save energy in your home and tips on how to do it. Some of these recommendations will be eligible for financial assistance under the Enbridge home Efficiency rebate Program.
The EnerGuide Label
After assessing your house and along with energy report you will receive the EnerGuide label of your house which indicate the energy performance of your house in gigajoules.
The label shows how your home’s performance compares to a benchmark home. The label shows
proportion of energy consumed by heating, cooling, ventilation, etc. The lower the number on the new EnerGuide scale, the better the energy performance of your home. The label shows your home’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions.An EnerGuide label is an official record of your home’s energy performance, and may help increase its resale value.
EnerGuide is an official mark of Natural Resources Canada
The Homeowner Information Sheet
After energy evaluation of your home, you will receive a homeowner information sheet which is a report rating your house base on standard operating conditions. In addition to giving you information about the rating calculation, greenhouse gas emissions, the energy breakdown, and areas where heat loss occurs, the homeowner information sheet provides a full range of details about your home and a road map how to upgrade your house and the priority of each one.
This report will tell you how much energy you will save after doing the recommended upgrades.
Your energy advisor additional comments, elaborating on your specific recommended upgrades are provided in this report which will help you to upgrade your house efficiently.
