Inside is an interesting digest of breaking news, new announcements, program updates and more goodies from the #1 certifier of ENERGY STAR and energy efficient homes in Canada. Stay current, stay connected, and stay cool.
BUILDER ALERT
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Annual Builder Attestation for ESNH
A reminder to all builders building ENERGY STAR qualified homes under the ENERGY STAR for New Homes program that you are required to sign an annual attestation that non-visual components in the home meet the requirements laid out in the ENERGY STAR for New Homes Standard. The Builder Attestation has been developed to address technical requirements under the ENERGY STAR for New Homes Standard that are not visible to the Energy Advisor during the as-built evaluation.
* The Builder Attestation must be kept current. Once signed, it is effective for one year from the date of signature.
* Annual attestations must be signed by a senior representative for the company as a whole.
* The builder may also attest to the ENERGY STAR qualification of homes by development. In this case, the attestation may be signed by the Site Manager, and is considered current solely for that development.
To obtain a copy of the attestation requirements, click
here.
For more information or to submit your attestation letter, please e-mail [email protected]
NEWS
Inaugural ROAD to NET ZERO Builder Training!
Developed to align with the Canadian Home Builders' Association's (CHBA) imminent Net Zero Energy (NZE) labelling program, this two-day workshop (Oct 6-7, 2015) is the first of its kind delivering value and market advantage for builders. This workshop provides participants with the opportunity to be among the first in Canada to receive NZE-aligned training and satisfy R-2000 Builder Training requirements.
For course information and registration details visit our
website, or contact Aaron Short at
[email protected] and 416-447-0077 x201.
* Photo provided courtesy of Reid's Heritage Homes
Arista Homes Wins 2015 New Home Builder of the Year Award!
Enerquality is proud to announce that Arista Homes has won the 2015 New Home Builder of the Year award at NRCan's ENERGY STAR Market Transformation Awards. Since 2008, Arista Homes has been an active champion of the ENERGY STAR brand by labeling over 600 ENERGY STAR qualified homes. Congratulations Arista on successfully promoting the benefits of ENERGY STAR to homebuyers and leading change within the industry!
Find more information on the ENERGY STAR Market Transformation Award winners on the NRCanwebsite.
Save the Date for the 2016 EQ Innovation Forum & EQ Award! Get Ready to Submit Your Nominations!
2014 EnerQuality Award Recipients
EnerQuality once again hosts the EQ Housing and Innovation Forum on February 25, 2016 at the Sheraton Parkway North Toronto Hotel. The 2015 EQ Innovation Forum set the tone with key presentations on ENERGYSTAR, Net Zero, attached housing and innovative technologies for the residential building industry. Next year's event will build on this foundation and ENERGYSTARS's 10-year anniversary milestone. Stay tuned - nominations for this year's EQ Awards are coming soon!
For sponsorship inquiries or additional information please contact Sarah Margolius at
BK Cornerstone Launches First Net-Zero Home in Windsor/Essex - August 28
On August 28th, BK Cornerstone will hold a public opening for its new high performance "Net-Zero" model home from 12pm - 4pm. Built with support of the Union Gas' Optimum Home Program, the Optimum Discovery Home is located at 196 Francis Crescent in Belle River. Ribbon cutting and speeches will take place at 3:30pm. For further details visit BK Cornerstone's website, or call 519-728-3664 for details.
OHBA Conference 2015 - People's Choice Voting Starts August 18
The Ontario Home Builders' Association is hosting its annual conference September 27-29 at the Deerhurst Resort Huntsville. For conference details, registration and people's choice awards be sure to visit the conference
website.
EnerQuality Sponsors Green Building Festival 2015
On October 1st, join hundreds of sustainable building professionals and experienced green building practitioners to hear from international experts on cutting-edge projects and inspiring case studies addressing the theme Building Resilient Communities: Community-scale planning and development for a more resilient urban landscape.
Early bird pricing is currently in effect. Don't miss out
REGISTER TODAY!
2015 BILD GTA Fall Home Show
Tickets for the BILD GTA Fall Home Show at the Better Living Centre in Exhibition Place on October 1 - 4 are now on sale. For more information please visit the Fall Home Show online.
EnerQuality is a Proud Sponsor of the Waterloo Region Home Builders' Association SAM Awards
On November 5, Waterloo Region Home Builders' Association will be hosting the 20th annual Sales and Marketing (SAM) Awards honouring outstanding performance and achievement in all areas of new home construction, renovation, marketing, sales and industry related services.
Category finalists and winners of WRHBA's SAM Awards of Distinction are distinguished as the best in the region and as such, use this tremendous recognition to power marketing initiatives for the entire year. In addition to this, WRHBA provides all winners and finalists province-wide media exposure, reaching over 1.1 million readers.
For additional information or registration details please visit the WRHBA
website.
The ENERGY STAR® mark is administered and promoted in Canada by Natural Resources Canada. Used with permission. R-2000 and EnerGuide are official marks of Natural Resources Canada. Used with permission.
EnerQualitydesigns and delivers green building programs to the residential construction industry. A social enterprise, EnerQuality is working to transform Ontario's housing into the most energy efficient and sustainable in the world.
Our programs are voluntary and market-based, designed to support builders and renovators with education and tools to achieve high performance building standards. Notable programs include ENERGY STAR® for New Homes, GreenHouse Certified Construction™, The Green Renovator Project™ and LEVEL™. EnerQuality was founded in 1998 as a partnership between the Ontario Home Builders' Association and the Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance.
EnerQuality would like to thank our Partners for their continuing support:
