Who can benefit from a Home Energy Evaluation?
Are you looking to have a Home Energy Evaluation performed? AmeriSpec Inspection Services offers these across the country through the EnerGuide for Houses and ENERGY STAR® Programs.
Homeowners, home sellers, homebuyers and
home builders can all benefit from a Home Energy Evaluation. In every case, our
Natural Resources Canada trained, and licensed Home Energy Advisors can provide
you with an EnerGuide Rating or ENERGY STAR® certification on any new or
existing home. Not only that but also the valuable information you need on how
to make it more energy-efficient while possibly accessing grants or rebates.
What Home Energy Evaluation credentials does AmeriSpec have?
AmeriSpec has been a
Natural Resources Canada licensed Service Organization (SO) since 2001. Every single Energy Advisor on our team is licensed, trained, and held to the highest quality assurance and customer service standards. You can be sure that our staff are up to date with the most recent energy saving technologies and techniques. They can point you in the right direction when it comes to renovating your home to increase comfort and decrease energy costs.
For every Home Energy Evaluation, it is our
advisors’ goal to accurately assess all energy related components of a home.
This includes all components of the building envelope and the mechanical
equipment. After that, they use the most current building science to make sure
their recommendations improve the efficiency, comfort, and performance of the
home.
How does an AmeriSpec Home Energy Evaluation help?
For homeowners, home sellers, and homebuyers
Our
Home Energy Evaluation determines the major areas of energy use and waste. It
also offers suggestions on what steps can be taken to save hundreds of dollars
annually in utilities. Here are some of
the potential key benefits of an AmeriSpec Home Energy Evaluation for
homeowners, home sellers, and homebuyers:
- Reduces
high energy bills
- Increases
your home’s resale value
- Helps
eliminate uncomfortable or drafty areas of your home
- Realizes
energy savings in planned renovations or upgrades
- Reduces
your home’s carbon footprint
- Can
help you access grants or rebates
As part of each individual Home Energy
Evaluation, AmeriSpec will provide an EnerGuide Energy Efficiency Evaluation
Report. This includes:
- Your
home’s rating and an explanation of the rating system
- A
breakdown of the amount of energy your home will use for space heating,
lighting, and appliances
- Your
home’s estimated annual energy usage for electricity, gas, or oil
- Recommendations
for improving your home’s EnerGuide Rating and the efficiency of the home
For home builders
AmeriSpec also assists home builders too.
Our registered Energy Advisors can professionally examine architectural plans
for new homes on behalf of some of Canada’s leading home builders. Our
assessments often prove invaluable for builders looking to improve energy
efficiency, air quality, comfort, and the lifespan of the home, as well as
reducing corporate carbon footprints.
Determining how energy-efficient new homes
plans are, our advisors will also assess how the home compares to those built
to the National Building Code. Depending on the market, we’ll certify eligible
homes as ENERGY STAR® rated. Maximizing sales value, this status appeals to
homebuyers who are seeking more durable and comfortable homes with reduced
utility and maintenance costs.
The EnerGuide Rating Label explained
An EnerGuide Label provides a
consumption-based rating measured in gigajoules per year (GJ/year). This is much
like you would see the calories per serving for food, or miles per gallon for
vehicles. One GJ is approximately equal to two propane tanks worth of energy.
The lower the rating, the better energy performance of the home.
Home Efficiency Rebate Plus – Coming January 1, 2023
For Ontarians only, Home Efficiency Rebate
Plus is a new partnership between Enbridge Gas and Canada’s Greener Homes
Grant. Launching on January 1, 2023, the rebate will help more Ontarians save
energy at home.
As part of the program, there will be up to
$10,000 available for Enbridge Gas customers, plus an additional $600 to offset
the cost of an EnerGuide Energy Efficiency Evaluation.
When the program launches in January 2023, all rebate amounts will be made available. Interested parties can sign up for Home Efficiency Rebate Plus updates
here. In the meantime, for FAQs and guidance for those already enrolled in the Home Efficiency Rebate or the Canada Greener Homes Initiative,
click here.
Oil to Heat Pump Affordability (OHPA) Grant – Coming January 1, 2023
For
Canadians nationwide, the Oil to Heat Pump Affordability (OHPA) Grant also launches
on January 1, 2023. As part of this program, there will be up to $5,000
available for low- to median- income households that make the switch from oil
to heat pumps.
Announced
by Sean Fraser, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, on
November 21, the grant will cover costs that include the purchase and
installation of heat pumps, the electrical upgrades required, and the safe
removal of homeowners’ oil tanks.
For
heat pump benefits, eligibility, and further application instructions,
click here.
AmeriSpec can help you with grants and incentives
AmeriSpec can help you apply for available
grants and incentives and from your province or local gas and electrical
utilities. For instance, you can take advantage of the two new eagerly
anticipated grants that are launching on January 1, 2023.
When those grants launch, know that
AmeriSpec’s EnerGuide Energy Efficiency Evaluation will help guide you in
making energy-efficient retrofits as part of the grant programs.
Contact your local AmeriSpec
office
to see what services and programs are available in your area and to book your
next Home Energy Evaluation.