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Highest Standard of Energy Efficiency
R2000 continues to be the highest standard of energy efficiency available. The R2000 program incorporates indoor air quality, water conservation, and Green products into their evaluation and Certification.
Reap the Rewards of Building a Certified Energy Efficient Home
Energy Efficiency has always been an important consideration when building your new custom home. With the cost of electricity and oil escalating at a rather alarming rate Energy Efficiency has become one of the most discussed items when planning your new home. Our government, thru Efficiency Nova Scotia, has 2 very good programs available to help educate consumers and builders, R2000 and Energuide. A Certified R2000 home has been an option for Canadian Home Builders and Owners since the early 1980’s. R2000 continues to be the highest standard of energy efficiency available. The program also incorporates indoor air quality, water conservation, and Green products into their evaluation and Certification. An R2000 home must be constructed by a Certified R2000 Builder. Your Home is enrolled in the program, has a Design Evaluation completed, is subject to 3rd party Inspections during construction, and will have a Certificate issued after construction is complete. Some Builders may offer to build your home “just like” R2000 but with “lots of savings” because it is not certified. The actual cost of enrollment is only $ 900.00 plus hst, so the savings is minimal. The value of the Certification is huge when it is time to sell your home
. Government inspection and Certification will offer potential buyers of your home great piece of mind and will certainly increase your re-sale value. In addition there are rebates available that range from $3,000.00-$7,000.00. To learn more about R2000 click here.
Turning Up the Heat While Keeping Your Cool!
A major topic of discussion for any custom new home is the Heating System. It is one of the most important components of your home and needs to be researched and discussed well before it is time to install.
