ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes October 2010 For CHBA - CRC Conrad Baumgartner Office of Energy Efficiency Housing Division Natural Resources Canada

2 Keeping the Heat In Currently being updated Major revision to –Basement renovation methods –Drainage planes –Insulation types (spray foam) Delivery date Spring 2011

3 Proposed changes to water heater efficiency Commercial water heaters and tankless water heaters will have minimum efficiency requirements All regulated water heaters must have efficiency verification labels that indicate a third party has verified the ratings. Efficiency labelling of water heaters is being considered This amended regulation is expected to come into effect from January 1, 2012 to January 1, 2016

4 ecoENERGY Retrofit Results to Date  Approximate statistics as of October 2010:  1000 inquiries per week  1100 evaluations per day  Over 675,000 pre-retrofit evaluations  Over 405,000 post-retrofit evaluations  $522M+ already paid  $1,339 average grant  22% average energy savings  3 tonnes average GHG savings

5 ecoENERGY Retrofit Results to Date Ontario 1,120 advisors Pre: 394,258 Post:252,936 Grant: $1,367 Quebec 114 advisors Pre: 50,503 Post: 25,257 Grant: $1,381 Manitoba 46 advisors Pre: 19,869 Post: 11,275 Grant: $1,458 Alberta 94 advisors Pre: 32,939 Post: 17,661 Grant: $1,277 Saskatchewan 34 advisors Pre: 43,709 Post: 26,845 Grant: $1,402 NWT 11 advisors Pre: 834 Post: 92 Grant: $1,598 Yukon 5 advisors Pre: 292 Post: 68 Grant: $1,430 B.C. 143 advisors Pre: 66,849 Post: 40,591 Grant: $1,146 PEI 9 advisors Pre: 4,314 Post: 1,685 Grant: $1,334 NFLD-Lab 12 advisors Pre: 4,536 Post: 2,191 Grant: $1,228 Nunavut 0 advisors Pre: 40 Post: Nil Grant: nil New Brunswick 71 advisors Pre: 31,468 Post: 14,024 Grant: $1,180 Nova Scotia 53 advisors Pre: 28,792 Post: 13,381 Grant: $1,369 Canada 1,700+ advisors Pre-Retrofit Evaluations: 678,000 Post-Retrofit Evaluations: 406,000 Average Grant: $1,339