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Developed in partnership with Canada’s residential construction industry, R-2000 is an initiative that is managed by Natural Resources Canada’s Office of Energy Efficiency. Its aim is to promote the use of cost-effective energy-efficient building practices and technologies. It is composed of the following essential components :
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The R-2000 Standard includes requirements related to energy efficiency, indoor air quality and the use of environmentally responsible products and materials. It does not, however, specify exactly how a house must be built. Rather, the R-2000 Standard sets criteria for how an R-2000 home must perform. This leaves the designer and builder free to choose the most effective and economical way to build it.
For more detailed information regarding the R-2000 Standard please visit: R-2000 Standard |
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An R-2000 Demonstration Home is the first home that an R-2000 builder builds to the R-2000 Standard. The house must be evaluated by a licensed R-2000 Plan Evaluator to confirm that it has been designed to meet its performance specifications. The house must be registered with an R-2000 service organization and entered into NRCan’s national R-2000 database. After construction, the house must be inspected and air-tested to confirm whether it meets the R-2000 Standard. If the house meets all R-2000 requirements, it is certified as an R-2000 demonstration home. |
For more information on the benefits of building an R-2000 certified home please visit: R2000 |
