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Energy Advising for Renovations

Considering Home Renovations?

Here's What You Should Know:
When it comes to making energy efficiency upgrades, there are countless options.
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Strategic building analysis can save you thousands of dollars - on renovation cost and on your monthly energy bills.

What You Can Expect From Us:

✓ Energy savings analysis
✓ Cost-optimized renovation recommendations
✓ Expert mechanical system overview
✓ Air quality and ventilation system consideration
Energy Advising For Renovations
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WHAT IS ENERGY ADVISING?

Here's What You Should Know:
An Energy Advisor performs energy evaluations of buildings. This is typically an EnerGuide Rating System Service; following analysis, the home receives an EnerGuide Rating.
EnerGuide Rating System

Standard Services

The Pre-Upgrade Home Energy Evaluation

✓ On-site data collection
✓ Blower door testing & air leakage inspection
✓ Homeowner Information Sheet – detailed breakdown of building energy use
✓ Renovation Upgrade Report – renovation options and their estimated energy savings
✓ Official EnerGuide Rating for building and EnerGuide Label
also includes the Renovation Energy Upgrade Proposal form (REUP) for projects in the City of Vancouver
The Pre-Upgrade Home Energy Evaluation
Energy Efficiency Upgrades

The Post-Upgrade Home Energy Evaluation

✓ On-site data collection
✓ Blower door testing
✓ Verification of renovations
✓ Updated Homeowner Information Sheet
✓ Updated EnerGuide Rating and EnerGuide Label

Additional Rebates for Renovations

– Heating equipment upgrade
– Domestic hot water upgrade
– Adding insulation
– Replacing windows and doors
– Receiving a home energy evaluation
– Making more than 1 energy upgrade
… and more!

OUR ENERGY Can Guide You Through The Process

CleanBC Rebate Tool

What Makes Us Different

Cost-Analysis of Building Upgrades

Using data from contractors all around the Lower Mainland, we can perform cost-analysis of renovation upgrade options. This information lets us calculate the best pathway to renovate your home to achieve energy efficiency, instead of leaving it to guesswork.

Your Savings = (Monthly Energy Savings) + (Rebates) – (Installation Cost)
> payback projection
> monthly energy savings projections
> feasibility analysis of upgrades

Mechanical Expertise

We have a background in mechanical engineering design and energy systems analysis. We know what efficient buildings look like. With us, clients get an expert third party mechanical system analysis.

Heat Loss & Heat Gain Calculations
It is common knowledge in the industry – mechanical equipment being installed today is chronically oversized. This means that people are paying more money to install poorly performing systems. What’s more – oversized systems cost more to operate, they make for poor comfort, and they die early. If you are making upgrades to your heating and/or cooling system, we recommend a heat loss calculation.

An accurate calculation will pay for itself, and is required by the BC Building Code.

*Get a 25% discount on heat loss & heat gain calculations when booked with energy advising services