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Energy & Envelope

Minimum 25 Points Required for Bronze, 30 points for Silver, 35 for Gold, and 40 for Platinum.


This section awards points for construction methods and types of products that contribute toward lower energy consumption, as well as alternative heating and electrical systems.


1.2.1

Install additional insulation on exterior of above-grade walls, above insulation amounts already required by code: add R5 for 2 points or R10 for 4 points.


Wigluv*

Rissan*

Fentrim430*

Majvest500SA*

Majvest200*

Majrex200*


1.2.2

Replace exterior wood sheathing with insulating sheathing and structurally required metal bracing (2 points).


Johns Manville AP™ Foil-Faced Foam Sheathing


1.2.3



Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) system used for foundation walls (3 points).


Nudura® Insulated Concrete Form

Quad-Lock R-28 ICF Wall Assembly

Quad-Deck System


1.2.4



Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) system used for 75% of above-grade house walls (4 points).


Nudura® Insulated Concrete Form

Quad-Lock R-28 ICF Wall Assembly

Quad-Deck System


1.2.5


Structural insulated panel system used for at least 75% of roof/ceiling (4 points), 75% of walls (6 points), exposed floors (2 points) and/or foundation (2 points).


Ecoplast Solutions Inc.

Greenstone Building Products

Structural Insulation Construction Systems



1.2.10


Install manufactured insulated rim/band joist, or use on-site built header wrap detail for continuous air barrier (1 point).



Henry Blueskin® VP100




1.2.16


All windows in home are ENERGY STAR labelled (or equivalent) (2 points).


All Weather Windows


1.3.6


Install HVAC appliance with variable speed fan (i.e. brushless DC electrically commutated motor: ECM) (not multi-speed).


syncFURNACE Tankless™ | Gradient Thermal Inc. 


1.3.8.2


Install ENERGY STAR rated “tankless” hot water heater (EF >0.93 for 1 point; EF >0.95 for 3 points).


syncFURNACE Tankless™ | Gradient Thermal Inc. 


1.3.10


Install drain water heat recovery (DWHR) units on the main drain stack to recover heat from shower drain water. DWHR units must be CSA certified to B55.1 and B55.2: 1 point for units less than 42% efficient and 2 points for units greater than, or equal to, 42% efficient. Additional point if unit is fully insulated (1 point).


ThermoDrain™ | EcoInnovation Technologies Inc.

Watercycle | Watercycles Energy Recovery Inc.

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