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ENERGY STAR for New Homes Initiative [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Ecology (General)
OBS

The ENERGY STAR for New Homes Initiative promotes energy efficiency guidelines that enable new homes to be approximately 30 percent more energy efficient than those built to minimum provincial building codes. The increased efficiency of these homes translates into reduced energy costs for homeowners.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
OBS

L'initiative ENERGY STAR pour les maisons neuves fait la promotion de lignes directrices en matière d'efficacité énergétique qui contribuent à rendre les habitations neuves environ 30 p. 100 plus efficaces sur le plan énergétique que celles qui sont bâties selon les exigences minimales des codes du bâtiment provinciaux. L'efficacité accrue de ces maisons se traduit par une diminution des coûts d'énergie pour les propriétaires.

Spanish

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