Integrated Home Energy Solutions

2015 – 2016

Integrated Home Energy Solutions was a BC energy project, conceptualized by City Green, made possible by a financial contribution from Natural Resources Canada. The program was designed, coordinated, and administered by City Green and implemented in collaboration with select project delivery partners: City of New Westminster, District of Saanich, Township of Langley, and City of Victoria.

The objective of the Integrated Home Energy Solutions (IHES) project was to advance innovative, cost-shared, multi-stakeholder home energy efficiency solutions in order to:

• Drive awareness and demand for the EnerGuide Rating System (ERS) and the ENERGY STAR® for New Homes (ESNH) Initiative in Canada
• Reduce energy consumption in existing homes and new construction by more than 20%
• Reduce GHG emissions in existing homes and new construction by more than 33%
• Have the potential to be implemented as a longer term program that can be replicated in other target markets and jurisdictions

Program Components

• Training, Education, and Capacity Building
• Innovative Marketing Approaches
• Integrated Contractor Solutions
• Home Energy Coaching
• Validation of Program Energy and GHG Savings and Impact