Energy Efficiency in Existing Buildings

Energy retrofits and practices in your existing buildings
can save 20 percent on average.

As part of the ecoENERGY Efficiency Initiative, Natural Resources Canada's Office of Energy Efficiency supports building owners in the commercial and institutional sectors. Some of our activities include:

• Training for industry professionals
• Free technical publications and case studies on energy-efficient practices and technologies
• Development of an Energy Benchmarking and Rating System for Buildings
• Collaborative relationships with provinces/territories, utilities, non-government organizations
• Maintaining a network of energy management service providers across the country
• Encourage the optimization of building systems (commissioning and recommissioning)
• Promotion of energy performance contracting to help finance projects in large facilities
• A new financial incentive called ecoENERGY Retrofit Incentive for Buildings to help small to medium-sized organizations

Our first steps pages offer an overview of energy efficiency concepts in buildings. When you are ready to take the next step, please contact us.

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