ecoENERGY Efficiency
The ecoENERGY Efficiency program is investing $195 million between 2011 and 2016 to maintain the Government of Canada’s momentum to improve energy efficiency in Canada — at home, at work and on the road. These efforts will make the housing, building, and equipment stock more energy efficient, energy performance more visible, and industry and vehicle operations more efficient. Improving energy efficiency will contribute to a cleaner environment, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, while saving Canadians money and making the most of our natural resources.
The ecoENERGY Efficiency program features the following components:
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ecoENERGY Efficiency for Buildings provides information and benchmarking tools to improve building energy performance of new and existing buildings.
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ecoENERGY Efficiency for Housing encourages the construction and retrofit of low-rise residential housing, making the stock more energy efficient.
- ecoENERGY Efficiency for Equipment Standards and Labelling introduces or raises energy efficiency standards for a wide range of products, and promotes energy efficient products through ENERGY STAR.
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ecoENERGY Efficiency for Industry aids the adoption of an Energy Management Standard, and accelerates energy-saving investments and the exchange of best-practices information within Canada’s industrial sector.
- ecoENERGY Efficiency for Vehicles provides both individual Canadians and Canada’s commercial/institutional fleet sector with decision-making tools for buying and operating their vehicles to reduce fuel consumption. It also promotes vehicle efficiency by introducing improved vehicle fuel consumption labels and a light-duty tire information system.
As well, the ecoENERGY Retrofit - Homes program provides $400 million in 2011-12 to help homeowners make their homes more energy-efficient and reduce the burden of high energy costs.
For more information visit ecoaction.gc.ca