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Canada Focuses on Energy Conservation in Affordable Housing Construction
March 21, 2007 // Published as a news service by IHS
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| The Ontario Power Authority (OPA), the Canadian government and Ontario's McGuinty government joined forces today to announce a $3.7M program to encourage the use of energy-efficient products in the construction of new housing built under the Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program.
"This initiative will stimulate the use of energy-efficient products by allowing providers of affordable housing to claim a rebate of up to $850 per unit," said John Gerretsen, Ontario's minister of municipal affairs and housing.
"It will significantly reduce energy consumption and be a showcase for other affordable housing providers to illustrate the savings that can be obtained through the use of energy-efficient products."
Gary Lunn, Canada's minister of natural resources, said these are creative financial initiatives that are going to produce tangible results. "Canada has more than 13 million houses and buildings. They consume 30% of our energy and emit about 30% of our greenhouse gases.
"If we can provide attractive incentives for builders and developers to use energy-efficient products, we'll make real progress in reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions."
The new program - with $2.4M in funding from the OPA and $1.3M from Natural Resources Canada (NRC) - enables affordable housing providers funded by the Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program to incorporate energy-efficiency measures and practices in the new affordable housing stock.
The OPA retained the services of Ontario's Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) to help implement the program.
Under the program, affordable housing providers can claim rebates to offset the cost of purchasing and installing a range of energy-efficient products, including Energy Star-qualified appliances, such as refrigerators, washers and dryers, lamps and lighting fixtures and heating and ventilation equipment, including furnaces, boilers, pumps, fans and motors.
The program also incorporates an education and awareness component which will be delivered to affordable housing stakeholders including municipalities, housing providers, builders, architects, developers and residents.
When fully implemented, the initiative should result in a savings of 2,326 megawatt (MW) hours of electricity per year in Ontario, and help keep rents and housing costs affordable over many years.
The Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program comprises a commitment of $301M from each of the two senior levels of government. In total, the federal, provincial and municipal governments will invest at least $734M in the program, providing affordable housing for 20,000 Ontario households by 2010.
Source: Natural Resources Canada (NRC).
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ARI GUIDELINE V
Calculating the Efficiency of Energy Recovery Ventilation and its Effect on Efficiency and Sizing of Building HVAC Systems |
DIN V 18599-2
Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 2: Net energy demand for heating and cooling of building zones |
DIN EN 15232
(DRAFT) Calculation methods for energy efficiency improvements by the application of integrated building automation systems; German version prEN 15232:2005 |
BSI BS EN 832
Thermal Performance of Buildings - Calculation of Energy Use for Heating - Residential Buildings-CORR 11044: July 2001 |
DIN V 4701-10
Energy efficiency of heating and ventilation systems in buildings - Part 10: Heating, domestic hot water supply, ventilation |
DIN V 18599-1
Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 1: General balancing procedures, terms and definitions, zoning and evaluation of energy sources |
DIN V 18599-2
Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 2: Net energy demand for heating and cooling of building zones |
DIN V 18599-3
Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 3: Net energy demand for air conditioning |
DIN V 18599-4
Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 4: Net and final energy demand for lighting |
DIN V 18599-5
Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 5: Final energy demand of heating systems |
DIN V 18599-6
Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 6: Final energy demand of ventilation systems and air heating systems for residential buildings |
DIN V 18599-7
Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 7: Final energy demand of air-handling and air-conditioning systems for non-residential buildings |
DIN V 18599-8
Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 8: Net and final energy demand of domestic hot water systems |
DIN V 18599-9
Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 9: Final and primary energy demand of combined heat and power generation plants |
DIN V 18599-10
Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 10: Boundary conditions of use, climatic data |
DIN EN 15232
(DRAFT) Calculation methods for energy efficiency improvements by the application of integrated building automation systems; German version prEN 15232:2005 |
DIN EN 15316-1
(DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 1: General; German version prEN 15316-1:2005 |
DIN EN 15316-2-1
(DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 2-1: Space heating emission systems; German version prEN 15316-2-1:2005 |
DIN EN 15316-2-3
(DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 2-3: Space heating distribution systems; German version prEN 15316-2-3:2005 |
DIN EN 15316-3-1
(DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculations of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 3-1: Domestic hot water systems, characterisation of needs (tapping requirements); German version prEN 15316-3-1:2005 |
DIN EN 15316-3-2
(DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculations of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 3-2: Domestic hot water systems, distribution; German version prEN 15316-3-2:2005 |
DIN EN 15316-3-3
(DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculations of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 3-3: Domestic hot water systems, generation; German version prEN 15316-3-3:2005 |
DIN EN 15316-4-1
(DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 4-1: Space heating generation systems, combustion systems; German version prEN 15316-4-1:2005 |
DIN EN 15316-4-2
(DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 4-2: Space heating generation systems, heat pump systems; German version prEN 15316-4-2:2005 |
DIN EN 15316-4-3
(DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 4-3 - Space heating generation systems, thermal solar systems; German version prEN 15316-4-3:2005 |
DIN EN 15316-4-4
(DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 4-4: Space heating generation systems, the performance and quality of CHP electricity and heat; German version prEN 15316-4-4:2005 |
DIN EN 15316-4-5
(DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 4-5: Space heating generation systems, the performance and quality of district heating and large volume systems; German version prEN 15316-4-5:2005 |
DIN EN 15316-4-6
(DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 4-6: Space heating generation systems, the performance of other renewables heat and electricity; German version prEN 15316-4-6:2005 |
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