Are you planning a major renovation? Or do you need to replace your home’s windows, or heating or cooling equipment? Home energy assessments are the first step on your renovation journey.

Toronto’s homes and buildings produce more than half of the city’s greenhouse gas emissions. The City has set a number of goals to reduce emissions, including renovating almost all of Toronto’s homes to net zero emissions by 2040 or sooner. An efficient home is more resilient and climate-friendly, allowing homeowners to save on energy for years.

Before you renovate or replace windows, insulation, or heating and cooling equipment, getting an EnerGuide Home Energy Evaluation is a great way to learn about your home’s current energy efficiency and make informed decisions on improving it. Improving your home’s energy efficiency will reduce your energy costs, improve the comfort and value of your home, and reduce the emissions that contribute to climate change.

Home Energy Evaluation

A Natural Resources of Canada registered energy advisor will conduct a top-to-bottom assessment of your home, inspecting your home’s insulation, heating and cooling systems and overall home energy use to detect sources of energy loss. When the evaluation is complete, you will receive:

  • An EnerGuide Rating Label rates your home’s energy consumption, compares its performance to that of a typical new house, and shows the proportion of energy consumed by your home’s heating, cooling, ventilation, and other equipment and appliances.
  • A Homeowner Information Sheet provides information on how your EnerGuide Rating was calculated and a detailed report on how your home uses energy.
  • A Renovation Upgrade Report, which provides you with a customized action plan to improve the energy efficiency of your home, including:
    • recommended energy efficiency upgrades;
    • potential home energy and greenhouse gas emissions reductions;
    • health and safety information, and
    • energy saving tips.

 

 

 

 

Finding an Energy Advisor

Energy Advisors conduct EnerGuide home evaluations, which are required for HELP financing and most incentives and rebate programs in Ontario. To qualify for most programs, homeowners must obtain an EnerGuide home evaluation before starting their renovation project. Energy Advisors registered with Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) deliver home labelling initiatives under a licencing agreement but operate as independent businesses and are not agents, partners, or employees of NRCan.

The following is a list of registered Energy Advisors or Service Organizations that can aid Toronto homeowners in accessing rebates, incentives and financing programs:

Company Contact Number
ER Energy Solutions Inc. 844-835-2593
Enerhome Consulting Ltd. 888-441-5199
Engreen Home Ltd. 647-833-3166
EnerTest Corporation 705-327-1504
BEST Energy and Sustainability Inc. 905-924-4545
Energuy Holdings Ltd 888-442-9577
Eco Advantage Energy Advisors Inc. 905-349-2387
London Environmental Network (NRGwise Consulting) 226-700-6945
EcoLogic Energy Advisors 866-517-5530
Green Think Inc. 877-394-6589
Greenbrain Inc. 866-848-4998
The Next Level Consulting (VerdaTech Energy Management) 416-402-5230
ecoGEO Energy Inc. 416-5433690
Acacia Engineering Ltd. 416-402-5230
Ridge Energy Consultants 888-236-5116
Windfall Ecology Centre (Green Communities Canada) 866-280-4431
Energy Werx Corp (Toronto) 416-558-8546
ecoPlus Services 613-690-1901
NRGwise Consulting (Southern Ontario) 647-479-8542
Pro Home Building Inspections Inc. 416-651-7778
Energy Werx Corp 888-440-6615
Homesol Building Solutions 613-466-0664
All Season Inspection Inc. 416-276-1346
EnerSolution Inc. 800-203-4395
CoEfficient Building Science 800-604-0234
EnerQuality Corporation 416-447-0077
EnviroCentre 613-656-0100
Green Canada Home Advisors Inc. 416-900-4186
The Home Inspectors Group Inc. 866-907-9206
Clean Energy Solutions Inc. 403-633-6906
Canada Energy Audit Ltd 888-298-9458
AmeriSpec of Canada (National) 866-284-6010
Ecostep 844-506-1016
GETS Energy (Ecostep) 778 317-4850

 

For errors or omissions, please email homeenergyloan@toronto.ca.