Grants and Contributions:
The development of a new standard Z5045 for Virtual Home Labelling (VHL) that defines minimum requirements for digital residential home energy assessments, and a companion guidance document that supports energy efficiency CSA standard C555 (Minimum Requirements for Energy Behaviour Programs).
Grant or contribution awarded and spanning more than one fiscal year.
The objective is to improve energy efficiency in Canada. Canadian energy users in the industrial, residential, commercial/institutional, and transportation sectors must have access to the information and qualified expertise required to make informed choices on energy consumption in the marketplace. Across all of these sectors, products that use energy and affect energy consumption will be a specific focus.