EnerGuide Program

February 13 2008
http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/equipment/english/index.cfm

EnerGuide is a Natural Resources Canada initiative that helps consumers purchase the most energy-efficient equipment on the market. We strive to increase public awareness of the link between energy and the environment and to promote the opportunities opened up by energy-efficient technology.

The EnerGuide label is a tool to help you make an energy-wise choice when buying a new appliance. It shows how much energy appliances consume in a year of normal service and makes it easy to compare the energy efficiency of each model to others of the same size and class.

Consumers

Is your old appliance coming back into style? It might look like new models now on the market, but the similarity ends there. The extra energy it takes to power an old appliance costs you more than it’s worth. Today’s machines do the job better, are quieter and, best of all, are more energy-efficient. Find out how much you are spending to keep that old appliance going

Every time you use an appliance you spend money. Calculate how much you are going to spend before you buy using EnerGuide’s Interactive Energy Cost Calculator.

The type of appliance you choose says something about the life you lead. It’s possible to spend your money without compromising your values. Make a decision that will benefit your family, your finances and the future

New appliances last for years, it’s worth paying a little more up-front knowing you’ll have extra money in your wallet at the end of every month. If you’re only comparing sticker prices, you might not be getting a bargain

EnerGuide HVAC Energy Efficiency Rating System

The EnerGuide Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Energy Efficiency Rating System provides consumers with all the information needed to purchase energy-efficient home heating and air conditioning products and provides contractors with the tools to increase sales and valuable information on how to join Team HVAC.

Consumers can find out how to lower energy bills and protect the environment. Compare the energy efficiency of home heating and air conditioning products using the EnerGuide HVAC Rating.

Contractors can fnd out about the EnerGuide HVAC Rating System and how to benefit by joining Team HVAC.