What you can learn

• A green home can help you save money on rising utility costs.
• By being eco-conscious you minimize your home's environmental impact.
• An energy evaluated home can increase your home's marketability.
• Opportunities exist to make more money in the future by investing wisely now.
• Receive feedback from an expert with a home evaluation.
• Rebates available through the Government of Alberta.

Why join the challenge?

• Save money now on rising utility costs by making your home more energy efficient.
• Make more money later with the help of your good EnerGuide rating.
• Help to lessen the environmental impact homes have on our community.

How you can get involved

Step 1:

Contact one of our participating REALTORS® if you are looking to buy or sell a home. Click here to view the REALTOR® directory.

Step 2:

Your REALTOR® will guide you through the process of buying or selling a home. They will also be glad to answer any questions you have about CREB®'s Go Green Challenge.

Step 3:

Obtain an EnerGuide rating for your home through a CREB® Go Green Challenge recognized energy evaluator. Click here to view the Energy Evaluator directory.

How the EnerGuide rating system works

The EnerGuide scale ranges from 0-100. It accommodates millions of houses across Canada – from older houses in need of renovation to newer, more energy-efficient ones. A rating of 0 represents a home with major air leakage, no insulation and extremely high energy consumption. A 100 rating signifies a house that is airtight, well insulated and ventilated and is powered by renewable energy sources such as wind, solar or geothermal. Several factors, such as the size of a home's windows and the direction they face, can affect the rating. Even if two houses appear identical, their ratings can be very different if they have different levels of insulation, types of heating equipment, etc.

For many older houses, meeting 65 or higher on the scales would be quite an achievement. New houses typically receive a rating of 65 or higher, simply because of improvements in building standards and practices over the years. Relatively few houses achieve a rating of 80 or higher, and those that do represent the most energy-efficient houses on the market. Therefore, the EnerGuide rating scale shown ranges from 65 to 100.

Typical Energy Efficiency Ratings

New house built to building code standards	65 - 72
New house with some energy-efficiency improvements	73 - 79
Energy-efficient new house	80 - 90
House requiring little or no purchased energy	91 - 100