The EnerGuide for Houses program is a professional home energy evaluation service. This is a tool for homeowners to help identify cost-effective energy-efficiency upgrades. The Canadian government subsidizes the cost of the evaluation by up to $150, reducing the cost to the homeowner, which averages $150 to $175.
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) recently reported that, for 2003, 54,000 initial "A" evaluations were completed. The agency anticipates that 30 percent of these initial evaluations will complete a "B" evaluation after some of the recommendations to improve energy efficiency have been made within the allowable 18-month timeframe from the initial evaluation.