Product Catalogue: Energy & Envelope

This section awards points for construction methods and types of products that contribute toward lower energy consumption, as well as alternative heating and electrical systems.

1.2.1

Install additional insulation on exterior of above grade walls, above insulation amounts already required by building code:
(i) +R5 (for 1 point);
(ii) +R10 (for 2 points); or
(iii) +R15 (3 points).

FOAMULAR® NGX™ C-200 Extruded Polystyrene | Owens Corning

Thermafiber® RainBarrier® CI High Compressive (80) | Owens Corning

1.2.2

Replace exterior wood sheathing with insulating sheathing and structurally required metal bracing (2 points).

AP™ Foil-Faced Foam Sheathing | Johns Manville

1.2.3

Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) system used for foundation walls (3 points).

ICE Panels | Greenstone Building Products

Nudura® Insulated Concrete Form | Tremco Canada Division, RPM Canada, a General Partnership

ICF Panels | Quad-Lock Building Systems

Quad-Deck System | Quad-Lock Building Systems

Structural Insulation Construction Systems

1.2.4

Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) system used for 75% of above-grade house walls (4 points).

ICE Panels | Greenstone Building Products

Nudura® Insulated Concrete Form | Tremco Canada Division, RPM Canada, a General Partnership

ICF Panels | Quad-Lock Building Systems

Quad-Deck System | Quad-Lock Building Systems

Structural Insulation Construction Systems

1.2.5

Install site-applied spray foam (or cut-to-size rigid foam, sealed with appropriate foam/caulking). Select any one or multiple of the following options to insulate:
(i) entire rim joist area (1 point);
(ii) exposed floors (2 points);
(iii) house walls (4 points);
(iv) entire roof (3 points).

PROPINK® FIBERGLAS® Blown Loosefill Insulation | Owens Corning

1.2.6

Install additional exterior insulations system on exterior of foundation system, above code-required interior insulation level:
(i) +R7.5 (1 point);
(ii) +R10 (2 points); or
(iii) +R15 (3 points).

FOAMULAR® NGX™ C-200 Extruded Polystyrene | Owens Corning

1.2.9

Install manufactured insulated rim/band joist, or use on-site built header wrap detail for continuous air barrier (1 point).

Henry Blueskin® VP100 | Henry Company

1.2.15

All windows in home are ENERGY STAR labelled (or equivalent) (2 points).

Windows | All Weather at Home

1.3.6

Install HVAC appliance with variable speed fan (i.e. brushless DC electrically commutated motor: ECM) (not multi-speed).

syncFURNACE Tankless™ | Gradient Thermal Inc.

1.3.8.2

Install ENERGY STAR rated “tankless” hot water heater (EF >0.93 for 1 point; EF >0.95 for 3 points).

syncFURNACE Tankless™ | Gradient Thermal Inc.