Energy Efficiency in Existing Buildings

Energy retrofits and practices in your existing buildings
can save 20 percent on average.

As part of the ecoENERGY Efficiency Initiative, Natural Resources Canada's Office of Energy Efficiency supports building owners in the commercial and institutional sectors. Some of our activities include:

• Adaptation of an Energy Benchmarking Tool for Canadian Buildings.
• Training for industry professionals
• Free technical publications and case studies on energy-efficient practices and technologies
• Collaborative relationships with provinces/territories, utilities, non-government organizations
• Maintaining a network of energy management service providers across the country
• Encourage the optimization of building systems (commissioning and recommissioning)
• Promotion of energy performance contracting to help finance projects in large facilities

Our first steps pages offer an overview of energy efficiency concepts in buildings. When you are ready to take the next step, please contact us.