What's new in green housing, and what is the Ontario government planning to require in the future? Times are changing, and so are the rules. This presentation offers a quick summary of the latest trends

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Derek Satnik, P.Eng., LEED® AP
Mindscape Innovations Group
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Upcoming Trends in
Greening Buildings
Century21, Cambridge, 2013-02-21

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Latest Updates on…
•Mandatory Energy Labelling
•Government Backed Green
Loans
•Key Points for Realtors
•Mindscape‟s Related
Services
•Q&A
Presentation Agenda
“The earth is not inherited from our
fathers, but borrowed from our
children…” (First Nations proverb)

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Mandatory Energy Labelling
• The idea: visibility is half the battle (labelling makes
energy visible)
• The easiest way to reduce peak load on broad scale
• Rooted in the Green Energy Act
• Infrastructure is already in place (EnerGuide)
• Creates jobs everywhere
• Will be like home inspections when they were new
Brampton suburb Toronto downtown

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(from the Green Energy Act…)
3.(1) A person making an offer to purchase an interest in
real property has the right to receive from the person
offering to sell the property such information, reports or
ratings as are prescribed,
(a) relating to energy consumption and efficiency with
respect to a prescribed residence on the property or a
class of prescribed residences on the property; and
(b) in such circumstances and at such times as are
prescribed and in such manner as is prescribed. 2009,
c. 12, Sched. A, s. 3 (1).
“Prescribed” implies a coming regulation yet to be
released, likely to rely heavily on EnerGuide.

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Government Backed Green Loans
• >80% of survey respondents say they support energy
efficiency and green energy, but few take action.
Chief barrier? Capital cost
• Cities have great credit and can get cheap loans
• Cities can loan money to qualified home owners and
small businesses to fund energy projects
• Cities can collect repayment through property taxes
(ie: reduce your energy bills, increase tax temporarily
until paid up)
• Projects happen at no cost to the property owner,
saves energy, creates jobs, saves environment, +++
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Key Points for Realtors
• Mandatory labelling is coming:
• Will make newer energy efficient homes more
attractive than resale
• Will spur renovation market, especially at time of
sale
• Gov backed green loans are coming
• Leverage these to upgrade resale homes pre-sale
• Expect more energy investors (fix & flip)
• Change the discussion
• “How do I buy a good solar-ready house?”
• Mindscape can help you

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