HOT2000 is an energy simulation and design tool used by architects, builders and yes, energy advisors.
Using the HOT2000 Energy Modelling software, we will create a virtual model of your new or existing home. With this we can model how much energy can be saved in your home by implementing our recommendations. For new builds & homes, it can determine the EnerGuide rating for your new project.
In addition to advising homeowners, we advise home builders who want to build an energy-efficient home so they can achieve any of the Part 9 steps. After construction, we visit the home for a site verification visit, which includes a blower door test to measure the building’s air-tightness. It’s developed by NRCan (Natural Resources Canada).
What is HOT2000?
What is HOT2000?
HOT2000 is an energy simulation modelling software developed and maintained by Natural Resources Canada to support the EnerGuide Rating System, ENERGY STAR for New Homes, and R-2000 residential energy efficiency initiatives.
Why have a HOT2000 energy simulation completed?
Why have a HOT2000 energy simulation completed?
An energy-efficient home is comfortable, healthy, environmentally friendly and cost-effective. An EnerGuide home evaluation using the HOT2000 program can help you understand how your home uses energy now – and identify retrofits to help improve energy efficiency.
An energy advisor will assess your home from basement to attic. This will give you an EnerGuide rating for your home and an energy efficiency report to help you make decisions about possible upgrades.
What outputs does the HOT2000 modeling provide?
What outputs does the HOT2000 modeling provide?
When the pre-retrofit EnerGuide evaluation using HOT2000 is complete, the energy advisor will provide:
an EnerGuide home rating and a label
*a Homeowner Information Sheet, which describes the assessed building components and equipment and how the home’s energy is used
*a Renovation Upgrade Report with recommended retrofits for improving your home’s energy performance
This information will help you decide which retrofits to undertake.
