FAQ

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.

Before the energy advisor arrives, if you have a wood-burning appliance, please remove any ashes from the fireplace/appliance so that they are not drawn into the house during the blower door test. Also, please provide a clear path to all attic spaces, basement, crawl spaces and mechanical equipment.

We will send you pre-evaluation reports within 1 week

Once you finish all the upgrades, please email us at admin@4psenergyconsultant.ca or call us at 236-869-6127  to book your post-retrofit evaluation.

Energy advisors don’t need to live near their projects and only have to be on-site for airtightness tests, not modelling. They often travel to cover multiple projects in one area.

According to EnerGuide policy, several energy advisors can work on a single project, but one advisor is responsible for the entire process and is listed on the HOT2000 modelling file.

An energy advisor is a consultant registered with Natural Resources Canada. They deliver programs like EnerGuide, ENERGY STAR® for New Homes, and R-2000. Energy advisors handle energy modelling and airtightness testing for Part 9 residential buildings, which is required for BC Energy Step Code compliance.

Energy modellers do similar work but may not be linked to NRCan and could use different software. All energy advisors are energy modellers, but not all energy modellers are energy advisors.

The BC Energy Step Code views the house as a system, focusing on overall energy efficiency rather than individual parts. Windows, walls, insulation, and heating systems work together, and changes in one area can affect others.

This approach gives more design flexibility. For example, more windows can be balanced with thicker walls or better insulation. Efficient heating systems can also offset building envelope weaknesses.

Energy modelling and airtightness testing help assess the home's energy performance to meet required standards.