NOVOCLIMAT Energy Efficiency Program for Gatineau New Homes

1. Savings of at least 25% on heating costs;
2. Warmer, more comfortable floors;
3. No unpleasant draughts;
4. Healthy indoor air;
5. High-performance heating;
6. More airtight, energy-efficient doors and windows;
7. Trained and certified professionals;
8. Two free inspections;
9. A reliable blower door test;
10. A reassuring certificate.

Novoclimat describes the following practices that lead to certification of new homes :

• Home insulation exceeds common practice

• Continuous high-performance insulation coverage from cellar to attic protects you against cold and promises superior efficiency at lower cost

• Insulation beneath the basement slab reduces moisture and increases warmth

• Polyurethane foam insulation is applied to floor rim-joist areas where floors meet walls, to prevent your floor from getting cold

• 30% of heat lost in a typical traditional home is due to air seeping from cracks around windows, doors, electric outlets and foundation walls

• Your Novoclimat home is sealed seamlessly in an airtight envelope creating an air barrier running from foundation slab to ceilings

• The air barrier prevents moist air from filtering through walls, which could otherwise cause moisture and mildew problems leading to deterioration

• All Novoclimat homes are built with energy efficiency in mind as well as comfort, whether heated by oil, natural gas or electricity

• Novoclimat therefore endorses only heat control systems and appliances that meet high-performance standards; and electronic thermostats that prevent discomfort from temperature fluctuations

• Only superior airtight and energy-efficient windows and doors are used, with windows of high-performance double-sealed glass and insulated spacers that reflect heat back into your home. As well as reducing risks of condensation and heating costs, they eliminate winter draughts

• Air circulated throughout a Novoclimat home eliminates the problem of high carbon dioxide rates from people sleeping in closed rooms, because 100% of air drawn into the home is fresh - not traditionally re-circulated stale air

• A heat recovery ventilator expels moisture and pollutants directly from your bathroom

Novoclimat publishes details of costs and savings. The program has an unselfish environmental aspect to it too. "You Save and the Environment Benefits!" claims the Québec government's Agence de l'efficacité énergétique, whose mission is to promote the efficient use of energy in all sectors.

Toll Free: 1-877-727-6655

More details at :

www.novoclimat.ca

www.hydroquebec.com