How do I make sure that my new home is designed and built to the R-2000 standard?
There are four basic steps to ensure your new home will have the energy savings, health, comfort and environmental benefits of a certified R-2000 Home; Step 1 – Choose an R-2000 Builder Builders must attend special training and prove competence before they can be licensed by the Manitoba R-2000 Home Program. As well, the installer of the ventilation system for your R-2000 Home must be trained and certified by the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI). Step 2 – Ask for an R-2000 Design Evaluation After you select an R-2000 Builder, ask them to submit your home’s proposed plans and specifications along with a simple enrollment application to the Manitoba R-2000 Home program. Step 3 – Final Inspection and Air Tightness Test Upon completion of your home, an independant Inspector and Air Tightness Tester will visit on behalf of the R-2000 Program. This provides peace of mind for you by verifying whether the R-2000 related features of the home match the plans
