New Home Case Studies | New Brunswick Energy Efficiency Programs

Wondering what it takes for a house to get money back? On this page you can find examples of homes that were built through the New Home Energy Savings program. This can give you a sense of how much upgrades cost and what the expected energy savings will be. These examples are for illustration purposes only, you should expect to see different results for your own project.

Single storey slab-on-grade bungalow – Salisbury, NB
1254 square feet, greater than 300 m³ volume
Upgrades beyond code minimum: R60 effective attic insulation R24 effective above grade walls Triple glazed ENERGY STAR windows ENERGY STAR heat recovery ventilator Cold climate central air source heat pump ENERGY STAR heat pump water heater
Performance and savings:: Envelope performance improvement: 26% Overall improvement: 66% Expected annual savings compared to the same home built to code minimums: $1,100
Estimated cost of efficiency upgrades: $10,000 to $15,000: This is the incremental cost beyond code minimum. For example, it does not include the full cost of a central air source heat pump. Rather, it includes the extra cost of a cold climate model compared to a base model.
Incentive: $9,000: Comparing the incentive from reaching Energy Performance Tier 4 to the Prescriptive upgrades completed, the Performance based option results in a higher amount.

Two storey detached – Dieppe, NB
2,000 square feet, greater than 300 m³ volume
Upgrades beyond code minimum: ENERGY STAR heat recovery ventilator Cold climate mini split heat pump Improved air tightness (2.1 ACH)
Performance and savings:: Envelope performance improvement: 16% Overall improvement: 45% Expected annual savings compared to the same home built to code minimums: more than $500
Estimated cost of efficiency upgrades: $2,000 to $4,000: This is the incremental cost beyond code minimum. For example, it does not include the full cost of a mini split heat pump. Rather, it includes the extra cost of a cold climate model compared to a base model.
Incentive: $1,000: Fewer than five Prescriptive upgrades were completed but the home reached Energy Performance Tier 3.