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The Ontario Power Authority (OPA) is developing an integrated program of design assistance and financial incentives to motivate builders and developers to incorporate sustainable and energy-efficient features in new construction and major renovation projects.

The New Construction Program (NCP) is a major initiative in the OPA’s overall mandate to promote Conservation and Demand Management (CDM) throughout Ontario and soundly manage the province’s current and near term electricity supply.

Builders, developers, investors, asset managers, end-users and other organizations with an interest in new construction or major renovation could significantly benefit by participating in a program that responds to a growing public interest in energy efficiency and environmental leadership.

Program Participation Benefits

The NCP will provide assistance to incorporate CDM measures into the design, construction, and operation of new and substantially renovated buildings. These measures are designed to save energy through improved efficiency and peak demand management.

The OPA will offer qualifying buildings with incentives to exceed the Ontario Building Code (OBC) by at least 25 per cent to become truly high-performance buildings.

New Construction Program Highlights

Here are the key elements of the NCP:

• Technical assistance to evaluate energy-efficiency and demand management options 
• Support for the Integrated Design Process & Charettes 
• Modelling simulation and software support to evaluate and incorporate proven energy-efficient technologies 
• Incentive funding to partially offset the incremental costs for the purchase and installation of approved high-performance equipment 
• Third-party commissioning services 
• Project measurement and verification services

Those with an interest in new construction or major renovation projects who want to share or receive more information about the OPA’s New Construction Program, should send an e-mail to: submissions@powerauthority.on.ca.

New Construction Program Webcast - March 8, 2007

To share information and gain feedback about this program (which applies to multi-unit residential, agriculture, government, institutional and commercial projects), the OPA held a stakeholder presentation and Q&A session by phone and webcast.

Webcast archive (external website - login required):
http://events.onlinebroadcasting.com/opa/030807/index.php