A home energy audit is a professional evaluation of how a house uses and loses energy. In Canada, that usually means an advisor reviews the building envelope, mechanical systems, air leakage, insulation, utility context, and retrofit opportunities before producing recommendations the homeowner can act on.
Why Get a Home Energy Audit?
- Find the biggest causes of heat loss and comfort problems
- Understand which upgrades should happen first
- Prepare for rebate, utility, or financing programs that still require advisor documentation
- Improve home comfort and value
- Reduce your carbon footprint
What Happens During an Audit?
A certified energy advisor will visit your home (2-3 hours) and perform:
- Blower door test - Identifies air leaks
- Thermal imaging - Reveals insulation gaps
- HVAC inspection - Checks heating/cooling efficiency
- Full home walkthrough - Assesses windows, doors, insulation
Cost & Rebates
Audit costs and rebate rules now depend heavily on where you live and which program you use. The federal Canada Greener Homes Grant and Loan are closed to new applications, while newer affordability, oil-to-heat-pump, provincial, utility, and municipal programs can have different rules. Before booking work, check the current NRCan program page and confirm whether a pre-retrofit evaluation is required.
Natural Resources Canada notes that EnerGuide home energy evaluations are performed by licensed service organizations at the homeowner's request. That matters because rebate paperwork, program verification, and retrofit sequencing often depend on having the right advisor record before the upgrade begins.
Advisor workflow note
The cleanest audits are the ones where photos, measurements, notes, assumptions, and model inputs are collected in one traceable workflow. That is why Energy Intelligence focuses on field capture, CAD cleanup, and export readiness rather than treating the report as a disconnected final step.
How to Get Started
- Find a NRCan-certified energy advisor
- Schedule your pre-retrofit audit
- Review recommendations, assumptions, and program eligibility
- Complete energy upgrades
- Complete any required post-retrofit evaluation or program documentation
Related guide
What happens after Greener Homes?
A current look at Canadian audit workflows after the older federal grant era.
For audit teams
Why calculation trace matters
How evidence, assumptions, and export readiness make audits easier to trust.
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