# R-2000 program

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'''R-2000''' is a [Natural Resources Canada](/source/Natural_Resources_Canada) (NRCan) program that was developed in partnership with the [Canadian Home Builders' Association](/source/Canadian_Home_Builders'_Association) in 1981, and formalized as a standard in 1982.  Notably, the R-2000 standard is a voluntary standard to exceed [building code](/source/building_code) requirements for [energy efficiency](/source/efficient_energy_use), [indoor air quality](/source/indoor_air_quality), and environmental responsibility.

The R-2000 program is managed by NRCan's Office of Energy Efficiency and comprises:
* R-2000 standard - technical specifications<ref>{{cite web|title=R-2000 Standard|url=https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy-efficiency/homes/professional-opportunities/become-energy-efficient-builder/details-the-r-2000-standard/20588|access-date=21 May 2021|website=Natural Resources Canada – R2000 standard}}</ref>
* quality assurance
* certification
* training and licensing of builders and service providers
* consumer information

In May 2008, the CHBA published an internal discussion paper proposing changes to the R-2000 standard so it would remain at the forefront as the reference model that influences other programs or initiatives.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chba.ca/membersarea/mainpagefeatures/Environment/R2000/Reports/Proposed%20R-2000%20Changes%20May08.pdf|title=Proposed Changes to the R-2000 Technical Requirements|accessdate=2008-11-22}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>

==See also==
* [Canada Green Building Council](/source/Canada_Green_Building_Council)
* [EnerGuide](/source/EnerGuide)
* [Energy Star](/source/Energy_Star) for New Homes

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy-efficiency/homes/professional-opportunities/become-energy-efficient-builder/details-the-r-2000-standard/20588 NRCan Office of Energy Efficiency: About R-2000]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081219163825/http://r2000.chba.ca/ Canadian Home Builders' Association R-2000 website (archive.org, 2008)] 
*[https://www.chba.ca/CHBA/CommitteesCouncils/NZE.aspx Canadian Home Builders' Association - Net Zero Program]

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Category:Construction industry in Canada
Category:Real estate in Canada
Category:Sustainable building in Canada

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