How products are listed with the Canada Greener Homes Initiative

The searchable product list for the Canada Greener Homes Initiative includes best in class products from energy efficiency source lists such as ENERGY STAR^® or Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) certified products. Additional criteria is then applied to certain product categories, as listed in the following sections.

Regular quarterly updates to the Canada Greener Homes Initiative searchable product list occur in March, June, September and December of each year.

IMPORTANT: Manufacturers and brand owners are responsible for reporting their product information to the applicable data sources before the dates listed in the following table.

For inclusion in the update in	Report your product information to the sources before
March	February 1
June	May 1
September	August 1
December	November 1

Manufacturers and brand owners must also ensure that the reported information is correct. Any products added to the data sources after these deadlines will be included in the next update.

Note: All products must be sold in Canada.

The following sections, listed by product category, explain how products are added to the searchable product list.

A. Fenestration

Product lists

There are five searchable product lists for fenestration products:

• ENERGY STAR certified windows
• ENERGY STAR certified sliding glass doors
• ENERGY STAR certified doors, sidelites and transoms
• ENERGY STAR Most Efficient windows
• ENERGY STAR Most Efficient sliding glass doors

Data source

The searchable product lists for windows, sliding glass doors, hinged doors, sidelites and transoms are derived from the Canadian list of ENERGY STAR certified products:

• windows and doors – ENERGY STAR
• windows – ENERGY STAR (including Most Efficient models)
• doors, sidelites and transoms – ENERGY STAR
• sliding glass doors – ENERGY STAR (including Most Efficient models)

New products are added to the ENERGY STAR lists weekly, but they will not be eligible for grants until they are added to the applicable searchable product list of eligible windows or doors for the Canada Greener Homes Grant.

Contact information

For more information on ENERGY STAR certified fenestration products, visit the Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) website.

To list a product as ENERGY STAR certified, manufacturers and brand owners must email NRCan at fenestration@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca.

B. Air Source Heat Pumps and Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pumps

Product lists

There are three searchable product lists for air source heat pumps and cold climate air source heat pumps:

• eligible cold climate air source heat pumps – Oil to Heat Pump Affordability program
• eligible air source heat pumps and cold climate air source heat pumps – all Canadian provinces and territories except for Quebec and Nova Scotia
• eligible cold climate air source heat pumps – Quebec and Nova Scotia only

Data sources

The searchable product lists for heat pumps are derived from three source lists:

• ENERGY STAR certified air source heat pumps. The Directory includes ENERGY STAR certified products submitted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) to the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI).
  • Heat Pumps and Heat Pump Coils subdirectory
  • Variable-Speed Mini-Split and Multi-Split Heat Pumps subdirectory
• Cold climate air source heat pumps. The list is produced and published by NEEP.
• Searchable product list of regulated products in Canada. This list is produced and published by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan).

Additional requirements

The two source lists are then filtered based on the following criteria set by the Canada Greener Homes Initiative:

• For ENERGY STAR certified air source heat pumps
  • have a heating seasonal performance factor (HSPF2) AHRI Climate Region V ≥ 6.6 and SEER2 ≥ 15.2 (Systems with HSPF Region IV ≥ 10 are no longer being added to the eligible product lists. Systems already listed with HSPF Region IV ≥ 10 will continue to be eligible until June 1, 2025.)
  • the product status must be either Active or Production Stopped
• For cold climate air source heat pumps
  • have an HSPF2 AHRI Climate Region V ≥6.6 AND SEER2 ≥ 15.2 (Systems with HSPF Region IV ≥ 10 are no longer being added to the eligible product lists. Systems already listed with HSPF Region IV ≥ 10 will continue to be eligible until June 1, 2025.)
  • have a capacity maintenance (Max -15°C [5°F]/Rated 8.3°C [47°F]) ≥70%
  • have a coefficient of performance ≥1.8 at -15°C (5°F) at maximum capacity operation
  • the product status must be Live
  • have a compressor of variable capacity with 3 or more distinct operating speeds, or continuously variable speed

Notes:

1. If a heat pump is ENERGY STAR certified and meets the Canada Greener Homes Initiative criteria for cold climate air source heat pumps, it will be listed only once on the eligible products list. It will be listed only as a cold climate air source heat pump to maximize the grant amount.
2. For the Oil to Heat Pump Affordability program - “Coils Only” Systems (i.e., systems listed under the AHRI classification HRCU-A-C) are eligible only when paired with an electric furnace.

Contact information

For more information on how a heat pump is listed as an ENERGY STAR certified product, visit the US EPA-ENERGY STAR website.

For more information on how a heat pump is listed as a cold climate air source heat pump, visit the NEEP website.

To have a product listed in the two source lists (ENERGY STAR and NEEP), manufacturers and brand owners must contact U.S. EPA-ENERGY STAR at join@energystar.gov and NEEP at ccASHP@neep.org.

C. Ground Source Heat Pumps

Product list

There is one searchable product list for ground source heat pumps:

• eligible ground source heat pumps

Data sources

The searchable ground source heat pump product list is derived from the federal regulatory list of all compliant ground source heat pumps in Canada. A ground source heat pump is compliant in Canada when it meets the requirements set in the Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016 (SOR/2016-311), which are part of the Energy Efficiency Act.

IMPORTANT: Only water-to-air and brine-to-air ground source heat pumps are regulated in Canada and are eligible for the Canada Greener Homes Initiative. Direct Exchange (DX), water-to-water, and brine-to-water systems are not currently regulated in Canada and are not eligible for the Canada Greener Homes Initiative.

Contact information

For more information on regulatory requirements for ground source heat pump products, visit the NRCan website.

For more information on how to list a ground source heat pump product as a regulated product in Canada, manufacturers and brand owners must contact NRCan at complianceops-opsconformite@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca.

D. Heat Pump Water Heaters

Product list

There is one searchable product list for heat pump water heaters:

• eligible heat pump water heaters

Note:

Heat pump water heaters are eligible for the Canada Greener Homes Grant.

Heat pump water heaters are ineligible for the Oil to Heat Pump Affordability program.

Data source

The searchable product list is derived from the ENERGY STAR certified Residential Water Heaters list.

Contact information

For more information on how a heat pump water heater is listed as an ENERGY STAR certified product, visit the ENERGY STAR website.

To list your products as ENERGY STAR certified, contact U.S. EPA-ENERGY STAR at join@energystar.gov.

E. Furnaces and Boilers

Product lists

There are four searchable product lists for furnaces and boilers:

• gas-fired boilers for northern and off-grid communities
• gas-fired furnaces for northern and off-grid communities
• oil-fired boilers for northern and off-grid communities
• oil-fired furnaces for northern and off-grid communities

Data sources

The searchable product lists were derived from the ENERGY STAR certified Residential Furnaces and Residential Boilers lists.

Additional performance requirements – Furnaces

The source list is then filtered based on the following performance criteria set by the Canada Greener Homes Initiative:

• oil-fired boiler
  • annual fuel utilization efficiency (AFUE) ≥87%
• gas-fired boiler
  • AFUE ≥90%
• oil-fired furnace
  • AFUE ≥95%
• gas-fired furnace
  • AFUE ≥97%

Contact information

For more information on how a furnace or boiler is listed as an ENERGY STAR certified product, visit the ENERGY STAR website:

• furnaces
• boilers

To list a product as ENERGY STAR certified, manufacturers and brand owners must contact U.S. EPA-ENERGY STAR at join@energystar.gov.

Why you might not see a product listed in the searchable product lists

There can be several reasons why a specific product is not listed in the searchable product lists for the Canada Greener Homes Initiative:

• The product was not reported by the manufacturer or brand owner to the data sources used by the Canada Greener Homes Initiative.
• The product was listed after the May 1 or November 1 deadline. In this case, the product will appear in the next quarterly update.
• One or more performance standards does not meet the additional performance requirements for the Canada Greener Homes Initiative. For example, for a cold climate heat pump, the capacity maintenance must be (Max -15°C [5°F])/Rated 8.3°C [47°F]) ≥70%.
• The product is not identified in the data source as being available or sold in Canada.
• Some types of heat pumps, such as the DX water-to-water or brine-to-water ground source heat pump systems, are not currently eligible under the Canada Greener Homes Initiative.