Visioning session
Session duration: 1 – 2 hours
We’ll meet with your project lead, sustainability manager and a design team member to help define your project requirements and sustainability priorities.
The Savings by Design Commercial and Multi-Residential program gives your project team free access to industry experts, technical tools and financial incentives to help you build high-performance, resilient and sustainable buildings.
Sustainable design expertise, at no cost to you.
Live energy modelling to show the impacts of various design options.
Financial incentives to help offset costs.
“We have 100 to 200 experts we can call on to bring your team up to speed on the latest in green building. The strength of the program is this roster of experts—you’d never have access to all these people.”
Mike Singleton
Executive Director, Sustainable Buildings Canada
Sustainable Buildings Canada has facilitated Savings by Design Commercial and Multi-Residential integrated design process workshops for Enbridge Gas since 2012.
Session duration: 1 – 2 hours
We’ll meet with your project lead, sustainability manager and a design team member to help define your project requirements and sustainability priorities.
Earn incentives that reward you for building 20 percent above code:
$15,000 As-designed energy performance incentive
Earn incentives when you complete a pre-construction certified energy model that shows your building will be 20 percent above current code.
$15,000 As-built energy performance incentive
Earn additional incentives by confirming your building is 20 percent above code with a post-construction certified energy model, performed by a professional modeller.
No cost ($30,000 value*)
Workshop duration: 1 day
Your team will strategize with energy modellers and sustainable design experts to maximize your project’s energy and environmental performance at a full-day workshop facilitated by Sustainable Buildings Canada.
An energy model will be developed as well as a final report summarizing the options discussed and recommendations.
“The building code doesn’t take into account future weather. Our climate is getting warmer, and by 2050 we’ll have a significantly higher number of days where cooling will be required. Using energy load simulation, we can look at the effect of future weather on building loads and occupant comfort.”
Oleksandra Orisko
Principal and Co-Founder, Pratus Group
See which energy-efficiency enhancements have helped OCSB become one of Ontario’s top energy-performing boards.
“Savings by Design provided a risk-free environment for exploring and testing sustainability innovation.”
Gerry Sancartier
Property and Operations
With 14 million visitors a year, learn how the new South Niagara Hospital will integrate energy-saving strategies from the start.
“Savings by Design is helping us achieve our goal of becoming a WELL®-certified facility, where well-being, sustainability and efficiency align.”
Cliff Harvey
Chief Planning Officer, Niagara Health
Commercial, institutional or multi-residential project.
At the design phase or earlier.
50,000 sq. ft. or greater.
Located in the Enbridge Gas service area.
Your project uses natural gas as one of its primary fuel sources.
Is your building less than 50,000 sq. ft.? You may be eligible for the Commercial Custom New Construction program.
Energy Solutions Advisor, Savings by Design, Commercial & Multi-Residential
mary.sye@enbridge.com
416-753-6258
*This has no cash value. To qualify for the program, your project must be located in the Enbridge Gas Inc. service area. City of Toronto projects will be required to achieve higher energy performance targets. If a participant doesn’t complete construction of a new commercial property in the Enbridge Gas service area that exceeds 20 percent of the OBC’s energy performance requirement within five years of completing the integrated design process workshop, they’re not eligible for performance incentives. In order to receive incentive payments, you must agree to all program terms and conditions, fully participate in all stages of the program and meet all program requirements. HST is not applicable and will not be added to incentive payments.