Core performance is an exciting new program designed to achieve significant, predictable energy savings in new commercial buildings. The Core Performance Guide Efficiency NB Edition is the first customized guide in Canada. The guide has been customized to NB climate and design best practices.
The Core Performance Guide was developed by the New Buildings Institute Advanced Buildings Program. More information can be found at www.advancedbuildings.net and www.newbuildings.org .
Start Smart Prescriptive Path - New Commercial Buildings Incentive Program Provides financial incentives of up to $60,000 to offset the costs associated with designing sustainable high efficiency commercial buildings that complies with the Core Performance Guide Efficiency NB Edition. No energy modelling is required.
To be eligible for incentives, the eligible building must comply to the Design Process Strategies and Core Performance Requirements as outlined in the Core Performance Guide Efficiency NB Edition. As well, additional incentives are available for eligible buildings that also are in compliance with some or all of the Enhanced Performance strategies.
Compliance with the Design Process Strategies and Core Performance Requirements indicates that the building has achieved a predictable energy savings of 30% better or more than MNECB (1997). In general, the Core Performance Requirements are most appropriate for new buildings and major renovations ranging from 950-6600 square metres for offices, warehouses, schools and retail, but the concepts can be applied to projects of any size and building type.
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How the Program Works
Available Funding
Financial incentives are available to eligible buildings that comply with the Core Performance Guide Efficiency NB Edition Sections 1 and 2 (Design Process Strategies and Core Performance Requirements). Additional incentives are available for incorporating additional measures as per Sections 3 and 4 (Enhanced Performance Strategies and Energy Modelling). Incentives are limited to a total maximum of $60,000 per eligible building.
Contact Efficiency NB for more information on the incentive structure.
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Conditions
Designs must comply with the Core Performance Guide Efficiency NB Edition Design Process Strategies and Core Performance Requirements. For additional incentives, eligible buildings must meet some or all of the Enhanced Performance Requirements.
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Eligible Buildings
All new constructed commercial buildings with a total floor area between 950 m² and 6600 m² (10,000 ft² and 75,000 ft²) in the province of New Brunswick are eligible provided that they comply with the Core Performance Guide Efficiency NB Edition and follow the program steps.
New commercial buildings that are outside these areas may be accepted on a case by case basis.
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Some examples of eligible buildings are: - Retail buildings
- Warehouses
- Office buildings
- Institutional buildings (schools, colleges, universities)
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Program & Time Frame
The current Program is available to all qualifying new Small and Medium Commercial buildings on a first-come, first-served basis. More specifically, requests for participation in the Program will be considered as they are received, and approval and payment of qualified incentive funds will occur on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Program Contribution Agreement
The Program Contribution Agreement is a binding document, to be entered into by both Efficiency NB and the Participant that is structured to facilitate the design and construction of small and medium commercial sustainable buildings.
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Core Performance and LEED®
The Core Performance program (US version) has been adopted by the Canadian Green Building Council LEED NC 2009 as a prescriptive alternative to energy modeling to comply with Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisite 1 and to achieve up to three LEED® points in the Optimize Energy Performance credit (EA credit 1). All LEED® buildings are now required to achieve at least two points in this credit in order to qualify for LEED® certification.
Please contact Efficiency NB for more information regarding how LEED and Core Performance can work together in order to incorporate energy efficiency measures into your new commercial building.
For more information, see Core Performance and LEED NC 2009
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Core Performance and the New Buildings Institute
Core Performance is an exciting new program designed to achieve significant, predictable energy savings in new commerical buildings. The Core Performance Guide Efficiency NB Edition is the first customized guide in Canada. The guide has been customized to NB climate and design practices.
The Core Performance Guide was developed by the New Buildings Institute Advanced Buildings Program. More information can be found at www.advancedbuildings.net and www.newbuildings.org .
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Get Started!
For program details, please contact Efficiency New Brunswick at 1-866-643-8833.
