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A better indoor environment is just
one more reason to buy an R-2000 home.
The quality of the air is important to
each and every one of us. And if you're
considering the purchase of a new
home, you should be aware that one
type of home actually improves the
environment
inside your
home for
comfortable
R-2000
EXCELLENCE
THE BETTER—BUILT HOME
living all year round.
It's called the R-2000 home.
A better indoor environment is just
one reason the housing industry,
Ontario Hydro, manufacturers and the
provincial and federal governments
support the R-2000
program.
How an R-2000
home improves
air quality.
To deliver a steady
supply of fresh air,
reduce odors, smoke
and other pollutants
that may aggravate
allergies, every R-2000
home includes a heat recovery ventilator
(HRV) that allows you to control the
ventilation in your new home. It also
reduces condensation on
windows by controlling
humidity levels. This helps
prevent wet sills, growth
of fungi, rot and eventual
window replacement. And
because the HRV provides
continuous controlled venti-
lation there is no need for
noisy bathroom and kitchen
fans or opening windows in
added benefit of reducing exterior
noise heard from inside
Oliver Drerup,
Official R-2000 spokesperson
the middle of winter. The HRV also
improves energy efficiency in cold
weather by extracting heat from stale
exhaust air and using it
to preheat the incoming
fresh air.
The HRV is just one
important feature of the
R-2000 home. R-2000
homes are also sealed
Cg using a continuous air
barrier to reduce drafts
and unwanted air leak-
age. They feature higher
quality doors and windows. They are
also better insulated, which has the
the home.
The result — a home
that is comfortable all year
round and energy efficient.
A $2,000 incentive.
In fact, because the
R-2000 home is so energy
efficient, Ontario Hydro
offers a $2,000 incentive
for purchasers in areas
where natural gas is unavailable.
The energy efficient home.
Ontario Hydro recommends that you
select your new home with care and
look for the R-2000 Excellence symbol.
The R-2000 `Better -built home' is built
by specially trained builders, is individ-
ually inspected and is given its own
certificate of performance to ensure it
meets strict energy efficiency and venti-
lation standards.
For more information call
1-800-263-9000.
Ontario Hydro
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