Design for energy efficiency and sustainability
From schools, seniors’ apartments and single-family homes to condominiums and long-term care facilities, Savings by Design offers solutions to help you design and construct buildings that save energy, are more comfortable and minimize environmental impact.
Get help at the early stages of design, with free design expertise and financial incentives to build sustainable, high-performance single-family homes and buildings through our Savings By Design program.
Why build sustainably?
Boost energy performance.
Reduce environmental impact.
Enhance occupant comfort.
Future-proof for a changing climate.
Avoid costly changes during construction.
How it works
Free full-day design assistance workshop with green building experts.
Free energy modelling to evaluate and optimize design choices.
Financial incentives* to construct high-performance, energy-efficient homes and buildings.
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Savings by Design Residential
Build new homes to a higher standard, with free design expertise and financial incentives.
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Savings by Design Affordable Housing
Get help to design and build affordable housing‡ that saves energy and costs less to operate over the long term.
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Savings by Design Commercial and Multi-Residential
For projects greater than 25,000 square feet, get free access to sustainable design expertise at no cost to you.
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