Find an Energy Advisor
An energy evaluation is a comprehensive service designed to help you improve the comfort and energy efficiency of your home. Learn more about energy evaluations through our Frequently Asked Questions for renovating a home or building a home.
Who are the Program Qualified Energy Advisors
For Renovating a Home
Program-Qualified Energy Advisors (PQEAs) are EnerGuide Rating System (ERS) registered energy advisors (working with Service Organizations licensed through Natural Resources Canada) who have completed additional BC rebate program-focused orientation training. To access the CleanBC Better Homes and Home Renovation Rebate Programs Energy Advisor Supported Rebates homeowners must use a PQEA to deliver the required EnerGuide home energy evaluations. A Service Organization is an independent organization licensed by Natural Resources Canada to deliver services such as EnerGuide Rating System home energy evaluations. All Energy Advisors have to work with one or more Service Organizations, who are responsible for supervising Energy Advisors to ensure that their specific roles and responsibilities are being fulfilled and conducting quality assurance. If you have any concerns about your Energy Advisor or your energy evaluation, please contact the Energy Advisor’s associated Service Organization listed in the search results.
For Building a Home
Program Qualified Energy Advisors (PQEAs) are registered energy advisors or other energy modellers who have completed BC rebate program focused training to deliver FortisBC’s New Home Program. Those building a new home must use a PQEA to access FortisBC’s Step Code rebates. All Energy Advisors work with one or more Service Organizations who are responsible for supervising Energy Advisors to ensure their specific roles and responsibilities are being fulfilled and conduct quality assurance. If you have concerns about your energy advisor or your energy evaluation, please contact the energy advisors associated Service Organization listed in the search results.
Service Legend
- ERS – EnerGuide Rating System
- CBCNC – CleanBC Better Homes New Construction Program
- FBC – FortisBC New Home Program Qualified
- PHC – Passive House Certification
- BCBC EM – BCBC 9.36.5 Energy Modelling
- BC ECR – BC Energy Step Code Compliance Report
- MURBQ – Multi-Unit Residential Building Qualified
- MC BDT – Mid-Construction Blower Door Test
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*Program Qualified for either the CleanBC Better Homes and Home Renovation Rebate Programs (ERS) or the FortisBC New Home Program (FBC), refer to the Services column for which program the Energy Advisor is Program Qualified.
Become a Program Qualified Energy Advisor
To become an Energy Advisor, you will need to register with Natural Resources Canada and work with a Service Organization prior to becoming listed on the energy advisor search tool.
If you are an energy advisor or energy modeler that works on existing or new homes in BC and would like to be added to this search tool or become program qualified please contact pqea.admin@betterhomesbc.ca.
Note only EnerGuide Rating System registered energy advisors can be listed on the renovating a home energy advisor search tool.