History

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), a Federal Government Department, developed the Super E® House Program in 1998 to provide comfortable, energy efficient, quality homes to the Japanese market.

The Super E® House Program is an export version of the Canadian R-2000 Program – created to conserve energy after the energy crisis in the 1970s. As more R-2000 homes were built, other benefits emerged like improved indoor comfort and a healthier living environment.

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Canada’s national housing agency, joined NRCan in late 2001 to expand Super E® houses to other international markets.

Today, Japanese Super E® homeowners can be found in the cold Hokkaido climate all the way to the hot, wet climate in Kyushu. Super E® was introduced in the United Kingdom in late 2001, and in Ireland in 2003. It gained immediate popularity in both countries because of its quality assurance system, its attention to health, comfort and outdoor noise reduction, and its energy-efficiency.

Part of the success of Super E® is the endorsement of the Canadian Government. Every Super E® House is registered with Natural Resources Canada. Once the house is registered, the Government of Canada presents the builder, and eventually the homeowner, with a certificate of recognition.