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Lighting and Auxiliary Equipment
Auxiliary Equipment
Electricity, natural gas and petroleum products supply the energy used in auxiliary equipment.
In the 1980s, lighting, heating and cooling accounted for most of the energy used in an office, with electric equipment accounting for only about one per cent. Today, because of the increasing use of tools such as computers, monitors, copiers and printers, office equipment accounts for 14.1 per cent of office energy.
Natural gas powers such auxiliary equipment as cooking appliances and clothes dryers.
Energy Efficiency Regulations and Standards
The Office of Energy Efficiency has established energy efficiency regulations regarding standards and labeling requirements for a wide range of energy-using products, with the objective of eliminating the least energy-efficient products from the Canadian market. The regulations apply to regulated energy-using products imported into Canada or manufactured in Canada and shipped between provinces and territories. See the Canada Guide to Canada's Energy Efficiency Regulations for more information.
The Energy Efficiency Regulations apply to the following types of energy-using products:
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