The Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA) recently announced that it has acquired full ownership of EnerQuality Corp., an energy efficiency certification company in Ontario.
The OHBA has been a shareholder of EnerQuality for 25 years, officials said. The association founded the company in conjunction with the Canadian Energy Efficient Association (CEEA) in pursuit of improving building and energy efficiency standards in the home building industry.
EnerQuality has developed what the OHBA calls “a highly successful” third-party certification business, certifying more than 120,000 homes in Ontario since its founding in 1999. These programs include the Energy Star designation for residential properties, Net Zero for builders, and the EnerGuide Rating System.
With full ownership of EnerQuality, OHBA officials say the association will leverage the acquisition to create an external training hub, expanding its offerings to deliver industry-wide training for the home construction and renovation sector in Ontario. While EnerQuality will continue to work closely with OHBA and home builders on certification, this new division within the company will address the full training needs of the industry through direct delivery of training and service agreements with existing providers.
This investment in EnerQuality highlights OHBA CEO Scott Andison’s growth strategy for the organization, focused on advocacy and expanding benefits and services for members, OHBA officials said.
“EnerQuality has been a staple in the home building sector in Ontario for over two decades,” Andison said. “This investment signals our confidence in the company’s ability to integrate into our existing plans for expanding training services in key areas for the industry.”
The Ontario Home Builders’ Association represents 4,000 member companies organized into 28 local associations across the province.