▁energy ▁ratings ▁in ▁Canada ▁have ▁been ▁in ▁existence ▁since ▁ 1 9 9 7 . ▁The ▁two ▁government ▁energy ▁rating ▁programs ▁in ▁Canada ▁are ▁ ▁Ener ▁Guide ▁for ▁houses ▁( EG H ) ▁▁ ▁Ener ▁guide ▁for ▁new ▁houses ▁( EG N H ) ▁Both ▁of ▁these ▁programs ▁use ▁H OT 2 X P ▁and ▁H OT ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁as ▁their ▁rating ▁tools . ▁Bes ide ▁the ▁a for esa id ▁government ▁rating ▁programs ▁in ▁Canada , ▁there ▁are ▁two ▁standard ▁bases ▁are ▁available ▁for ▁evalu ating ▁the ▁building ▁are ; ▁ 1 ) ▁R - 2 0 0 0 : ▁as ▁per ▁this ▁rating , ▁ 8 0 - 8 5 ▁points ▁are ▁needed ▁to ▁meet ▁Canadian ▁specification ▁code . ▁▁ 2 ) ▁Model ▁national ▁energy ▁code ▁of ▁Canada ▁( M NE CB ): ▁as ▁per ▁this ▁rating , ▁ 7 0 - 7 5 ▁points ▁are ▁needed ▁to ▁meet ▁Canadian ▁specification ▁code . ▁▁▁ ▁Other ▁H ERS ▁in ▁Canada ▁ ▁LE ED ▁is ▁used ▁in ▁Canada ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁home ▁rating ▁scheme . ▁This ▁rating ▁scheme ▁is ▁an ▁ad a ption ▁of ▁the ▁US ▁green ▁building ▁council ’ s ▁LE ED ▁and ▁has ▁been ▁modified ▁as ▁per ▁the ▁Canadian ▁climate , ▁construction ▁and ▁reg ulation ▁policies . ▁ ▁China ▁In ▁China , ▁the ▁Ministry ▁of ▁H ous ing ▁and ▁Urban - R ural ▁Development ▁( MO H UR D ) ▁develop ▁a ▁national ▁building ▁energy ▁rating ▁and ▁label ing ▁H ERS ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 .