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Solar Ready Guidelines

Published by Natural Resources Canada

This is Natural Resources Canada’s document, as linked from Toronto’s website on 20 October 2026. It may have changed since: check the current version at the source. Legal notice

Type: Guide
Published by: Natural Resources Canada
Also called: Natural Resources Canada Solar Ready Guidelines
For: builder
Building types: All building types
Pages: 21

Overview

Solar Ready Guidelines, a 21-page Natural Resources Canada guide from CanmetENERGY, version 1.1, for solar domestic hot water and photovoltaic systems, which Toronto's Green Standard pages link for low-rise residential buildings. It has five parts: an introduction and key benefits, technical specifications (roof area, PV and SDHW conduits, termination of conduits, plumbing, mechanical and electrical, code compliance, identification of components), supporting information, what homeowners can expect, and a checklist with a builder's declaration. It supports energy items in Toronto's Green Standard version 4.

What it covers

Introduction & Key Benefits
Technical Specifications
On the Roof
Solar PV Conduit
SDHW Conduit(s)
Termination of Conduits
Plumbing, Mechanical & Electrical
Code Compliance
Identification of Solar Ready Components
Useful Documents and Links
Supporting Information
What Homeowners Can Expect From Their Solar Ready Homes
Checklist & Builder's Declaration

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