While R-2000 home are most importantly comfortable and highly energy-efficient homes, they also have a lower environmental impact. In Canada, energy typically comes from fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas. Because R-2000 homes use less energy, they help to reduce the production of greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change.

The R-2000 Standard require that builders incorporate items from a "pick list" of tried and tested new environmentally responsible materials (for example, insulation that contains recycled material or siding made from sawmill waste). R-2000 houses also include environmental features that are not energy-related, such as low-flow toilets that use less water to flush. Even small savings mount up to help protect the environment while lowering operating costs for homeowners.

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