Could my home go net zero?
Written by Heather McDiarmid The Bottom Line: The climate crisis threatens the future well-being of my kids Waterloo Region has committed to reducing greenhouse gas …
Home Energy 101
Choosing and working with contractors
This is Lesson 13 of our informal online course: Home Energy 101. All lessons by Philip Drader. Low prices. Quality work. Timeliness. When you are getting a contractor, …
How your day to day actions can save energy
This is Lesson 12 of our informal online course: Home Energy 101. All lessons by Philip Drader. There are three main resources we use whose consumption is fairly regular: …
Generate your home’s electricity with solar energy
This is Lesson 11 of our informal online course: Home Energy 101. All lessons by Philip Drader. In all our previous lessons, we looked at how to reduce …
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How to conserve electricity use by lights, appliances and air conditioners
This is Lesson 10 of our informal online course: Home Energy 101. All lessons by Philip Drader. Our focus in this post is on how we use electricity …
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How to breathe fresh air in your air tight house
This is Lesson 9 of our informal online course: Home Energy 101. All lessons by Philip Drader. Fresh air is fantastic! But there’s a little misconception that ‘A …
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Heating and using hot water more efficiently
This is Lesson 8 of our informal online course: Home Energy 101. All lessons by Philip Drader. There are lots of uses for hot water in the home. …
Do you need a new furnace?
This is Lesson 7 of our informal online course: Home Energy 101. All lessons by Philip Drader. Replacing a furnace can be a fairly straightforward affair. You call …
How to make good window choices
This is Lesson 6 of our informal online course: Home Energy 101. All lessons by Philip Drader. In this lesson, we’ll take a look at windows. If you …
Insulating the walls of your home
This is Lesson 5 of our informal online course: Home Energy 101. All lessons by Philip Drader. This lesson is all about your walls and, specifically, whether they …