Getting My Home to Net Zero: Part 1
The goal is a net zero energy home: a home in which annual renewable energy from rooftop solar panels can offset our total annual energy use for all operations in the home.
Home Energy 101
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 …
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 …