Summer Heat Heroes: An Ode to the Awning
Blog post by Brianna O’Brien On hot summer days, air conditioning can account for roughly one-third of electricity use in Ontario. But did you know …
Home Energy Efficiency
News Release: Report Tackles Equity in Energy Loan Programs
Report finds that there are real financial risks for lower income households in energy efficiency loan programs. The report recommends ways to make loan programs …
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Insulation and a Heat Pump: A Climate Change Fighting Duo
How do you cut a home’s emissions in half? Keith and Arli tackled this challenge with their Kitchener home. They had a big challenge: their …
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Getting My Home to Net Zero: Part 2
Even greater comfort plus amazing energy and greenhouse gas emissions savings with a cold climate heat pump Our household is on a mission to cut …
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.
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 …
Saving Energy in the (Home) Office | The Sustainable Working Series
COVID-19 is changing the very nature of employee engagement and workplace culture, including the culture of sustainability within businesses. Before lockdown measures and social distancing …
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Why Choose Solar? The Reasons to Solar Power Your Home
When considering energy solutions for your home, solar power is a popular option that is practical and requires very little space to operate in comparison …
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