Going Green at Home: A Retrofit Success Story
Saving energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions are crucial goals for anyone who cares about the environment. If you’re a homeowner, you can make a …
Saving energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions are crucial goals for anyone who cares about the environment. If you’re a homeowner, you can make a …
One of our most common energy efficiency questions comes from people with boilers or electric baseboard heating: How can they upgrade to a new system …
How do I Switch From a Boiler or Baseboard Heating to a Heat Pump? Read More »
Saving energy can be tough when you don’t have the ability to make big changes to your home. Tenants may be stuck with a rickety …
Our household is on a mission to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions from operating our home. In doing so, we are helping to build …
When the inner pane of the old aluminum window fell apart in her home, Joyce fixed the draft by wedging a pool noodle in the …
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 …
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 …
News Release: Report Tackles Equity in Energy Loan Programs Read More »
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 …
Insulation and a Heat Pump: A Climate Change Fighting Duo Read More »
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 …
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.