Energy efficiency/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...Energyefficiency, insulation and orientation: An efficient and resilient home is one that uses minimalenergyto heat, light and run appliances. The biggest draw is *almost always heating , so reducing heat requirements is the best way to reduce operational costs. *We say almost always, but as an example, the Ecoh...

...energy-efficiencyupgrades, cost $150.00 per sq. ft. to construct. The increase in cost to achieve Passive Houseenergyefficiencyover Canadian Building Codeenergyefficiencywas 15%. With similar custom features a code-built house in Fredericton would have cost $130.00 per sq. ft. Operational costs for this Passiv...

...energyconsumption make it a worthwhile investment. On the negative side, fluorescent bulbs contain mercury vapour, and are actually considered hazardous waste when disposed of. While theenergyefficiencycompared to incandescent bulbs is substantial, it’s hard to ignore the health risks. If you are using them, tr...

...efficiencyappliances and electronics gets recouped however frequently or infrequently that they are used. Whatever small appliance and electronic item you are looking at, there is likely at least one brand that isENERGYSTAR certified. Products that areENERGYSTAR certified are known to use significantly less ener...

...energyefficiencyefforts, LEED® Version 4 awards 2 points for monitoringenergyand water consumption in real time. The points can be obtained through a monitor that tracks the consumption remotely. Smart home monitors available in Canada/USA: Blue Line Innovations Power Cost Monitor Eyedro Home Electricity Mo...

...energy-efficient home, to focus on savingenergyrather than injectingenergy. By reducing the heat load of a home, the premium on a single BTU of electric heat becomes less of an issue if a house is designed to use 75% lessenergy, for example. And while electric heating may be more expensive in a given region at ...

...Energywebsite is championed by LumosEnergy, CleanEnergyAdvisor and Mentor to Indigenous communities across Canada. LumosEnergybrings extensive experience and innovative strategies to cleanenergyproject development generating a suite of social and economic benefits for Indigenous communities and peoples. We are ...

...ENERGYSTAR certified pool pumps specifically as they have been independently tested and certified to saveenergyand money. In fact, here’s what’s been proven:ENERGYSTAR Certified in-ground pool pumps use up to 65% lessenergythan standard pool pumps and can save more than $450 a year inenergybill costs; and,...

...efficiencyand significantly cuts theenergyrequired to meet our domestic hot water needs. We could have fitted some baseboard heaters for zone heating but they are often noisy and need fixing and we decided they wouldn't be needed. Related topics to how well heat pumps work In LEED or Passive House homes : Th...

...energyrefit high-efficiencyrenovations of existing home walls. It is a popular wall assembly for Passive House Certification as with attention to detail on air sealing it can result in an extremelyenergyefficient house. The typical design involves a standard code "tried & tested" traditional stick-framed wall w...

...efficiency, and the ceiling fan is a big part of making that happen. This video explains the relationship between those systems. Thanks to our sponsor Aeratron for providing super efficient and quiet ceiling fans that fit in nicely with the look of this LEED v4 Platinum certified house . Video from the EcoHome Youtub...