Energy efficient upgrades/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

The Best 10 Energy Saving Tips for Green Homes - EcoHome
Wall assemblies - renovation

Green home improvements: an energy-saving pyramid scheme that actually works!

...Energyefficiencyupgradesare to do the simple & cheapest ones first © Ecohome 10 Home improvement tips that save money: The following 10 tips forenergyefficiency are guaranteed to save money! SaveEnergySensibly: In winter, turning your thermostat down 4 degrees Fahrenheit , wearing socks in the home and...

Real estate

Are you selling a house? Here are the top 10 things homebuyers look for

...energyefficiency of the dwelling : No one wants to buy someone else'senergy猪,所以投资耐用energy-efficientupgradesis wise. Don't just start jamming insulation into every crack and corner for show, be sure it's done properly. Read about easy homeupgradesforenergyefficiency. Healthy kitchen upgra...

Canada Greener Homes Grant 2022 - How to apply fiberglass attic insulation
Grants and incentives

Canada Greener Homes Grant 2022 - the "how to apply" guide - step by step

...energy, or has cold spots or condensation on windows , we would suggest you get the homeenergyaudit done, then follow the guidelines contained within it to be able to work out what areas will benefit most fromenergyefficiencyupgrades. But, we always suggest starting with optimizing the insulation for the building ...

Blower Door Tests - What's the Cost & Who Does Them?
Air and vapour barriers

What is a blower door test? What's the cost? How do you find a company to do one?

...energy-efficienthome renovation tax credits , and, if you live in a region where those are in effect, then its likely a wise financial decision to take advantage of it. Some municipal governments offer tax breaks and rebates forenergyefficiencyupgrades, so you win on all fronts – you save money on your home renova...

HERD Home energy rating disclosure
Grants and incentives

Ontario's Home Energy Rating and Disclosure plan (HERD) is great news for home buyers

...upgradesare carried out, encouraging homeowners to take advantage of government-funded renovation and retrofit programs. “Universal homeenergylabelling is the single most important tool to increaseenergyliteracy towards a successful climate change strategy,” said Elizabeth MacDonald, CEO of the CanadianEnergyE...

What is a Free Home Energy Audit Canada?
Grants and incentives

Free home energy audits in Canada

...EnergySaving Tips for Green Homes - 10 TipsEnergyaudits help identify easy homeenergyefficientupgradesthat can save money. What is homeenergymodelling? Homeenergymodeling is conducted prior to building to anticipate futureenergycosts . It is also called homeenergymodelling sometimes, depend...

Grants and incentives

Green building financial incentives

...ENERGYSTAR qualified doors with no cracks or air gaps At least threeENERGYSTAR certifiedenergyefficientmajor appliances For more information, visit the BMO . Genworth Canada: With theirEnergy-EfficientHousing Program, home buyers purchasing anenergy-efficienthome or makingenergysaving renovations ar...

ProductiveHouse in Montreal
Choosing where to live

Green living in the city

...energyneeded to run your home. Improving the seal of windows and doors , replacing old inefficientdoors and windows, install electronic thermostats and dimmer switches, install water-reducing and dual flush toilets (see our data sheet), chooseENERGYSTAR certified appliances, theseupgradeswill offer a net savings ...

MIBOP energy modeling software from Mindscape Innovations
Concept and design

Free online energy modeling from Mindscape Innovations for home optimization

...Energymodeling is a process for determining the approximateenergya building will consume during operation. Data regarding location and climate, building design, materials, mechanical systems and appliances is entered into a software program to determine what the overall consumption of a building will be, and to atta...

Naugler House: the most energy efficient Passive House design in New Brunswick
Efficient home design

New Brunswick's most energy efficient home is Passive House designed

...energy-efficienthome in New Brunswick. Not only will it save money long-term, it is saving money right now, as the monthly savings on utilities outweigh the added mortgage cost forenergy-efficientupgrades被动的房子标准rds. This blows a gaping hole in the myth that high performance homes don't pay off. As...

锂离子的olar home battery
Solar photovoltaic

锂离子的olar home batteries

...efficientappliances. A battery system can also give you the ability to run a grid-tied solar array during grid power failures. With extreme weather events becoming more common, this can be a valuable asset. New smart battery systems can interact with your home electrical appliances to storeenergyor releaseenergy...