As homes continue to be built to even higher levels of air tightness, it has become more important than ever to make sure that harmful fumes aren’t spilling into your home. This is especially important in homes with a wood stove, as combustion spillage can cause serious air quality and health concerns.
Read MoreRudy Reger, owner of Energy Smart Canada, has built an efficient home that produces more renewable energy than it uses over the course of a year, making it the first ‘net-negative’ home in Lethbridge County.
Read MoreThe Provincial Government has released its new Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan, with the intention of: protecting lakes, rivers and air, addressing climate change, reducing waste and litter in our environment, and conserving land and greenspace. The section of the Environment Plan which targets climate change has a goal of fulfilling the previous requirements of Cap and Trade, now that it has been cancelled in Ontario.
Read MoreA new neighbourhood in Calgary has a unique and highly efficient home in its midst - a Passive House. A Passive House is a highly efficient home that is built to a world leading standard of energy efficient construction.
Read MoreIf a home is unable to meet the prescriptive path of energy efficiency that is required in order to meet Ontario Building Code, a builder can have an Energy Efficient Design Summary (EEDS) performed by a Registered Energy Advisor.
Read MoreA recent report from the Canadian Senate was released, which claims that higher levels of efficiency in homes and buildings is needed in order for Canada to significantly reduce the amount of carbon emissions it releases every year.
Read MoreSince the first of April, applications for energy programs that offer home renovation rebates to P.E.I homeowners have seen a 300 percent increase, with the total number of applicants sitting at about 2,500.
Read MoreAccording to Navigant Research, smart thermostats generated $1.3 billion in global sales in 2017, making them one of the most popular smart-home technologies on the market today.
Read MoreThe Provincial Government of Ontario is set to be soon releasing its new climate change plan, and there a few indications of it being modelled after Australia's climate change policy.
Read MoreFor a home to pass Ontario Building Code, it needs to have a working drain water heat recovery system. This is to ensure that Ontario homes are built with energy efficiency in mind and have a system that can effectively recycle the energy used to make hot water.
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Homeowners Canada-wide are eligible for the Canada Greener Homes Grant, announced on May 27, 2021. This new incentive offers up to $5,000 in grants for home efficiency retrofit renovations, plus a $600 reimbursement for pre- and post-work EnerGuide evaluations. Eligible retrofit scopes include home insulation, heating, doors, windows, photovoltaic solar panels, resiliency measures, and thermostats.
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