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HOME ENERGY EFFICIENCY: Four Ways to Make Your Home 2x M...
Updated on December 12th, 2020
While the energy efficiency of new homes and renovations has gone way up over the last few decades, most people don’t...Continue Reading
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How Efficient is That House?: New Energy Rating System P...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
When it comes to your home, efficiency means comfort and lower energy bills That’s obvious Trouble is, the market...Continue Reading
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HOUSE INSULATION: The Surprising Truth About Insulation ...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Why do insulation products with similar insulation R values performs so differently in the real world It's a huge but...Continue Reading
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SOLAR ENERGY Q&A: “Where Can I Learn More Abo...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Q: Where can I learn more about making solar energy a reality in a country home I'm planning to build I need facts...Continue Reading
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY: Top Seven Home Insulation Myths Busted
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Back in the winter of 2012, I got an email from a contractor looking for advice on an unusual situation A homeowner had...Continue Reading
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Insulation R Values: Not What They Seem
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Go figure this one: two houses, side by side, identical floor plans, same orientation, both built by the same crew to...Continue Reading
Energy Efficiency
10 Real-World Energy Upgrades That Really Work!
Published on August 25th, 2023
There’s nothing like pain in the pocketbook to encourage you to take household energy efficiency seriously And...Continue Reading
Energy Efficiency
HOME ENERGY: Don’t Get Fooled By Convincing Nonsense
Updated on February 2nd, 2024
Back in the early 1990s, I visited a man who was eager to show me a wonderful home heating system he'd installed, but...Continue Reading
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Thinking About an Oil-Free World
Updated on March 12th, 2022
Yesterday I paid the most I ever have for gasoline – $183 CAD per litre for regular gas (that's about $550 USD per...Continue Reading
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Canadian Innovation Powers Green Heating and Cooling Rev...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
As winter descends on us Canadians again, I’m reminded how heating technology is virtually a life support system for...Continue Reading
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Buying a Home the Smarter Way
Updated on May 17th, 2022
If you’re shopping for a resale home, you can know almost all the financial responsibilities you’ll face for a...Continue Reading
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E80-Based Building Codes: Will They Make Homes More Ener...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Starting January 2012, the world of home building in Ontario will change the way it already has in British Columbia,...Continue Reading