EcoEnergy
A backlash from consumers and the real estate industry over a plan to require energy audits every time a home is sold has prompted Energy Minister George Smitherman to back down. The audits – which raised concerns that information could be used to beat down the price on the seller’s home – will no longer [...]
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Last week, the federal government announced it would increase its existing EcoEnergy home-retrofit rebates by 25 per cent or, as you’ll see in the case of windows and doors it is 33%. You can find the list of incentives at this online shortcut http://tinyurl.com/dajzj2. The province of Ontario told the Toronto Star it plans to [...]
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Sometimes there are home renovations and repairs that just have to be done, but a savvy shopper can use various tools to get it done right. For a homeowner, when the time came to replace a 25-year-old furnace in their recently purchased home in Toronto, they decided to get an energy audit done just to [...]
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If you were out house hunting, found a home you absolutely loved and it turned out to be renovated to be warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer and more comfortable all year round and this home could actually help reduce your energy use by up to 30% and even provides a healthier [...]
Here is a suggestion for anyone who wants to add a little something extra to their Earth Hour commitment. Take your candle and go to as many windows and doors as you can and observe the candles flame. If there is a sufficient breeze, you may notice that the flame will flicker or dance around [...]
Even though this initiative needs further clarification, we can see that the trend is certainly going GREEN! So now we have to make sense of how to maximize the results from your energy audit and position your home for a quick resale. According to research that is provided by Mississauga ReMax Professionals R.E. agent Laura [...]
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The C.D Howe Institute of Canada reaches this conclusion in a recent report, that assesses the effectiveness of the federal government of Canada’s ecoEnergy program “the lowest cost subsidy with the greatest impact, by far, is energy retrofits of homes and buildings”. While the big picture story is about the impact of biofuels, it seems to me that the [...]
People always suggest that you need to read the fine print in any contract. My suggestion is to make the following words part of the bold print in any discussion. Are the products and services offered qualified for ecoEnergy grants? Does the money invested meet the requirements for the Home Renovation Tax Credit? Are the [...]
As reported in the Toronto Star Tyler Hamilton Energy Reporter Provincial legislators expressed support yesterday for a private members’ bill that would make energy-efficiency audits mandatory for all home sellers. The Home Energy Rating Act, if passed by Queen’s Park, would require anyone selling a house or low-rise building to disclose the results of a [...]
Vinyl Window Designs received the Energy Star Manufacturer of the Year Award in 2006. ENERGY STAR labeled windows, doors, and skylights are twice as efficient as the average windows manufactured just 10 years ago. They help cut your heating and cooling costs and can make your home more comfortable without compromising cost, comfort, versatility, or [...]
