How Do Homes Lose Heat?
A well-insulated building envelope serves to slow down the heat loss, resulting in reduced energy consumption.
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Homeowner Tips
What is Insulation ‘R-value’?
Understanding insulation R-Value can keep your home warm in the winter and cool in the summer. It can also prevent mold growth and also keep unwanted noise out.
Read MoreWhat is a Home Energy Audit?
The world wastes more energy each year than it uses - a home energy audit can help you find ways to save energy and money!
Read MoreWhat is a Home Energy Report?
Home Energy Reports (HERs) are an important energy efficiency tool. But what exactly are they, and why are they important?
Read MoreWhat is Fuel Switching?
Rising energy prices and the drive for low carbon fuels are likely to make fuel switching increasingly desirable to homeowners - it can also result in lower operational and maintenance costs. Carbon emissions from buildings can be reduced through fuel switching in residential or commercial buildings.
Read MoreWhat is the Heat Island Effect?
Green space or plant-life is limited in urban areas, while structures and buildings are highly concentrated. This causes inner city areas to become “islands†of higher temperatures relative to rural areas.
Read MoreHow Public Home HEAT Maps Inspired Energy Action in Alberta
We mapped heat loss for over 640,000 single family homes in Alberta. The feedback was exceptional!
Read More5 Common Ways We Waste Energy in Our Homes
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Read MoreInterpreting Your HEAT Map
How to identify heat loss in your home – exploring rooftop hotspots For a home or business owner, a bird’s-eye…
Make Energy Efficiency a Part of Your Spring Cleaning To-Do List (Updated for 2022)
10 tips for saving energy from MyHEAT Winter is over (hopefully!) and the days are getting longer and warmer. The…