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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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 Non-Pipeline Alternative (NPA)?
Learn more about what a non-pipe alternative (NPA) means and how it helps utility and energy companies delay or avoid large investments in energy infrastructure.
Read MoreHow Does Community Solar Work?
Community solar is a shared purchasing program, which can be a great option for those who cannot install solar panels on their rooftops due to installation barriers.
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 MoreHow Can Renters Achieve Greater Energy Savings?
When it is not possible to carry out deep energy retrofit projects, such as replacing the roof, or upgrading heating and cooling systems – there are still minor retrofits or "low hanging fruit" upgrades and modifications which can reap energy savings.
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 MoreHow Do Heat Pumps Work?
The most common type of heat pump in North America is an air-source heat pump. In the summer, an air-source heat pump works just like a regular AC: it takes warm air from inside your home and moves it outside. But in the winter, a heat pump works like an AC in reverse.
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.
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