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Home Up Before You Renovate… Renovating Your Basement Assessing the Renovation Project A New Addition Mechanical Systems Assessments Painting Renovating Your Bathroom Renovating Your Kitchen
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Energy, Efficiency and Cost Savings
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Energy
Efficient Upgrade - Mechanical Systems
Upgrading the heating, cooling and ventilation (HVAC)
equipment is the best way to create a healthy, comfortable and
less expensive home to operate. Before altering these,
it is important to understand how the overall performance of
the house will be affected.
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Energy
Efficient Upgrade - The Building Envelope
The envelope, or outer layer, of your house separates living
space from the outdoor elements. Improving it can result in a
better insulated, more airtight home that is easier to heat.
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Hydronic
Radiant Floor Heating
Heating option for homes. Tubes are placed in concrete
floor with water running through. Popular in bathrooms and
kitchen, and can be done for entire house - new or existing.
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Insulating
Your House
Choose the right insulation to reduce the amount of energy you
use and to make your home more comfortable.
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Replacing
Your Furnace
This fact sheet provides information for consumers who are
replacing their existing furnace with a new one. It deals with
fuel choice, furnace selection, and furnace sizing.
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Water-Saving
Tips for Your Lawn and Garden
Often water is applied inefficiently, resulting in significant
waste due to over watering, evaporation or run-off. Here
are some general watering tips to avoid such waste.
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