Given our family's hot water usage, I figured we don't need the hot water tank heating all of the time. ...   more »

The kitchen reno provided us with the chance to insulate the exterior wall, add radiant heat to the floors, replace ...   more »

Allocating a place for everything may be key to staying ontop of the clutter. But first you have to find a place for everything. When a change like retrofitting a house impacts your storage space, one thing can lead to another and you find yourself looking at a kitchen renovation. How do we stick to first principles?   more »

Solar thermal versus tankless on demand; or do we simply retrofit to conserve heat?   more »

For homes that are no more than three storeys high, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is offering a new residential energy efficiency assessment service to owners of single family homes. The maximum grant you can receive for a home is $5,000.   more »

Answers to some of the initial questions that come up about applying Solar Energy to our home.   more »

We are thinking of installing radiant heat on the main floor. Our first question is whether to heat it using solar or groundsource energy or some combination of these and other sources.   more »

For a rude awakening on the amount of grennhouse gas emisions that our home is creating, I tried several carbon emissions calculators, with mixed results.   more »

Built in 1992, the Toronto Healthy House provides all the comforts of home - without using municipal services.   more »

As part of this federal program announced January 19,2007, a personalized checklist will show homeowners the best upgrades for their homes and how much financial support is available to make those improvements.   more »

Learn more from industry experts at Toronto presentation, April 12, 2007.   more »

It's clear we have to change our ways collectively, but it's got to start individually and at home. And, there's no time to spare.   more »