let's retrofit

Going tankless

veron.ca — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:48:00 -0400

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

Two years later

veron.ca — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:41:00 -0500

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

The Domino Effect of storage space limitations

veron.ca — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:03:00 -0400

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?

Taking a closer look at our hot water heating options

veron.ca — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:27:00 -0400

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

NRCan's ecoENERGY Retrofit Program

veron.ca — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 06:59:00 -0400

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.

Looking at Solar Options

veron.ca — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 20:28:00 -0400

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

Integrating sustainable heating and power

veron.ca — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 17:58:00 -0400

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.

Factoring the cost of our home's emissions

veron.ca — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 17:57:00 -0500

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.

Toronto Healthy House

veron.ca — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 03:31:00 -0500

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

EcoEnergy Renewal Initiative

veron.ca — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 03:19:00 -0500

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.

Net Zero Energy Healthy House

veron.ca — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:38:00 -0500

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

the wakeup call

veron.ca — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 07:51:00 -0500

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.