Canadians see the value in an environmentally friendly home, according to the TD Canada Trust Green Home Poll. Seventy two percent of Canadians surveyed indicated they would be willing to pay more for a house or condo that includes environmentally friendly features. Of those, 77% say that cost savings on energy bills is a main [...]

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A joint effort by the Building Industry and Land Development Associate (BILD) and Toronto and Region Conservation (TRCA) has earned the designation of Platinum in the Leadership Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Canada for Homes program by the Canada Green Building Council. Platinum is the highest possible rating and there are only 20 LEED Platinum [...]

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(NC)—It’s easy being green, at least for builders of new homes in Canada. The trend towards building energy-efficient homes has never been hotter as more and more builders across Canada are calling Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) to become licensed builders under their energy-efficient new homes initiatives. Builders of EnerGuide-rated homes, R-2000*, and ENERGY STAR® qualified [...]

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Canadian winters can be cold and unpredictable so there’s every reason to winterize your home before the cold season starts. With the long periods of time that you and your family will be spending indoors, it’s important that your home is both warm and comfortable throughout the season. Here are five ways to help create [...]

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If you are looking for products for your home that will reduce your impact on the environment, look no further than real wood floors.  Wood floors are a flooring option that has little impact on the environment in terms of raw materials, and in terms of the natural resources required to harvest the trees and [...]

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A poll released today by the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) indicates that two-thirds (65%) of Ontario’s principal residence homeowners oppose the recently proposed McGuinty government mandatory home energy audit program and instead overwhelmingly favor voluntary audits (92%). Moreover, the poll found that 70 per cent of Ontario homeowner’s think that mandatory home energy audits [...]

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The road to environmental consciousness is paved with green intentions, but a first-of-its kind index gives Canadians a moderate rating when it comes to ‘greening’ their homes. The Canadian Green Home Index, developed by Environics Research for The Home Depot Canada, assigns Canadians a 60 out of 100 rating in its inaugural release. Based on [...]

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In your article you mention keeping receipts for the ecoEnergy Retrofit grants.  This grant is given only if the homeowner gets an energy evaluation before they do their renovations.  Receipts won’t help if they do the work without getting this evaluation done first.  There’s a good explanation of these grants and the Home Renovation Tax [...]

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