BUILDINGS
VIDEO: Going Beyond Net Zero Ready Energy Homes: Transitioning Homebuilding to a Low Carbon Future
Curious about how you can benefit from Canada’s Home Energy Evaluation?
Besides travel, our homes are also major sources of greenhouse gases. A good place to start reducing carbon footprint in a house is to obtain a home energy audit to help you pinpoint where there may be energy savings.
If you want to access Federal Home Energy upgrade grants, you will need a certified Home Energy Evaluation, but it’s worth the time and effort: thermal windows, insulation, heat pumps and solar panels can lower energy costs and cut greenhouse gases.
The old-fashioned approach of putting on a warmer sweater also saves greenhouse gases. Last but far from least, plant native trees around your house, they’ll lower cooling costs, and provide habitat- a win-win!
RESOURCES
Webinar - Let's Talk Energy Use!
Co-Presented by Nith Valley Eco Boosters and Climate Action Waterloo Region. Particpants learned how to make their homes more energy-efficient and reduce carbon emissions.
Project Neutral
With a strong focus on neighbourhood action and distributed leadership, they work closely with community leaders, providing Torontonians with tools to establish a greenhouse gas baseline, see how they compare to their neighbours, and explore actions that reduce energy use and carbon emissions.
The Energy Efficient Dufferin Arena
Stratford’s Dufferin Arena may look like other buildings in the city, but a closer look reveals a green scrim along the roof edges. This green roof is one of the many energy efficient features in the state of the art arena, completely renovated in 2010.
Climate Momentum is a community-based climate action group in Stratford and Perth County.
Our vision is for a community engaged in creative, bold responses to the global climate crisis and committed to a carbon-neutral Perth County by 2040.
We focus on supporting individuals and advocating for community-wide change in key areas of meaningful climate action: green transportation, net zero buildings, waste reduction, and biodiversity protection.