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Home Energy Transparency Coalition Supports Green Ontario Fund
HETC represents more than 200 organizations, including the Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance, the Ontario Home Builders’ Association, the Clean Economy Alliance, and NAIMA Canada. Ottawa, Ont. –...
GreenON is On
Chris Ballard, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, announced on August 30 that Ontario is helping people across the province save money and fight climate change through the Green Ontario...
Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference 2017 Recap
This year's Energy and Mines Ministers' Conference (EMMC), hosted by New Brunswick, gave federal, provincial, and territorial ministers an opportunity to discuss current opportunities and challenges...
NAIMA Canada’s New Website Is Here
We’re excited to announce that our new and refreshed website has been launched. The new site boasts a design that will work on both mobile and desktop versions, giving our site a great user...
An Analysis of Under-Insulated Houses in the Existing Canadian Housing Stock
Executive Summary Canada’s existing housing stock is composed of approximately 8 million dwellings which range in vintage from nearly new to a few hundred years in age. Likewise, their energy...
How Energy Efficient Is Your Home?
If you’re shopping for a resale home, you can know almost all the financial responsibilities you’ll face for a given house before you buy it. Almost all, but not quite. At least not yet. You can...
New Study Reveals Most Homes are Significantly Under-Insulated
(Canada – Ontario) A new report reveals that by simply retrofitting homes with better insulation, Canadians could save hundreds per year on electricity bills and play a big role in reducing...
What Does an Under-Insulated Home Mean to You?
A new study reveals that approximately 80% of homes are under-insulated in Canada, which means that unless you live in a home that has recently been built, or have recently added insulation to your...
New Report: Health Benefits of a Low-Carbon Future
The City of Toronto commissioned a report to explore the health benefits of reducing greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere through improvements in a number of areas, including increasing energy...
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