Sep 10, 2015 | Building Professional, Home Owner, Membership, Uncategorized
Commercial and large residential buildings in Toronto, and perhaps Ontario, could become more energy efficient in the near future. On July 7, 2015, the City Council of Toronto approved a mandate for large building owners to publicly report and benchmark the energy...
Aug 12, 2015 | Home Owner
There are three simple ways to keep your home cooler in the summer without spending a fortune on air conditioning. No modern science here. These are things we know – but might have forgotten. Shade the windows: Indoor blinds are nowhere near as efficient at keeping...
Jul 21, 2015 | Home Owner
Knowing about a home’s insulation is an important part of assessing how much energy your new purchase will consume, and should be considered before making such a big investment. While a first step is to examine the heating and cooling bills over a three-year...
Jun 24, 2015 | Home Owner
We all know there are a variety of incentive programs designed to encourage energy conservation. The trouble is knowing how to find the right program for the right location, building type or energy-efficiency upgrade. To simplify the search, NAIMA Canada has enhanced...
Apr 29, 2015 | Building Professional, Home Owner, Membership
According to statistics, July, August and September are the months when most babies are born in Canada. With Spring having just arrived, many expecting parents are renovating and planning how to decorate their baby rooms. Temperature, air quality, draft reduction and...
