Oct 30, 2015 | Building Professional, Membership
Buildings are energy hogs. Nearly half (49.6%) of the total energy consumption of commercial and industrial buildings in Canada is used for heating and cooling spaces, which contributes to 42.9 per cent of the sectors’ greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Thus it is...
Oct 19, 2015 | Home Owner, Uncategorized
It’s getting cool again, and before long most of Canada will become cold enough to kill you. And while your house will almost certainly keep you alive this winter, the cold, cruel blast will likely do damage to your finances and your comfort level. Ask yourself this:...
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...
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...
