Home Improvement

How Your Home Works

• The basics
• Control of heat flow
• Ventilation and airflow control
• The house as a system
• Older homes and heritage buildings

EnerGuide for Houses Evaluation Service and Grants

• Why have your home evaluated?
• The EnerGuide for Houses service
• EnerGuide for Houses retrofit grants
• Home Energy Analyser
• Home Comfort Quiz
• Tips on saving energy in your home
• Contact an energy advisor

Insulating and Air-Sealing Your Home

• Introduction to home retrofitting
• Products and materials
• Vermiculite containing asbestos – Health Canada advisory
• Air-leakage control
• Roofs and attics
• Basement insulation
• Insulating walls

Choosing and Maintaining Equipment and Appliances

• Major appliances
• Heating equipment and controls
• Cooling and ventilation equipment and controls
• Windows, doors and skylights
• Residential lighting
• Water conservation products

Financial Assistance and Incentives

• EnerGuide for Houses Retrofit Grants
• EnerGuide for Low-Income Households (January 2006)
• Mortgage loan insurance premium refund
• Rebates and incentives for selected ENERGY STAR^® qualified products in Canada
• One-Tonne Challenge incentives and rebates