Costs / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Saving Energy in Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs - Our Top Tips to Save Money
Natural swimming pools and ponds

Top tips for energy efficient swimming pools - reduce pool cleaning & running costs

...costs will be – one for calculating swimming pool energy costs here, and one for working out hot tub energy costs here. As most of you reading are not in Quebec where power is very cheap, the differential cost of electricity will have to be factored in. But these are still a useful point of comparison for some of the f...

Reflective Window Film to Reduce Overheating
Windows and doors

Window Film Treatment to Reflect Heat and Lower Air Conditioning Bills

...costs can be significant, and that will continue to grow just as the frequency and severity of extreme heat advisories grows.  The environmental impact and greenhouse gas emissions from home cooling systems is not limited to carbon emissions from the energy they use. Air conditioners and heat pumps contain fluoridated ...