Happy Easter! Here’s wishing everyone a safe and happy long weekend.
This Good Friday (April 22) is also Earth Day, reminding us that we need to take actions to help save our planet and to perhaps save a bit of money along the way.
More than 6 million Canadians will join 1 billion people in over 170 countries to bring environmental awareness through local events and presentations. Earth ...
Posted by Don Lawby
on April 21, 2011
So often, the focus seems to be exclusively on Homebuyers but Homeowners have their own challenges too and deserve some attention. This post is dedicated to the Home Owner.
We want to focus on helping you GREEN your home. There are many good and practical reasons why you should focus on this. Here are just a few:
It’s good for the Planet and the environment you and your family ...
Posted by Anne McMillan
on March 17, 2011
Since climate change is a real concern these days, it is a great idea to keep your home clean using environmentally friendly products. Below are some environmentally friendly products you can use in replacement of your existing not so eco friendly products.
1. Using biodegradable products. Nowadays it’s quite easy to determine if a product is biodegradable or not as most of the time it is indicated ...
Posted by Jamie Dann
on December 23, 2010
In a discussion with a friend about greening our home and property, he said" I don't do that stuff." However, once we got talking I asked him, "Did you not put in new windows in the last year." to which he replied "Yes." Then I asked him did he not just put in Energy Saver Appliances." To which he also answered "yes." Then I asked him why? His answer was he "wanted to lower his costs ...
Posted by Lydia Ingles
on August 2, 2010
Who doesn't like a refund? Apparently, lots of Canadians do - to the tune of $3 million through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) Green Home Mortgage Program over the last year. That's great news for those homeowners, who received a 10% premium refund on their mortgage insurance for:
Buying an energy-efficient home
Building an energy-efficient home
Doing energy-saving renovations ...
Posted by Don Lawby
on May 17, 2010
We are pleased to announce that our pilot project over the past year has been successful, and here are some of the ways that PowerRealty.ca has been able to "go green."
1. Online Real Estate Forms. We send these electronically to our customers, who can then choose which forms they would like to print out, and which ones they will just save on their email or hard drive.
2. Electronic Fax Numbers ...
Posted by Bob Sheddy
on April 26, 2010
Later this week, (April 22), Earth Day turns 20 years old in Canada (the event started 40 years ago in the U.S.)
Canadians may care more than ever about the implications of Earth Day; a new study reveals that Canadians are more likely to consider paying more for an eco-friendly home than in the past.
According to the TD Canada Trust Green Home Poll, 72% of respondents across the country see the ...
Posted by Don Lawby
on April 19, 2010
Earth Hour happens this Saturday at 8:30 p.m. (your) local time... Are you participating?
Sponsored by the World Wildlife Federation, this event is taking place in most communities across Canada. Neighbours will be getting together for moonlight walks, families will have supper by candlelight, and such.
Turning off lights on March 27 is great, but we can all make a difference ...
Posted by Jim Datlen
on March 25, 2010
I got a call the other day about a home out in the countryside. I reviewed the listing and learned that it had a geothermal heating and cooling system - an unusual and intriguing "green" feature for a Canadian home.
Geothermal seems to be an awsome way to reduce non-renewable energy use, and thereby save money in our homes - and a geothermal heating/cooling system is one of the items eligible for ...
Posted by Audrey Harder
on March 4, 2010
It might be easy to overlook an innovative house in Whistler right now, what with all the skiing medals being handed out. But that would be a mistake: "Austria House" - the headquarters of that country's Olympic committee - is Canada's first "passive house." The $1.3-million, 3,000-square-foot house, which can house a family of five and took three months to construct with materials shipped from ...
Posted by Don Lawby
on February 23, 2010