Homeowners & The High Cost of Energy Bills
Winter is just around the corner, and with today's high energy costs, the addition of insulation to your home may be a wise decision to help lower your energy bills.
There are several methods to help you reduce your high energy costs. Some of these methods are:
- Insulate the attic of your house.
- Fill the side walls with insulation.
- Insulate basement walls, ceilings, and/or crawl spaces.
To help with the cost of these procedures, the Ontario provincial government is offering grants to homeowners through the Ontario Home Energy Savings Program. For homeowners who booked a pre-retrofit home energy audit after March 31, 2010, you could qualify for up to $5,000 in Ontario rebates. For homeowners who booked a pre-retrofit home energy audit on or before March 31, 2010, you could qualify for up to $10,000 in Ontario and federal rebates.
By taking advantage of this rebate program, the cost of heating your home will likely be less expensive, which equates to more money in your pocket as well as a warmer home during the cold, winter months.
For more detailed information on how to conserve energy at home and how to build an energy-efficient new home, visit the Residential page at the Office of Energy Efficiency (OEE) web site. There are also web pages for Commercial and Institutional Organizations as well as Industrial Business.
The Canada. Office of Energy Efficiency has the following online book that may be of interest:
Canada. Office of Energy Efficiency. Keeping the Heat In. Rev. March 2007 Ed. [Ottawa] : Office of Energy Efficiency, 2007.
For titles at the Toronto Public Library, search the TPL catalogue with the subject headings of 'Dwellings – Energy Conservation' and/or 'Insulation (Heat)'.
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