Considering home renovations? Learn about Colwood's Building Retrofit Strategy [PDF/4MB] as well as the many grants and incentives available to help you make your home more energy efficient to save money while reducing our community's climate impact.
Consider these Building Retrofit Benefits
Cost savings:
- Improved insulation and draft-proofing can save you money by increasing the energy efficiency of your home.
- Heat pumps can be 3x times as efficient as a natural gas furnace or electric baseboards for heating, and up to 50% more efficient for cooling compared to a typical window A/C unit.
- Solar panels can provide you with lower electricity bills and energy independence/ flexibility with BC Hydro’s self-generation program (see below for rebates & info.)
Increased comfort and safety:
- efficient & effective heat pumps also provide cooling in the summer as well as dehumidifying and air filtration
- an induction stove (electric) provides faster, safer and cleaner cooking
- improved insulation, windows and doors, draft-proofing and ventilation
Protection of local ecosystems:
- switching from heating oil eliminates the risk of a very damaging and costly oil tank spill (affecting your property and the environment)
- reducing fossil fuel emissions will reduce climate impacts on local ecosystems