With their furnace and central air conditioner both nearing their 20-year mark, Adam and Monica attended a Pocket Changemakers Social, hoping for support and inspiration. Today, they are Changemakers themselves, and they’ve joined the growing number of homeowners in the Pocket with a 100% electric home.
Simple insulation can be a game changer. These Pocket homeowners have cut their gas use in half and more than halved their home's carbon footprint. They've also made huge gains in terms of their own comfort.
Stefan, Ellie, and their dog Ernie recently installed a heat pump after finding out their furnace was near the end of its life. Here Stephan shares the results of their switch (spoiler alert: they are very happy with it, and love the fact that they have cooling now too). He also outlines the steps anyone can expect to go through when getting a heat pump.
Local resident and architect Paul Dowsett has joined a panel discussion on BMO's "Sustainable Leaders" podcast, to discuss his experience of home retrofits.
Not sure how to deal with climate change or the emotions and thoughts it brings? Maybe we don’t need to figure it out on our own. Check out this inspiring story from one Pocket resident who started her own climate change support group among friends and neighbours.
The story of one Pocket Changemaking family who focused their retrofit on creating more space for their kids and lowering their home’s carbon footprint. Now they’re 100% electric, enjoying air conditioning in summer and greater comfort in winter, and loving their much lower utility costs.
In this issue: Take our 2-min survey, heat pump webinar tonight, and more!
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