My wife Susan and I (of The Ravina Project) have noticed a huge expansion of green vehicles in and around our neighbourhood over the last five years. Just recently, several charging stations have been installed on Jones, with another one added on the western part of Chatham. When the Pocket Change Project’s work is added into this neighbourhood effort, it is clear that The Pocket has become a hotbed of green activities.
When it became clear to Pocket Change Chair David Langille that his home was contributing to climate change, he knew it was time for a deep retrofit. On part 1 of his journey, David shares his tips relating to the insulation work he began with and the quotes he got for his next stages.
Missed our webinar about solar power and battery backup for Toronto homes? You can watch the recording here.
In this issue: upcoming solar webinar, air source heat pumps, and more...
These’s been a flurry of recent national and Toronto media stories about our incredible Changemakers and how they are supported by the Pocket Change retrofit coordination service lately...
It took “Pocket adjacent” homeowner Chris about 12 years to do a deep retrofit on his home. Here he shares what he learned in our first Retrofit Stories VIDEO!
Wendy’s furnace broke down in the middle of January. With temperatures well below zero and the help of numerous space heaters and long underwear, she and her partner decided to replace it – and are now happy heat pump owners.
Missed this great webinar giving the big-picture view about green home retrofits? You can watch the recording here.
Read the November 2022 edition of the Pocket Change Project newsletter
In this issue: November webinars, Pocket Change in the news, e-bike video, new discount on electric heat pump water heaters, and take the Reusable Toronto pledge