The federal government’s ecoENERGY Retrofits- Homes program ends on March 31, 2012. This program enables eligible homeowners to receive grants of up to $5,000 to make their homes more energy-efficient.
Prior to undertaking any renovations, homeowners must first have an energy audit of their home performed by a licensed service organization.
The evaluation report provides customized recommendations for renovations to improve the energy efficiency of the home. Once the homeowner has completed....

A smart meter can read how much electricity is being used by a particular user and when. Electricity utilities allow users of smart meters to logon to their own Time-of-use web page where they can track their consumption/usage on an hourly/daily/monthly/yearly basis. Therefore, a smart meter allows the user to plan and track their usage of electricity as much as possible in order to lower costs.
The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) sets rates for the commodity price of electricity for consumers on th....

Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless and toxic gas. Because it is impossible to see, taste or smell the toxic fumes, CO can make you very sick, or even kill you before you are aware it is in your home.  It is produced when fuels such as wood, propane, oil, natural gas, kerosene, gasoline, diesel, coal or charcoal do not burn properly.

Health effects associated with Carbon Monoxide
CO can have a significant impact on human health. It enters the bloodstream through the lungs and for....

As the winter season approaches and the air become crisp, it's time to start thinking about preparing your house for the season. The winter season means spending more time indoors, hence roofs need to shed rain and snow, windows and doors need to reject the cold, and the heating system needs to keep rooms comfortable. If any of these components don't hold up, you might be faced with scrambling around in the wet, cold and dark to fix them.
By handling these important yet reasonably easy tasks no....

Two adults perished in a Toronto home last month. Investigation of the scene by Toronto Fire Services and the Office of the Fire Marshal discovered a number of violations in contravention of the Ontario Fire Code. 
James Edward Webster, 30, of Toronto, the owner of property has been named in charges related to failure to provide, install and maintain smoke alarms on every storey of the home and with violations related to fire doors in a shared stairwell and temporary electrical wiring.
Each....