HOME- ENERGY- AUDITS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The federal government's new program to evaluate the energy efficiency of Canadian homes and recommend upgrades has major flaws that will take months to fix, a Star investigation has learned.
After auditing the same Toronto house, four companies came up with four different energy ratings – ranging from 37 to 46 out of 100 – and called for renovations ranging from $3,000 to $25,000.
And while they all said replacing the old, wheezing furnace with a smaller high-efficiency model was a priority, as well as patching cracks that leak heat, other recommendations varied, from upgrading the fireplace to replacing three exterior doors. One auditor incorrectly stated the basement lacked insulation.
That means homeowners could spend big money on ill-advised retrofits and waste as much as $10,000 in grant money from the federal and provincial governments. .. . .... . . ... . .. . . . . .. . the above article in saturdays(july 21)toronto star . . . . . .exposes . . . . a huge potential for fraud in the federal and/or provincial home energy audit program . . . . . . . . . . .all the relevent mp's,and mpp's should take note,and correct the problem before ot gets out of control.
After auditing the same Toronto house, four companies came up with four different energy ratings – ranging from 37 to 46 out of 100 – and called for renovations ranging from $3,000 to $25,000.
And while they all said replacing the old, wheezing furnace with a smaller high-efficiency model was a priority, as well as patching cracks that leak heat, other recommendations varied, from upgrading the fireplace to replacing three exterior doors. One auditor incorrectly stated the basement lacked insulation.
That means homeowners could spend big money on ill-advised retrofits and waste as much as $10,000 in grant money from the federal and provincial governments. .. . .... . . ... . .. . . . . .. . the above article in saturdays(july 21)toronto star . . . . . .exposes . . . . a huge potential for fraud in the federal and/or provincial home energy audit program . . . . . . . . . . .all the relevent mp's,and mpp's should take note,and correct the problem before ot gets out of control.
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