Building Envelope Basics
Make smart upgrades that improve comfort, save energy, and help you reduce greenhouse gases in your home.
How and why does your home loses heat, and what can you do about it?
Learn more about building envelope basics with guest speaker Andy Cockburn (Senior Director of Education and Impact at NAIMA Canada), and a register energy advisor.
Topics covered in this workshop will include:
- Finding the "Negawatts:" the cheapest energy is the energy you never use.
- how and where homes lose heat
- practical air sealing opportunities that don't require a full retrofit
- insulation basics for attics, walls, and basements
- how to prioritize upgrades
- contractor selection and considerations
- examples of costs and energy savings
Space is limited, so get your tickets now!
Make smart upgrades that improve comfort, save energy, and help you reduce greenhouse gases in your home.
How and why does your home loses heat, and what can you do about it?
Learn more about building envelope basics with guest speaker Andy Cockburn (Senior Director of Education and Impact at NAIMA Canada), and a register energy advisor.
Topics covered in this workshop will include:
- Finding the "Negawatts:" the cheapest energy is the energy you never use.
- how and where homes lose heat
- practical air sealing opportunities that don't require a full retrofit
- insulation basics for attics, walls, and basements
- how to prioritize upgrades
- contractor selection and considerations
- examples of costs and energy savings
Space is limited, so get your tickets now!
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Highlights
- 2 hours 30 minutes
- all ages
- In person
- Free parking
- Doors at 10 AM
Location
Perth & District Union Public Library -Upstairs meeting room
30 Herriott Street
Perth, ON K7H 1T2
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