Make your home a lead-free haven By: greening homes

February 3, 2022
Indoor Health, Water Protection

Your home should be a haven, not a danger zone. Toxins in the home are unseen dangers that can cause serious health problems. A big culprit is lead which, if present in your water or circulating as particulate in indoor air, builds in your body and could impact fertility, lead to developmental delays in children, […]

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New federal grant and loan to improve home energy performance By: greening homes

July 27, 2021
Announcements, Planning a Renovation, Resource Efficiency, Water Protection

By Christopher Phillips, Founder and President of Greening Homes Ltd. In March, I wrote about federal support to help homeowners offset the costs of home energy retrofits that improve energy efficiency and comfort, while reducing energy bills and greenhouse gas emissions. In June the federal government announced an update. Its new Canada Greener Homes Grant […]

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Flood proofing your home By: greening homes

October 5, 2015
Community, Water Protection

Over the past few years, more and more new homeowners of century-old homes have been calling us about flood proofing their wet basements. They’ve either been impacted by Toronto’s recent extreme weather events or they want to avoid future problems. They’re wise to take action now. According to a study commissioned by the City of […]

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