Working with Homeowners
Home Energy Audits
Is your property cold, drafty and expensive to heat? Do you need to replace old windows and doors? Do you require a new heating and cooling system? Are you looking at investing in a renewable energy source?
I can provide a home energy audit - an EnerGuide Home Evaluation. This is a complete energy assessment of your home’s overall efficiency and a roadmap of improvements that detail specific energy efficiency measurements you can take.
Along the way, I’ll help you navigate grant and rebate programs such as the Greener Homes Grant, Greener Homes Loan and CleanBC.
Home Renovations
Are you adding an addition or planning a major renovation of your home?
Often older homes require major projects, like:
A re-roofing project due to old shingles or water damage
Remodelling or finishing a basement space
Repairing or replacing exterior siding and trim
Replacing old windows and doors
Replacing a furnace or other mechanical systems that are end-of-life
The best time to enhance the energy performance of your property is during an extensive retrofit.
By performing an energy audit and working closely with your renovation contractor, I can detail specific measures you can take on insulation, window choices, airtightness, and heating and cooling systems.
New Home Builds
Are you planning on building a new home? Are you concerned about climate change and want to make your home energy-efficient and resilient?
As part of your integrated team, I can work with you, your architect and your builder to provide options regarding construction methodology. I can help you with the investment and payback of different components of your building envelope and the suitability of renewable heating and energy generation technologies.
Looking at your ‘house as a system’ of interconnected components, each part of your home can work together to achieve ideal energy performance.