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Have your heat and hydro bills paid for….. forever
Nope, this isn’t a new contest from GNI. Instead of being one of the 5 lucky winners of our Toques on to a Warm Home, Warm Heart campaign, imagine not having to pay for heat and hydro forever. Well, in … Continue reading
House as a System
Think of your house as a composition of various different components that work together to form a single interdependent system. People that live in the house, heating, cooling and ventilation components, along with the construction materials the house is made … Continue reading
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Tagged energy audit, energy efficiency, Great Northern Insulation, Insulation, Utility Bills
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Retro-fit Insulation Projects
What does it mean to be green? Why is one product better than another product? How much energy will I save by adding more insulation to my attic, basement, or walls? More importantly, how much money can I save? These … Continue reading
‘Insulation is Sexy’
“Insulation is sexy”. Yes, you heard it here. Insulation is sexy. This quote was a part of President Obama’s speech to Congress last December when he urged Representatives to pass a measure to provide temporary incentives to Americans who want … Continue reading
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Tagged Climate Change, energy efficiency, home renovation, Insulation, Utility Bills
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Special Offer!
Great Northern Insulation (GNI) is currently running a special promotion that will help you save while helping the community at the same time! Here is how the promotion works: I. GNI will donate a fleece blanket to the Salvation Army … Continue reading
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Tagged Bills, Insulation, insulation retrofit, special offer, Utility Bills
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Insulation’s for all seasons?
It’s a beautiful Friday afternoon, unfortunately for me, a fairly uneventful one as well. I’m thinking of calling it a day and heading home early for the weekend, besides I’m just getting in the way of all the contractors! We’re … Continue reading
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Tagged ecoEnergy, home renovation, HST, insulation retrofit, Ontario, ROI, Utility Bills
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OPG Seeks Rate Hike
On March 29, Ontario Power Generation (OPG) announced that it seeks to raise its rates by 9.6 percent. Combined with the implementation of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) on July 1, which will increase consumption levies on energy bills to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bills, HST, Insulation, Ontario Power Generation, retrofit, Utility Bills
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ecoEnergy Grant Program
The announcement last Thursday (April 1st, 2010) that the Federal government was no longer entertaining new audits that would qualify for the ecoEnergy grant program caught many people by surprise. This does require some clarification. Essentially if you have already … Continue reading
Posted in ecoEnergy Grant, Government
Tagged ecoEnergy rebate, energy audit, Insulation, retrofit, Utility Bills
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