ACI Home Performance Conference 2007

GAS 1 - Reducing Greenhouse Gases in Middle Class Homes

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 · 10:00 AM - 11:40 AM

This project looked at a middle class, downtown population in Ottawa, Ontario, to see if a community-based approach to greenhouse gas reduction would lead to greater savings than the voluntary programs were achieving with individual households. We looked for reductions in heating fuel, electrical usage, water usage, waste generation, and transportation. The results have been instructive in developing government policy.

By attending this session, participants will

Be introduced to the concept of greenhouse gas reduction
Learn which measures were generally successful in this demonstration
Understand better the motivations of middle class householders for energy savings

Keyword(s):

cold climate, consumer, energy-efficient, existing homes, greenhouse gas emissions, inspections, measured results

Type: Workshop
Track: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
CEU: Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI) Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI)

Course Presenter(s):

Course Document(s):

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(CMHC Research Highlight "Household Environmental Monitoring:A Strategy to Help Homeowners Reduce Their Environmental Impact" is a summary document which describes the energy and greenhouse gas savings of a group of 20 homes in downtown Ottawa. It includes which measures were most acceptable and effective, and which were not. A full report is available from CMHC for those wanting more information.)
GAS1_Thompson

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