Episode Synopsis "It’s Cold in Here! Improving comfort and reducing energy waste with building envelope upgrades."

Cold and drafts are a big source of housing complaints, not to mention issues with mold and water damage when part of the building envelope isn’t working well. In this episode, we’ll talk about what housing managers need to know to improve energy efficiency, increase comfort and reduce utility bills through best practices in maintenance — and what to think about when it’s time to replace component of the building envelope.

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More episodes of the podcast The First Nations Home EnergySave Podcast

• Designing Homes for Climate and Culture
• Choosing Energy Efficient Lighting and Home Appliances
• Saving Energy with Better Habits at Home
• Ventilation and Cooling – Balancing air quality, comfort and energy costs
• Heating and Hot Water – How to increase comfort and reduce costs.
• Scaling Up Your Energy Efficiency Projects
• Finding and Selecting Contractors
• It’s Cold in Here! Improving comfort and reducing energy waste with building envelope upgrades.
• Is It Efficient? Using benchmarking to prioritize homes for energy upgrades.
• Walls, windows, roof and doors – What You Need to Know When Building New Homes
• Making Cents of Energy Management
• Understanding Building Systems