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	<title>Keeping it Real Estate &#187; energy efficient</title>
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		<title>Canadians willing to spend more on green homes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:22:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Reiss</dc:creator>
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Canadians see the value in an environmentally friendly home, according to the TD Canada Trust Green Home Poll. Seventy two percent of Canadians surveyed indicated they would be willing to pay more for a house or condo that includes environmentally friendly features.

Of those, 77% say that cost savings on energy bills is a main motivation [...]


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		<title>Homebuilders lining up to become licensed for energy efficiency</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>editors note</dc:creator>
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(NC)—It&#8217;s easy being green, at least for builders of new homes in Canada. The trend towards building energy-efficient homes has never been hotter as more and more builders across Canada are calling Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) to become licensed builders under their energy-efficient new homes initiatives.

Builders of EnerGuide-rated homes, R-2000*, and ENERGY STAR® qualified homes [...]


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		<title>Top five ways to winterize your home and save energy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:22:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>editors note</dc:creator>
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Canadian winters can be cold and unpredictable so there&#8217;s every reason to winterize your home before the cold season starts. With the long periods of time that you and your family will be spending indoors, it&#8217;s important that your home is both warm and comfortable throughout the season.

Here are five ways to help create a [...]


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		<title>Two Thirds (65%) of Ontario Homeowners Oppose McGuinty Government Proposed Mandatory Home Energy Audit Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 17:33:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>editors note</dc:creator>
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A poll released today by the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) indicates that two-thirds (65%) of Ontario&#8217;s principal residence homeowners oppose the recently proposed McGuinty government mandatory home energy audit program and instead overwhelmingly favor voluntary audits (92%).
Moreover, the poll found that 70 per cent of Ontario homeowner&#8217;s think
that mandatory home energy audits will deter [...]


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		<title>First ever &#8220;Canadian Green Home Index&#8221; reveals room for improvement in homes across Canada</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:32:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>editors note</dc:creator>
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The road to environmental consciousness is paved with green intentions, but a first-of-its kind index gives Canadians a moderate rating when it comes to &#8216;greening&#8217; their homes.

The Canadian Green Home Index, developed by Environics Research for The Home Depot Canada, assigns Canadians a 60 out of 100 rating in its inaugural release. Based on a [...]


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		<title>Energy-efficient housing made more affordable</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:05:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>editors note</dc:creator>
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As the price of energy continues to rise, homebuyers are becoming more conscious of the energy efficiency of their potential home. Today, more options exist to buy an energy efficient abode than ever before. The growing demand for energy efficiency has led homebuilders to accommodate these requests by building more R-2000 standard homes.
What is an R-2000 [...]


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