Built with construction techniques used in Europe for years, it’s designed to be up to 90 per cent more energy…
Built with construction techniques used in Europe for years, it’s designed to be up to 90 per cent more energy efficient than a standard house. Having a house built like this will add another 15-20% onto the cost. I’ve heard estimates from Energy Efficiency in Alberta that home owners account for 17% of the GHG emissions in this province. The population of the province is over four million. If we can transfer the expense of reducing the carbon footprint onto the backs of people then we can justify ramping up fossil fuel development.
What?!!
The “Big Five” are Suncor Energy, Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL), Cenovus Energy, Imperial Oil, and Husky Energy. They all forecast an increase in total emissions in the future due to their plans to increase bitumen production.
Think I’ll turn the heat up and go back to bed. #abpoli #cdnpoli
https://globalnews.ca/news/4649976/calgary-home-with-no-furnace-energy-efficiency/
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Would be great to have follow up on this once a family is living there….
The author is assuming that everyone in Alberta will replace their homes with new ones. Not likely.
Recent polls suggests the UCP has a 15-point lead over the NDP as we head into a Spring election. If one can expect #Kenney to end the carbon tax (much like #Ford), it will put an end to the Energy Efficiency program, and there won’t be any rebates or support from the government for reducing fossil fuel use.