Curious about what you can do to make your home more energy efficient and resilient to our warmer, wetter, and wilder weather? In this free, three-part webinar series, you will hear from industry experts about technologies both new and tried-and-true including air-source heat pumps, solar arrays, permeable pavements, and more! This webinar series is hosted by the City of Burlington in partnership with BurlingtonGreen, with presentations from Conservation Halton, The Atmospheric Fund, Guelph Solar, and Rechargeables.
Heat Pump Retrofits and Results
Heat Pumps are the new poster child for home energy efficiency, but how do they work, what are the benefits, and how do you go about getting one? Join Keith as he answers these questions and shares the process and lessons learned from installing a heat pump in his own house.
- Tuesday, Nov. 19, 7 to 8 p.m.
- Presentation by Keith Burrows, Low Carbon Buildings Director at The Atmospheric Fund
- Webinar recording now available
Stormwater Management and Low Impact Development
After a summer of record-breaking rainfall, join Conservation Halton staff to learn more about how Burlington residents can manage stormwater at home with rain gardens, permeable driveways, and more! You will also learn from City staff about additional programs to increase your resilience to our changing climate.
- Thursday, Nov. 21, 7 to 8 p.m.
- Presentation by Christine Bowen, Restoration Technician Lead at Conservation Halton
- Webinar recording now available
Residential Solar Panels
Considering a bright future with solar? In this session you will hear from local contractors about the proposal, permitting, and installation process for solar panels, as well as directly from homeowners about their experience making the leap to micro-generation at home.
- Tuesday, Nov. 26, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
- Presentation by Steve Dyck, President of Guelph Solar and Jeremy Day, President of Rechargeables.
- Webinar recording now available
Questions?
For more information, please contact the Better Homes Burlington Program Coordinator at betterhomes@burlington.ca or 905-335-7777, ext. 7974.
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