Choosing the Right Windows

Proper window selection should consider two characteristics, the frame material and a thermally efficient glazing system to render the lowest…
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Future Proofing Your Real Estate Investment

MARK SALERNO & BILL JOHNSTON The energy consumed to run our homes presents a significant and growing financial burden to…
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Adaptive Reuse of Existing Buildings

TO STUDENTS AT GEORGE BROWN COLLEGE Towards the end of the summer each year, I begin the search for an…
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Helping Canadians Save Money and the Environment

Scotiabank’s EcoLiving program helps Canadians discover how they can make greener choices for their homes, reduce their energy bills and…
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Building a Sustainable Future

Scotiabank EcoLiving partnered with Sustainable Housing Foundation (SHF), a non-profit Canadian organization, in October 2011, becoming one of the Foundation’s…
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Seal the Deal With a Home Energy Audit
Seal the Deal With a Home Energy Audit As a follow-up to using the EcoLiving HESC, we recommend homeowners have…
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Show them the Money
Using the HESC you can show clients how doing an energy retrofit can save them a lot of money while…
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EcoLiving Home Energy Calculator
When a home is being renovated, it’s a perfect time to suggest energy saving projects that will pay back the…
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