Do you ever find yourself wishing you could live more efficiently, but not sure when or how to start making the transition?
Good news! NB Power and the provincial government recently unveiled new programs to help homeowners and businesses lower their carbon pollution footprint while saving money on their energy bills. The program for homeowners helps cover the cost of upgrades like improved heating systems, adding new insulation, windows and doors, even solar panels.
Need some inspiration before getting to work? Take part in our free Passport to a Low Carbon Future EcoHomes Tour coming up this weekend — Saturday, June 9 — where you can meet and learn from homeowners in southern New Brunswick who have already made the transition.
During the free tour, you’ll have the opportunity to visit an off-grid artist’s cabin in the woods; a home with rammed earth construction, solar and wind power, green roof, and a permaculture garden; a timber frame, passive solar, straw wall, earth berm home with sod roof; a LEED Gold Certified building, an innovative recreational complex, an 18 room inn using solar energy for hot water heating, the First Certified CHBA Net Zero Home in New Brunswick; an off-grid hobby farm; an off-grid boatbuilding workshop and more!
Sign up for our free EcoHomes tour today!
You are guaranteed to walk away with lots of ideas to help you take advantage of NB Power’s new Total Home Energy Savings Program, or, if you’re looking to build your dream green home from scratch, NB Power’s New Home Construction Program, coming soon.
After registering for the Total Home Energy Savings Program, you have to arrange for an efficiency expert to evaluate your home (at a cost of $99) to determine the best upgrades to tackle. Participants will have nine months to complete the work, with NB Power anticipating an average of $1,800 in incentives for homeowners. Lean more about the program at nbpower.com or by calling 1-800-663-6272.