Participant Resources
As a participant in the Neighbourhood Climate Concierge program, you’ll find key resources, expert presentations, and helpful links here. This page will be updated regularly with materials from each session, so check back often for new content!
Month 1:
Getting Started –Understanding Your Home & Opportunities
Topics Covered
Home Introductions – Share details about your home’s energy setup.
Funding Overview – Learn about grants and financing options.
Resources & Tools – Explore key guides and toolkits.
Commitment to Action – Plan your next steps, including energy assessments.
Resources & Links:
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This helps homeowners understand electric alternatives to fossil fuel-powered appliances, from heating systems to everyday equipment. It provides clear guidance on costs, implementation, and emissions reduction, empowering Canadians to plan their home upgrades, make informed decisions when speaking with tradespeople, and inspire others to transition to cleaner energy solutions.
Access it here.
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Step-by-step instructions for scheduling your assessment and what to look out for in the process.
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Bob Argue’s Climate Lens Tool is designed to provide a preliminary, qualitative understanding of potential emissions reductions and emission factors for various climate-related actions. It helps estimate the overall impact of a program by offering insights into expected reductions.
Some of the Mini Tools within the Climate Lens Tool also include cost implications, giving a general sense of the relative costs of different measures. However, these estimates are not a substitute for a detailed life-cycle cost analysis, which would take into account capital costs, fuel costs, and ongoing operation and maintenance expenses.
Here is a view-only link. The Excel document will be sent out with the follow-up of the first meeting. Please reach out to Sadie if you would like it sent out again.
Month 2:
The Energy Assessment – Making Sense of Your Home’s Performance
Topics Covered
Homeowner Experiences – Share where you're at in the process and what you've learned so far.
Energy Assessments – Understand what they are and how they help identify energy-saving opportunities.
Expert Presentation – Learn from an Energy Advisor how your home works as a system and what to expect from your EA.
Financial Incentives – Get updated guidance on applying for funding and rebates.
Resources & Links:
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A practical walkthrough of the home energy assessment process by our guest Energy Advisor. This includes what to expect, what gets evaluated, and how to read your EnerGuide label, amongst other things.
Access Stephen’s Power Point here.
View the video featuring Stephen here.Access Bridget’s presentation here.
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Radon is a naturally occurring gas that can build up in homes and pose serious health risks. While not a major focus of the assessment, we discussed why it's important to be aware of radon in your home and how to test for it.
Learn more about testing on the Take Action on Radon website.
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This official guide explains what the EnerGuide label means, how energy efficiency is calculated, and what you can do with your home’s rating.
A link to the NRCan website here.