Sentences with phrase «home energy audits while»

According to a 2009 Ipsos Reid survey, 65 per cent of Ontarians opposed mandatory home energy audits while 92 per cent supported voluntary.

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But, what has impressed me most of all is Richard Becker's resourcefulness and creativity evidenced by his role while a member of the Cortlandt Town Board in bringing about the innovative Cortlandt Heating Oil Plan (CHOP), which at the height of the economic crisis provided both heating oil discounts as well as conservation tips and energy audits to help local residents afford to heat their homes at a time when many were risking their health by living in homes that were too cold because they couldn't afford the high cost of heating oil.

They should start with an energy audit if it hasn't been done — or at least done in a while — since the range of energy use among home owners can be very significant even when houses are similar, says Martha Amram, CEO and cofounder of Wattzon in Mountain View, Calif., which helps home owners save energy and money.

Fighting proposed home energy audits that would have been too expensive for low - income home owners, the Sacramento Association of REALTORS ® developed a program to give them much - needed upgrades while saving them money.

While his intentions are admirable, Mr. Miller's conclusions regarding mandatory home energy audits are flawed.

Keeping home affordability and low - income families in mind, SAR came up with a program to take the place of the city's proposed energy audits while also being kinder to people's bottom lines.