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Peterborough, ON – The Home Energy Expo will take place at the McDonnel Street Community Centre, 577 McDonnel St., on Saturday, October 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The City of Peterborough, GreenUP and For Our Grandchildren are hosting the Expo, which will feature informational booths. Admission to the Home Energy Expo is free.
The Home Energy Expo will demystify household retrofit options for those planning their home energy renovation journeys. Local tradespeople will be on hand to discuss various energy-saving solutions that can be installed to lower home energy bills, improve interior comfort, and reduce fossil fuel pollution.
Several Peterborough homeowners that have completed an energy renovation will be present. Expo attendees can speak directly with these homeowners to learn about their experiences undertaking a retrofit and realized utility bill savings.
“Providing residents with vital information directly from homeowners who have first-hand experience completing an energy renovation is important. Homeowner-to-homeowner interactions are less intimidating for some than speaking with contractors, especially if one has never completed a renovation before,” said Councillor Joy Lachica, City Council's representative on the Peterborough Environmental Advisory Committee.
Booths tabled by Heating-Ventilation-and-Air Conditioning, insulation, and solar photovoltaic contractors will be present to discuss specific technology and answer product-related questions. Representatives from Enbridge Gas will be featuring the Home Efficiency Rebate program, which includes up to $5,000 in energy retrofit incentives for qualifying applicants. Homeowners can also speak with energy auditors to learn more about the building assessment process, typical renovation projects, and likely energy savings.
"It's pretty amazing how much money and energy can be saved by doing some simple upgrades to homes, like improving insulation and air sealing. Heating a home with a fossil-fuel burning furnace, like natural gas, oil, or propane, is often the largest household contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Homeowners can save even more energy by upgrading to an efficient heat pump, which in many cases will also slash the home's greenhouse gas emissions by 30% to 50%, or more,” said Clara Blakelock, Home Energy Program Manager at Peterborough GreenUP.
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