City and Humber College to host Home Efficiency Retrofit Orientation webinar

Become a HERO when it comes to incorporating energy-efficiency upgrades in home renovations!

On Wednesday, Oct. 22, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., the City of St. Catharines is teaming up with Humber Polytechnic to host a “Home Efficiency Retrofit Orientation” (HERO) webinar aimed to helping homeowners understand and use best practices in energy conservation to improve home comfort, reduce energy, and save money.

The presentation, delivered online by a Humber sustainability energy professor who is also a Natural Resources Canada Certified Energy Advisor, will help participants learn best practices in energy conservation.

“Conducting an energy audit and relevant home retrofits or updates can help residents own more resilient homes,” says Olivia Groff, Climate Change Adaptation Coordinator for the City of St. Catharines.

The benefits of these types of energy updates or retrofits support the goals and actions identified in the City’s Climate Change Adaptation Plan. The plan outlines initiatives that can be undertaken to address the local impacts of climate change from a municipal operations perspective, as well as ways to engage and educate the community.

“Extreme cold or hot days can put extra stress on mechanical systems, and performing energy efficiency upgrades allows the house to perform under more optimal conditions, while reducing wasted energy, homeowner costs and in turn, greenhouse gas emissions,” said Groff. “The primary benefits are improved home comfort around the whole house and reduced utility costs by homeowners.”

The webinar is free to attend. Registration is required and must be done in advance at www.stcatharines.ca/HEROProgram