A spirited debate has been raging around whether older buildings are energy gluttons, costing huge amounts of money to heat, or whether they are the poster children for conservation. Vinyl window salesmen prowl the streets selling their wares on the promise of fuel bill savings and freedom from maintenance
forever. Building contractors tell us that new buildings with LEED certificates of various colours will help us save the planet from global warming.

This workshop addresses many of the myths and polemics with solid research evidence designed to clear the fog and assist homeowners to make intelligent and informed decisions. The workshop will take place in a century-old building, which for $50,000 worth of upgrading achieved a 60% reduction in energy
operating cost. Find out how it was done and work on exercises to calculate the actual costs of being part of a more sustainable future.

To register, email: hrc@uwaterloo.ca