Making renovations to your home?
Make them energy efficient and save. If you’re thinking of renovating your home, think of doing so energy efficiently. By making energy efficient upgrades, you’ll save on your utility bills and increase the comfort and value of your home. To get the most for your renovation dollar, it’s important to plan your energy efficient improvements ahead of time. You can get a free Home Comfort & Energy Assessment from Manitoba Hydro that will tell you how your home uses energy and how you can lower it. All you have to do is fill out an online questionnaire (or request a mail-in version) that looks at your energy usage habits and combines your answers with your home’s energy usage history over the past 12 months. The result is a customized report that provides practical ideas to lower your energy consumption and save on your energy bill. From there, you can choose which energy improvements suit your home and your budget. Manitoba Hydro has a variety of programs to help you make energy efficient upgrades to your heating system, insulation, lighting and more. Our how-to booklets can help, with instructions, diagrams and definitions to make renovating your home even easier, whether you’re a seasoned pro or a reno newbie. We also offer financing for those costlier improvements, allowing you to start saving sooner while keeping your monthly payments manageable. Depending on your upgrade, you might qualify for one or more of our financing programs. With Manitoba Hydro, small and large energy saving improvements are within your reach. No matter where you live in Manitoba or the type of home you have, we’re here to guide you in your efforts to save money and energy.
Quick and easy energy improvements you can make now.
You don’t have to do major renovations to see a difference in your energy bill. Start saving with these simple, low-cost tips. • Switch your old incandescent bulbs to LEDs. • Lower your thermostat at night or when you leave the house. • Clean or replace your furnace filter often during the heating season to keep your furnace working more efficiently. • Seal, caulk and weatherstrip any area of your home that experiences air leakage —not just your windows and doors. • Install low-flow showerheads and faucet aerators to reduce your household’s water usage. • Unplug chargers and small appliances when they’re not in use to avoid drawing electricity when it’s not needed.