Part 1 - Truth in Ten Part 2 - Climate action begins at home. Information session about the new Canada Greener Homes Grant. Two UPAA-MB...

Residential buildings contribute about 17% of total global energy-related CO2 emissions. The climate pollution from buildings comes from...

Energy-efficient homes are healthier, more environmentally friendly, and economically smarter than the average home. They have design...

Significant savings in gas and electricity bills can be achieved through very easy changes, most of which you can do yourselves. Making...

Water management strategies that help mitigate excessive water from accumulating in the foundation often involve the installation of a...

Air filters significantly improve indoor air quality and are an essential part of forced-air heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning...

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colourless, odourless, poisonous gas that originates from incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, wood or coal....

Typical water heater has a lifespan of about 10-12 years. Careful consideration of the factors that affect its lifespan can provide the...

Decaying waste materials in public and private sewer and septic systems generate sewer gases. Methane is the major single component of...

Insulating water pipes can conserve energy by reducing heat loss through the piping. Pipe insulations will minimize formation of...

Ventilation systems must be installed in all washrooms as they are designed to exhaust moist air and odors to the outside. This includes...

The family of a newly-immigrant and University of Manitoba student, Roan (not her real name), recently moved out of their rented...

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, it is now necessary that we follow our health officials’ recommendations on social distancing and...

Vermiculite insulation is a cobblestone-like or ellipsoidal, solid product about the size of an aspirin pill, and typically gray-brown or...

Ice dam is a hill-like ice formation at the edge of a roof what blocks melting snow from draining. As water ponds up behind the dam, it...

Housewrap is a protective covering installed on exterior walls before the stucco, siding or other cladding is placed. It is usually made...

Heat loss from a conditioned and uninsulated basement can be as high as 50% of a home's total heat loss in a well-insulated and tightly...

Condensation or sweating, accumulates on surfaces when the temperature drops below the dew point, which is the temperature at which water...

Basements are normally the part of a building most at risk for water damage as they are situated below grade and surrounded by soil. ...

Low-emissivity, also known as low-E, coating is a microscopically thin metallic film applied on the glazing that functions like a mirror...