solutions > Home construction >
Energy efficiency
This section offers solutions on making your home more energy efficient in these areas:
Increasing energy efficiency will reduce energy usage in your house. And that will mean fewer greenhouse gas emissions.
Reducing our use of hydroelectricity has climate change pay-offs – the less we use in Manitoba means more hydro power exported elsewhere, where it will displace less clean forms of energy.
Homes account for about 20% of all energy used in Canada. This energy is distributed to
- 67% - space heating and cooling
- 18% - lighting and appliances
- 15% - heating water. (1)
In Manitoba, the biggest gains will come from reducing space heating needs since most homes burn fossil fuels for heating purposes.
