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Energy Efficient Home Tour - Sept 22

100 Year Old Home Uses Less Than Half the Energy of New Home

For immediate release: September 14, 2018

(Photo Caption) Suzanne and Ernst Braendli at their 100 year old home 17 Aberdeen Street
 
On the surface, the mild mannered 100 year old home of the Braendlis does little to expose its 'super hero' status. It uses 60% less energy and half the water of a new built home in Guelph.

"The Braendli's are stellar examples of working with what they have to get to 100% Renewable Energy in Guelph." Said Evan Ferrari, Executive Director of eMERGE Guelph.
 
This will be one of three homes highlighted by eMERGE (a not-for-profit environmental organization) as part of the eMERGE Energy Efficient Home Tour - September 22, 2018


10:00am to 3:00pm, September 22, 2018
 
Not only do they use a fraction of the energy of a typical home, but they have also reduced their green house gasses that cause climate change by 88%.

“Household energy efficiency and conservation are key factors to reducing the pollution that causes climate change” continued Ferrari. “Many of the solutions we’re looking for already exist. We want to shine a bright light on our community leaders that are showing us that we can make big strides today.”

The Braendli's are joined by the Colvin's 1980s home that they doubled in size and still cut total energy use by 40%. And the Tedesco's straw bale house that can be heated with the energy equivalent of 2 TVs.

 
 “People think that living sustain-ably means sacrifice. This year’s homes clearly  demonstrate that being green is compatible with comfort, beauty and lower utility bills” Ferrari added.

Each year the tours look at both energy and water use technologies and behaviour. This year two of the homes are among the first in Guelph to be certified under the City of Guelph’s Blue Built Homes program. Blue Built Homes certification and rebate program encourages households to implement technologies and behaviours that will help people conserve water and save money.

The eMERGE Energy Efficient Home Tour is part of a series of events demonstrating that achieving 100% Renewable Energy by 2050 is not only possible, but necessary to fight climate change.  

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