Open House every Saturday at the

REEP House for Sustainable Living

at 20 Mill Street (near Queen) in Kitchener.

Visit this super-insulated, water-wise century brick home and education centre. See demonstrations of an in-floor heating system, ground-source heat pump, tankless water heater, grey-water system, insulation options and more.

Guided tours of REEP House are available every hour on the hour. Receive free advice from a Certified Energy Advisor to your home energy savings questions.

Currently you can win A FREE Evaluation! Visitors to our Saturday Open House may enter our monthly draw for a free ecoENERGY Evaluation, Solar Potential Assessment, or Electricity Savings Audit!

Date: Every Saturday
Time: 10 am to 2 pm
Address: 20 Mill Street, Kitchener

More information: REEPgreen.ca

Parking: REEP House parking is limited. Please park at nearby Victoria Park.

Here is an interesting infographic from the website 'One Block Off the Grid' (1bog.org).

With energy prices rising every year, what's a homeowner to do? Many green improvements can pay for themselves and more...

It looks like MCC has a good chance to win this contest! Watch the video and help the cause!

This is a great video produced by Ken Ogasawara and Jonathan Steckley at MCC Ontario in Kitchener. These folks have done a very engaging little video on energy conservation. Congratulations Ken and Jonathan!

They have entered the video in a contest at WattsNext.ca. They are trying to win a solar energy system for the MCC. The winner is the video with the most views... share it and watch it!

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Sometime soon most of us will see our utility company changing our electricity bill to "time of use" billing. It will cost more to use electricity during peak hours (for example a summer afternoon) than it will cost for non-peak times.

If you are considering the purchase of a new clothes dryer, you may want to take this into consideration while deciding upon your purchase.

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During the heat of the summer our lawns often need to be watered. The Region of Waterloo has an outdoor water use by-law that comes into effect when there is a drought or when drinking water storage runs low.

Here is a PDF outlining the by-law: Water Use Postcard (Stage 2). Stage 1 is in effect year-round in The Regional Municipality of Waterloo. Stage 2 is in effect from May 31 to September 30, 2007.

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You can use Google to plan a trip using public transportation in Kitchener-Waterloo area. Here is an explanation of the service: Ride smarter. Plan your public transportation online.

This service includes both the Grand River Transit Service and the Go Transit Service.

Here is a link to use on your web browser: Google Transit

You can use the service on your mobile device here: Google Transit Mobile

Summer is coming and so is the hot weather!

Here is a webpage from WikiHow.com (a user edited online how to manual) with lots of ideas about how to stay cool without using air conditioning. A great green idea and a money saver as well...

Just add water... Sweat it out... Dress (or undress) for success... Breathe like a dog... spicy food... Put a freeze on things... and many more ideas.

Cool-Yourself-Without-Air-Conditioning

Old House Web has information on many aspects of renovating and owning an old home (or a not so old home).

Some of the topics that are included on the site are: Product Reviews, How to Advice, a Green Guide, an "In the Garden" section and an Architecture and Design .

Featured articles include:

• Knob and Tube Wiring

• When to Turn to a Contractor

• Old Windows

Visit the Old House Web site.

Here are some great steps that you can take to reduce your carbon footprint, lower your energy bills a bit and create a healthier home.

From the folks at This Old House.

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For over 10 years, the Suncor Energy Foundation has sponsored the annual Earth Day Canada celebration in Waterloo Region, with event coordination by local partners Grand River Conservation Authority and the City of Waterloo.

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