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Residential Intensification: The Impact on Consumers [EPUB]

Consumers Council of Canada invited 12 individuals representing the housing industry, skilled experts, and consumers, to join a panel to examine the impact of residential intensification. Panel members looked at where we have been and the shape of things to come. Following a consensus process, th...

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Residential Intensification: Density and Its Discontents [EPUB]

Residential intensification has been a planning objective in Ontario for decades, but has recently followed a path quite different than in the past. The type of building that provides a home to many people can now be as tall as an office tower. New, multiple residential buildings, in Ontario and ...

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Sustainable Household Consumption: Key Considerations for a Canadian Strategy [PDF]

This report presents key considerations and elements of a household consumption strategy for Canada, within the context of the federal government's current efforts to develop a Sustainable Consumption and Production Framework. Embedding the household strategy within this broader SCP framework is ...

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Will Consumers Benefit from Enhanced Product Labeling on Energy-Efficient Products? [PDF]

Few studies have examined how Energy Star and EnerGuide labels are used and how well these labels are understood by consumers. It its unknown if consumers want information beyond what is currently on these labels to aid in making informed choices on energy efficient products. Historically it is k...

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Mandatory Energy Rating and Disclosure for Existing Houses [EPUB]

This report examines options for mandatory disclosure of home energy ratings for existing houses across Canada and its potential impact on consumers’ decisions.This report is offered free of charge, but your voluntary payment will help support the research and advocacy of Consumers Cou...

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Home Energy Labels in Canada: How Well Do They Serve Consumers? [EPUB]

This report examines how consumers understand home energy labels and whether they want further information that is not currently available on these labels, in order to make informed home purchasing, renovating and upgrading decisions. The objective of the research behind this report was to identi...

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Incenting Energy Efficient Retrofits: Risks and Opportunities for Consumers [EPUB]

This research focused on the risks and opportunities for consumers of home energy efficiency retrofits and renovations driven by government and utility incentives. The resulting report examines how consumers benefit from incentive programs and what risks they assume when renovations or retro...

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