The Future of Solar Looks Bright
According to a recent Abacus poll, a majority of Canadians think clean energy is more importantto Canada’s economy than are oil and gas. In every part of the country except the prairies, thesurvey found that a majority of people think clean […]
Thinking About a Home Retrofit? Consider this
by Mike Jones, retired engineer Building construction is responsible for a massive 40% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. Given that about 80% of the 40% of the emissions come […]
What’s Happening – Overview of Retrofit Activity across Orillia
Sustainable Orillia’s current focus is on ‘Reducing Emissions at Home’ or why and how we can make our existing homes more emission-free. Although directed mostly at home-owners, there are […]
Reducing Housing Emissions – Part 2: Where the Real Savings are!
Recently we published an article about actions you can take personally to reduce your housing emissions, with a focus on the easiest—and least expensive—things to do to reduce energy use […]
Building Construction is Changing with the Times
The Orillia-based Lowry Building Co. focuses on sustainable, environmentally-friendly building methods that emit fewer greenhouse gases than conventional construction. Owner Ben Lowry says he’s “mostly interested in energy use, passive-house-style […]
Reducing Housing Emissions: the Easy Steps
Let’s start with a simple truth. While it’s important for citizens of Orillia and elsewhere to reduce their personal emissions—sometimes referred to as their “carbon footprint”—the most important thing we […]
The ‘Little House’ – a Sustainable Journey
Hello there and welcome to my personal journal, chronicling some of the experiences and decisions during a major renovation to my ‘little house’ that sits patiently waiting for activity to […]
Sustainable Orillia’s Electric Vehicle Demo Weekend 2021
A huge shift in personal transportation has been predicted by experts for some time – and it’s here now. Driven by many factors, including the desire of many vehicle owners […]
Electrifying News! Sustainable Orillia Launches a portal dedicated to Electric Vehicles.
There’s no question about it . . . electric vehicles (EV’s) have gained momentum over the past five years. Virtually every automobile manufacturer now has at least one electric model […]
Meet Jessica – Sustainable Orillia’s New Intern
How does a young woman who grew up in Holland Landing near Newmarket, Ontario, begin working on sustainability in an Orillia organization? Ask Jessica Kearney. She did it. Jessica, a […]