In recent months there has been a noticeable increase of renovation and retrofitting activities in apartment buildings in the GTA. Most of these renovations are related to upgrades to promote energy conservation. Renovations include fixes to faulty plumbing and heating systems, installing smart sub-meters, and replacement of ageing balcony doors and windows for more energy efficient ones. While general repairs and renovations are long overdue in older buildings there are other newer buildings undergoing (more…)
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Energy conservation and retrofitting
Posted in Above Guideline increase, Apartment Issues, Capital Expenditures, Energy Conservation, Greening, Operating expenditures, Renovations, Repairs and maintenance, Smart meters, Tenant Association, tagged Above Guideline increase, Capital Expenditures, Energy Conservation, Repairs, Residential Tenancies Act, Retrofit, Smart sub-meters on May 30, 2010| 9 Comments »
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