Daily Home Renovation Tips日常家庭装修秘诀

Well, it has been just over 4 months since we had the first Energy Efficiency Assessment (ie, energy audit) conducted on our home as part of our participation in the Canadian Federal Government’s ecoENERGY Retrofit program.那么，它已被刚刚超过4个月以来，我们曾在第一次能源效率评估（即能源审计）进行了对我们的家园，作为我们的参与，在加拿大联邦政府的ecoenergy改造计划。 We have written extensively about the Energy Efficiency Evaluation Report we received from this assessment, and you can find links to all 15 of these articles on our我们已致函广泛讨论能源效率评估报告中，我们收到了这份评估，你就可以找到链接到所有15个这些文章，我们的 ECOENERGY ecoenergy page.页。

What have we done?我们采取了什么行动？ Well, we did replace many (not all) of the windows with ENERGY STAR rated windows.那么，我们也取代许多（并非所有）的Windows与能源之星评为窗户。 Why not all?为什么不是全部呢？ Well, you receive (and we will talk just about the Federally available grant money here as any Provincial grants differ from one province to the next) all of $30 for each new ENERGY STAR window, regardless of the size of the actual window.那么，你接受（和我们谈只是美国联邦政府提供的补助金，因为在这里，任何省级助学金不同，从一省到下一）所有的30元，为每一个新的能源之星的窗口，不论金额大小，实际窗口。

So for us, we replaced about 25 windows and will receive by my math $750 of Federal Grant money for windows which cost more than $15,000 (and, that is after a 20% winter sale from the manufacturer).所以对我们来说，我们所取代约25视窗，并会接受我的数学750美元的联邦补助金款项用于Windows费用多于一万五千元（和，即是在经过了20 ％ ，冬季出售从制造商） 。 No wonder more Canadians are not motivated to participate in the ecoENERGY Retrofit program.难怪越来越多的加拿大人的动机并不是为了参加在ecoenergy改造计划。 I’d rather put $15,000 in my wife’s Registered Retirement Savings Plan and receive an income tax credit of between 30 to 45%, vs the ecoENERGY Retrofit grant of ($750 / $15,000) 5%.我宁愿把一万五千元，在我太太的注册退休储蓄计划，并获得所得税抵免介于30到45 ％ ，均高于ecoenergy改造补助金（ 750元/ $ 15000 ） 5 ％ 。

We did take measures to decrease the air leakage over and above the new windows.我们也采取措施，以降低漏风超出一个新窗口等等。 We installed weather stripping and a door sweep on the door to the cold cellar.我们安装的天气剥门扫对大门到寒窖。 We also applied strippable caulking to the opening in the ceiling to the attic.我们也适用于剥堵漏，以开放，在天花板阁楼。 We also ensured that we applied caulking to the window frames once the new windows were installed.我们也确保我们的应用嵌缝向窗框一旦新的窗户被安装。 More on our window replacement experiences in a series that we have yet to write about (but will once our series on our exterior front door is complete).更对我们更换窗户经验，在一个系列，我们还没有写（而一旦我们的系列外，我们门前完成） 。

We also put weather stripping on the inside of the wood frame containing the electrical panel.我们也把天气剥对里面的木质框含电器面板。

But, that is it.但是，这就是它。 We are not going to invest more money in either the Drain Water Heat Recovery (DWHR) device as much as we like it.我们不打算投入更多的钱，要么付诸东流水热回收（ dwhr ）器件正如我们喜欢它。 Why?为什么呢？ Well, after the windows we just don’t have a lot of money left for more home renovations.那么，后窗户，我们不是只有很多钱留给更首页翻修。 And, the placement of where the DWHR device would be installed would force a minor bathroom renovation because the main vertical drain pipe is located behind a wall in our basement bathroom.另外，安置何处dwhr装置将被安装将迫使未成年人的浴室装修，因为主要的垂直排水管，是位于后面的墙壁在我们地下室浴室。 This wall was finished with drywall, as was the ceiling in the basement bathroom, by the prior owners of our house.这道墙是成品与墙板，是天花板在地下室，浴室，由业主事先我们家的。

As well, we would like to install the solar wall system to supplement our space heating in the winter, but will likely not.同样，我们想安装太阳能墙系统，以补充我们的空间供暖，在冬季，但将可能不会。 Why?为什么呢？ These wonderful devices are covered by the ecoENERGY Retrofit program but not for single family homes; as of the writing of this article, installation of these simple devises qualify to receive financial incentives from the ecoENEGY Retrofit program when they are installed on industrial, commercial and institutional buildings only!这些美好的设备经费由ecoenergy改造计划，而不是为单一家庭住宅;截至编写这篇文章，安装这些仪器简单，有资格获得财政上的鼓励，从ecoenegy改造计划时，他们都安装于工业，商业和机构建筑物只！ This does not make sense to me at all.这是没有道理的，我都没有。

The estimate we received on a very nice Canadian made unit was in the neighbourhood of $3,300 after the Provincial sales tax rebate.该预算时，我们收到了一个非常好的加拿大作出单位在附近的3300美元后，省销售税退税。 The financial payback without the incentive is just not there for us at that price.财政馈赠，没有激励是不存在，我们在这个代价。

So, with nothing more we can do, we are going ahead and calling the firm who conducted the initial or ‘D’ Energy Efficiency Assessment to return to our home and conduct the second or ‘E’ Energy Efficiency Assessment.因此，我们不能再强求，我们正全速进行，并要求该公司进行了初步或' D '能源效率评价回到我们的家，并进行第二次或『 E 』的能源效率评估。

Are we running the risk that the available grant money will be increased in the program or more items will be covered, like the solar wall system?我们运行的风险，现有的补助金将提高，在节目或更多的项目将包括在内，就像太阳墙系统？ Sure, but we live in the Toronto area.肯定，但我们生活在多伦多地区。 Those who are followers of hockey know that our beloved hockey team has not won the Stanley Cup for more than 41 years and give every indication that it will not be any time soon.那些追随者的曲棍球知道，我们敬爱的曲棍球队没有夺得斯坦利杯以上， 41年，并给予种种迹象表明，它不会受到任何时候很快。 Why wait when the future is never certain?为什么等待的时候，前途是从来没有肯定？

We’d really like to do more to make our home more energy efficient and reduce our consumption of non-renewable resources.我们'd真的想多做一些，使我们的家更有效率使用能源，并减少消费，不可再生的资源。 But, those are the only available home renovations for which our home qualifies per the first energy audit report.但是，那是唯一可用的家装修，为我们的家庭有资格每首能源审计报告。 We already increased the attic insulation, replaced the 20 year old air conditioner and installed low flow toilets before we ever knew that there was the ecoENERGY Retrofit program.我们已经增加了阁楼保温，取代了20岁的空调安装低流量的厕所前，我们任何时候都知道有这个ecoenergy改造计划。

It’s time to call in the auditor.它的时候，呼吁在核数师。 Or is it?或者是什么呢？ What about the water heating device that has been used in Western Europe for over 4 decades, the tank-less water heater?对于水加热装置已被用来在西欧超过40年，坦少热水器？ Hmmm, perhaps we have one more energy conservation device to investigate before we call in the auditor. hmmm ，也许我们有一个更节约能源的设备进行调查之前，我们呼吁在核数师。

After all, we do have until May 2009 or 18 months from the initial energy assessment (aka energy audit) before we have to have the second energy audit to qualify for the financial incentives under the ecoENERGY Retrofit program.毕竟，我们也有，直到2009年5月或18个月内从最初的能源评估（又名能源审计）之前，我们必须有第二次能源审计资格，为经济诱因下ecoenergy改造计划。 And, since they increased the financial incentives once already in January of 2008, perhaps they will do it again in January 2009.而且，由于他们加大了财政奖励一次，已经在1月的2008年，他们或许会再次这样做，在2009年1月。 Perhaps they will even include the solar space heating device to make it affordable and financially viable for us.也许他们甚至会包括太阳能空间加热装置，使之负担，并在财政上是可行的时刻。

May 2009? 2009年5月？ Perhaps even the Toronto Maple Leafs will win the Stanley Cup next year.甚至多伦多枫叶将赢得斯坦利杯明年。 The timing would be just about right!时间将刚刚恰到好处！