It’s been a great year with many homeowners across the GTA installing heat pumps.

We both previously had gas hot water tanks that were particularly inefficient and posed a risk from carbon-monoxide in our homes, as they exhaust through the chimney. Trish was smelling gas in her mechanical room and attributed the odor to her gas hot water heater. With both of us deeply committed to helping others get their homes off of fossil fuels we were both eager to practice what we preach with our water.

It’s been a fantastic year working with many amazing homeowners to help them get their homes off of fossil fuels. Read on to learn about some of the homeowners (including our founder Sarah Grant).

Ashley and Eli recently bought a home and hired Goldfinch to prepare a 10-year plan to get their home off gas. As the home came with a brand new furnace replacing now didn’t make sense, so instead they’ve replaced their air conditioner with a heat pump.

With a highly-efficient, zone-controlled heat pump Chris and Tierney’s home is the epitome of climate responsibility.

When Karen asked about alternatives to her gas furnace we were elated. She not only asked the right question but also at the right time.

Sue Dexter, a long-time resident of Harbord Village, is a Net Zero trendsetter who knows how to drive change.

This past summer we had the pleasure of meeting Phil and Peggy on their lovely front porch. From there we learned about the key components of their low-carbon retrofit: better exterior cladding and two new heat pumps.

Bob’s home is a shining example of how older Toronto homes can be retrofit to achieve close to net-zero. (A net-zero home produces as much energy as it consumes.)

It’s been a great year with many homeowners across the GTA installing heat pumps.

We both previously had gas hot water tanks that were particularly inefficient and posed a risk from carbon-monoxide in our homes, as they exhaust through the chimney. Trish was smelling gas in her mechanical room and attributed the odor to her gas hot water heater. With both of us deeply committed to helping others get their homes off of fossil fuels we were both eager to practice what we preach with our water.

It’s been a fantastic year working with many amazing homeowners to help them get their homes off of fossil fuels. Read on to learn about some of the homeowners (including our founder Sarah Grant).

Rather than aim for perfection, every step a homeowner takes shouldn't create barriers but gets the them one step closer to cutting fossil fuel emissions. For my home, the need for more space and an unfinished basement is our carbon cutting opportunity.

Switching to an EV slashed our fuel and maintained costs. And the best part… they are way more fun to drive! 

Despite the long list of benefits, we did make a few blunders along the way that I hope you can avoid if you need to buy an electric vehicle in the future. 

You may recall my blog post at the beginning of winter complaining about how uncomfortable my home office was. I'm happy to share that duct sealing and attic insulation not only made my home office more comfortable but changed how I see this room!

We have a vision where our homes don’t spew out gas emissions but instead are affordably heated using renewable electricity. Where HVAC contractors are better informed on climate issues and supportive of homeowners’ desires to get off gas and install air source heat pumps.

By fixing our home’s ductwork, conditioned air now comes blasting out of the vents.