energy efficiency Archives - Cottage Life

a quonset home in the winter

Quonsets are the new mighty-strong, energy-efficient, last-you-a-lifetime rural residences

Real Estate

Energy Storage Facility

Property owners push back against plans for energy storage facility near Gravenhurst, Ont.

General

Antarctic krill in the ocean

What does this tiny sea creature have to do with energy-efficient windows?

General

Person adjusting a white thermostat on the wall.

10 energy-efficient hacks to slash your heating bill this winter

Real Estate

Outdoor wooden hot tub by a lake bordered with a forest in the summer.

Warming up to the idea of a hot tub? Here’s how to wade through your options

Cottage ceiling fan attached to a wooden A-frame roof.

Drastically cut your heating and cooling costs with these green upgrades

Close-up of clothes-pins holding clothing on an outdoor clothesline.

8 ways to save energy at the cottage

Outdoors

Small, white space heater in a room with tables and chairs.

What kind of electric space heater should I buy?

Smart home thermostat with an orange screen.

Should we leave the heat on all winter?

Outdoors