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6 Acton Froo Press Wednesday Sept Sillers Janet Roue and Jennifer Alton were on hand Saturday to promote the upcoming Acton I nil Fair Mary Watson and Jane IloberUon were selling ceramics Business was brisk Clark was one of the many people who look part in the Leathertown quiz at the Market Keeping an eye on the Trinity United Church booth were Beverley and Calhy Bridge their mom Alice Barb Kuiken showed passerbys how comfortable rocking choirs are from her raiders store falcon if lib Furniture and Appliances More photos pages B6 and B7 CANADIAN ODEON THEATRE GEORGETOWN 3 Freezer Frenzy MEATS buy thl cast SPECIALS it Cordon Bteu Cod Tails Potatoes 129 275 77 lb 249 115 MILL ST WEST OF TRAFFIC LIGHTS Ml St Acta THEMANAGEMENTOFENERGYIN CANADA ONEOFASERIES FOUR SECRETS OFASUPER YOU CAN HEAT SUPER ENERGY EFFICIENT HOMES FOR TO A YEAR TODAY Ii coats to heal a typical Canadian house Bui then- arc super energy efficient homes coming on the market ihat heat for to a year They look like other new houses They have various layouts bungalows style splits Nothing far out and no far out piKes cither They don even use special materials or technology What they do have are innovations in design and construction have proven themselves through fngid Prainc winters NEW SUPER ENERGY EFFICIENT SHOW YOU HOW It s time other Canadians shared these secrets That why the Government of Canada is supporting tlic c nstrucdonofnew super energy efficient homes as part of the National Energy Program Builders will construct some in every province Even those Canadians who arent in the market for a new home can use some of these innovations in their present homes But ihc super homes are forsale too They re mean for living show THE OPEN SECRETS OF A SUPER ENERGY EFFICIFNT HOMF The four major Hems make a home super energy efficient may add up or 5 to 10 to the construction cost of a new home Bui that an investment which pays for itself in lower fuel bills keeps on paying dividends for years come and add to the resale value of the home THICK TO AFOOT cm THICK- AND FULL OF INSULATION Insulation And more insulation That one of the secrets The super energy efficient house has two three times more insulation than the average new home WHAT Sum en 103 1 I J IH I I The walls of a super energy efficient home are sometimes cm thick to lake the abundant insulation The is piled high with the stuff and there s even insulation in the doors making them RSI1 instead of the normal RSI 35 You cant see super insulation but its there silently saving you money ITS AIRTIGHT BUT HEALTHY- FRESH AIR The entire house is wrapped on the inside with an airtight vapour barrier to reduce excessive rates of air change keep out drafts and to keep household moisture from entering the walls The vapour barrier is carefully overlapped and caulked at all joints even behind electrical boxes Every joint and crack is completely scaled Doors and windows arc weather stripped and super Airlock vestibules reduce drafts when doors are open In fact the house is so airtight that mechanical ventilation may have to be provided But even here a unique air toair heat exchanger developed just for this purpose or a small heat pump saves energy by transferring heat from outgoing air to fresh air Ventilation is efficient and controlled not wasteful and haphazard MOST WINDOWS FACE SOUTH AND ARE EN CONSERVING The house is the sun v qualify double glazed windows fai to soak up free solar energy fewer windows face north and these may be triple glazed to heat loss NOW WHO NEEDS A BIG HEATING SYSTEM To complete the energy conserving features of these ru they arc with automatic set back thermostats mil most it appliances and equipment The heat system is n both in size anil consumption mate inj the heating demands of the house The vater heater and hot water pipes arc well insulated and water temperatures are readily controlled The major appliances all have low Enertuidc ratings and in some cases waste heat is captured and ret when it is needed Efficient fluorescent 1 ghts are used wherever rather th in mean cent bulbs HOME OR JUST LEARN FROM ONE re thenurkct for a new home heres what to do Some super energy it homes may be built in your the next year if you can They 11 be When looking at new house the features lhit make h super energy efficient if you re not in the market for a new house you can still save and money in your pre sent home Here where the Advisory Service- a free Government of Canada energy consulting Canadians- an help Mail the coupon below Wc send you our Energy is questionnaire It will help you plan and eomplcte your home energy program 1 i i i l ii i i 1 i i i i i i i i i ITlu Canada SUPER ENERGY- EFFICIENT HOUSING IS A PART OF CANADAS