Saving the environment always takes a back seat to saving money during economic downturns despite any lip service to the contrary. Indeed, 77% of Canadians who are willing to pay more for environmentally friendly homes say that energy cost savings is a main motivation, according to a TD Canada Trust poll in March, compared to 65% in 2008. Even the government has shut off the green money tap, cutting off new bookings for its EcoEnergy Retrofit – Homes program as of Mar. 31.
That doesn't mean, however, that homebuyers can't get some green if they want to upgrade their new or existing homes in an enviro-friendly way.
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