New Year’s resolutions are a time for reflecting, goal setting, and committing to making improvements to your life. Aside from personal goals, such as physical and mental well-being, it is also important to step back and develop goals that impact other areas of your life. Your home is a space that provides you shelter, safety, and comfort year round. Improve your home this new year by focusing on making it a more energy-efficient space.

Why Increase Energy Efficiency?
Who wouldn’t opt for achieving a desired outcome if the solution provided additional affordability and efficiency? Selecting an energy efficient solution benefits you financially, environmentally, and comfort-wise. When installing an energy efficient HVAC system, you can expect to see immediate savings. Furthermore, by reducing energy consumption, you directly reduce your carbon footprint. Finally, energy-efficient heating and cooling system manufacturers also prioritize comfort, so you can enjoy savings while experiencing a comfortable home environment.

How to Increase Energy Efficiency
There are a few ways that you can increase energy efficiency in 2023, whether is be a small change or an investment, any change is beneficial for you:
- Install an energy efficient Hybrid Heating and Cooling System Read more on our blog post on: Heat Pump Hybrid Heating & Cooling is trending, here's why!
- Use smart powered devices such as a smart thermostat - Read more here
- Improve home insulation such as attic insulation - Read more here
- Switch the LED lighting
- Invest in new windows to preserve energy within you home
- Air sealing around doors and windows to minimize air leakage within your home
- Invest in solar powered energy - Here is what NRCAN has to say

What HVAC Systems are Energy Efficient?
At Maple Air Heating and Cooling we offer topline products that have a key focus on energy efficiency. Whether it be Carrier air conditioners or furnaces, we ensure that our product line focuses on high performing energy efficient solutions. If you’re ready to make some home improvements, our HVAC experts suggest looking into installing a heat pump in 2023. Doubling as a cooling system during the summer months, heat pumps have begun to rise in popularity due to their excellent performance abilities and added savings. Read our recent article on why Canadians are making the switch to heat pumps to help you understand the great benefits this system provides.

Grants for Energy Efficient Upgrades
After determining what energy efficient improvements you will make in the new year, begin to explore if these upgrades qualify for any grants or rebates. The Canada Greener Homes Grant and Enrbridge have created a program that was implemented by the Government of Canada to encourage and assist homeowners in making their homes more energy efficient. Specific heat pumps are a qualifier in this program, giving homeowners the opportunity to qualify for up to $6,500 in grants when purchasing and installing an eligible heat pump.

New Year, New You, New Home!
As you ring in the new year and begin to think about your resolutions, make sure to determine how you’ll be improving your home’s energy efficiency in 2023. Whether it be a system upgrade or HVAC advice, our team at Maple Air Heating and Cooling serving the Greater Toronto Area, would be happy to assist you in improving the efficiency of your home. Give us a call today! Happy New Year!