The powerful new Virtual Home Energy Assessment Tool (vHEAT) is launching in Durham Region as part of the Durham Greener Homes Program.
Using artificial intelligence (AI), vHEAT produces a digital energy score to help users understand how much energy their home consumes compared to homes of similar size, age, and type. The tool also provides each homeowner with a customized “retrofit road map” showing how they can reduce energy consumption, resulting in cost-savings.
Home energy use is a significant monthly cost for Durham Region residents. It also contributes more than 30 per cent of total annual greenhouse gas emissions in the region. The objective of vHEAT is to help homeowners get started on their retrofit journey and connect them to other resources, such as Durham Greener Homes Energy Coaching, to provide hands-on support through the process.
How to use it
To use vHEAT, customers have the option to create an account for their home address and provide additional information about their residence – including any upgrades they have already completed. The tool also provides users with a set of personalized renovation recommendations to help reduce overall energy consumption.
Durham Greener Homes and vHEAT will help homeowners take advantage of cash-back incentives and low or zero-interest loans, available to residents though government and utility-run programs.
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