He's not the only one to take up Berwick's offer.
A representative from Equilibrium Engineering — the N.S.-based energy firm who partnered with Berwick's Green Energy Program — told
What on Earth the firm completed 27 residential retrofits before the program was merged into a bigger one encompassing other Nova Scotia municipalities.
Efforts need to 'triple' or more: expert
Getting the up-front costs covered made the difference for Manning's efforts to lower his household's carbon footprint — but that kind of help isn't available everywhere.
"Most Canadian provinces are lagging behind fairly significantly compared to even some of the leading American states on energy savings," said Brendan Haley, policy director of Efficiency Canada, an organization working to find ways we can use our energy more effectively.