Home Energy Retrofits and Climate Change in the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula

Overview

The Bruce Peninsula Biosphere Association has been committed to protecting the natural environment in the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula for 20 years. This year, the Biosphere was awarded a grant by Environment and Climate Change Canada to help community members of the Northern Peninsula lower their home energy costs and reduce household carbon emissions.

By participating in this 10-minute survey, you will be providing essential data on the energy efficiency of homes in the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula, and our community’s awareness when it comes to important environmental issues.

The information you provide in this survey will be used to better our community. Specifically, it will be used to:

1) Enhance local home energy efficiency, lower residents’ home energy bills, and reduce carbon emissions by helping community members access financial and informational resources.

2) Help increase number of skilled contractors doing home energy retrofit work.

3) Pursue future investments that can further benefit residents of the Northern Bruce Peninsula.

As a thank you, your name will be entered into a draw to receive one of three $100 gift cards generously donated by Hellyer’s Foodland in Lion’s Head, Peacock’s Foodland in Tobermory, and The Easy Farm in Ferndale. 

Draw already completed. Congratulations to the winners!

 

General Information

Section 1: "Home Energy Efficiency" asks you general information questions about yourself, and questions about your residence(s) in the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula.

Section 2: "Climate Change" asks you questions about your opinions on climate change.

You must be 18 years of age or older and live in the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula on a fulltime or seasonal basis to participate in this study.

Participation is voluntary and you may end the survey at any time. Only completed surveys will be entered into the draw.

The survey will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete.

Privacy & Risks

All personal information will be kept completely confidential and will not be sold or shared with any third parties. Your answers will be given a code number unique to this study. The list connecting you to this information will be secured in a password-protected computer file and will only be seen by the Researchers listed below. No one else at the Bruce Peninsula Biosphere Association, the Government of Canada, or any other organization will be able to see your survey or even know whether you completed the survey.

 

Though highly unlikely, there is always some risks of data breeches when sending information over the internet which are beyond the control of the Researchers.

Researcher Contact Information

If you have questions about the survey, or if you are having trouble completing it, please contact the Study Director, Ryan Matheson at Ryan.Biosphere@gmail.com

Other Researchers involved are:

Will Meneray - wmeneray@ourcanvas.ca

 

Thank you for taking the time to better our community. 

 

 

Sincerely, 

 

 

Ryan Matheson, Study Director

Climate Action Program Manager, Bruce Peninsula Biosphere Association

Ryan.Biosphere@gmail.com