CanSpec Inspection Services

2012 Energy Efficiency Requirements to the Ontario Building Code

Chris Blackwell — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:23:15 +0000

As of January 1, 2012 all building permit applications will be required to meet the new energy requirements.

CanSpec Inspections Services, is an authorized EnerGuide Rating Systems Service Organization, our certified energy advisors will provide an analysis of your new home plans … stay tuned for addition information in the upcoming weeks.

Contest

CanSpec — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:28:46 +0000

I don’t know about where you live, but here in Sudbury it’s raining, which reminds me that Fall is coming. It’s time to give away a CanSpec sweatshirt, hoodie, toque and wine kit!

If you remember way back when, I posted a picture of our collection of coffee cups that we decided to divert from landfill and began composting. Be the person to come closest to guessing how many cups you think we diverted from November 17th 2010 to May 5th 2011 and you’ll win the the sweatshirt, hoodie, toque and wine kit (includes wine opener, bottle stopper and neck protector – keeps the red wine from dripping down the bottle). We had about 19 people working in the office during that time.

Comment below, or go to our facebook.com/canspec page to comment there. Contest ends September 1st. Good luck!

The beginning: November 2010.

The End: May 2011.

All Candidates Meeting

CanSpec — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:17:10 +0000

The Sudbury & District Home Builders’ Association and the Sudbury Construction Association are hosting an a provincial election all-candidates meeting on September 20, 2011 at 5.30 pm at the Howard Johnson on Brady Street.

This is your chance to ask MPPs questions about the housing and construction industries. Confirmed attendees (Sudbury and Nickel Belt ridings) include Rick Bartolucci, Gerry Labelle, Paul Loewenberg, Tony Ryma, Paula Peroni and France Gelinas.

Hope to see you there! If you have a question you’d like asked, please send it to sudburyhomebuilders@vianet.ca.

The Ontario General Election will be held on October 6th.

Job Posting

CanSpec — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:18:26 +0000

CanSpec is looking to hire a Sales and Marketing Manager for a 6-month contract (starting August 29th) in Sudbury. As the Sales and Marketing Manager you will be responsible for all marketing initiatives, from idea to execution. Experience in developing advertising campaigns (print, radio, TV) and brochures, managing direct mail and website content, social media (blog, Facebook) and e-newsletters is required. In addition, you will conduct public presentations, sales calls to industry partners and be involved with relevant community groups. Your own transportation is required, with trips to Timmins, Sault Ste Marie, Thunder Bay and North Bay expected. Experience in professional services sales and marketing a must.

Send your resume with cover letter to resume@canspecinspection.com.

Important Note

CanSpec — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:57:36 +0000

If you’re planning to replace or add insulation under the siding of your home, and want to get the grant for it, DO NOT remove the siding before we get there. If we get to a home for an energy assessment and siding has been removed, we are not allowed to conduct the assessment. The house is considered uninhabitable without siding.

The golden rule in this program: don’t start renovating anything until we get there!

Getting Through

CanSpec — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:43:51 +0000

If you are having difficulty reaching us by phone, try an email instead: http://canspecinspection.com/contact/. We apologize for the back log, but the phones are ringing off the hook!

Register for the Grant Program

CanSpec — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:43:07 +0000

Before we can book your energy assessment, you must register with the government here. Once you have your registration number, give us a call and we’ll book your appointment! You must register online, there is no phone registration available.

Grants are back!

CanSpec — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:53:01 +0000

It’s official, as of today, the ecoENERGY Retrofit Program has returned. It’s pretty much the same as before, with up to $5,000 in non-taxable grants per homeowner available. The grants are listed here.

At this time, we do not have enough information to book appointments. We will take calls as of Friday afternoon and start booking as early as Monday, but we cannot book appointments yet.

However, if you are ready, the first step in the new program is to register with Natural Resources Canada. You can do this by filling out a form online here, or you can call 1-800-O-Canada to get your registration number. Make a note of this number and then give us a call Friday afternoon and we’ll get you booked in!

Thanks for your patience.

Still Waiting…

CanSpec — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:19:05 +0000

Yes, we’re still in limbo waiting to hear how to proceed with the newly renewed ecoENERGY Retrofit Program. Please be sure to call us or sign up for our news feed (on the home page) to get your name on the information list – the moment after we hear something, we will contact you!

If you received this message in an email, then you are already on our list, thanks. You do not have to call in.

Great News: Now Hurry Up and Wait!

CanSpec — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:41:35 +0000

The budget that Jim Flaherty tabled last night included “$400 million in 2011-2012 for the ecoENERGY Retrofit Program,” which is very good news for homeowners!

However, we still don’t know how to proceed and have been told by our government account managers that eligibility criteria and other program details will be announced in the coming weeks after Parliament passes the budget. At this time we are not taking any new bookings for energy assessments until we know what the program will be.

However, if you have friends, family and/or clients who are planning to renovate, do ask them to call in and get on our waiting list. We will contact every single person the moment we know how to proceed. They can call 1-877-672-3242, or sign up for our Blog.

Thanks for your patience!