Yukon Housing Corporation

Programs & Services

Energy

Energy Resources

Heating Efficiently in the Yukon
Concerned about the increasing cost of heating your home? Looking for affordable solutions that produce savings for your home heating budget?
Energy Costs for Different Fuel Types
These graphs depict the energy costs for various fuel types and heating appliance efficiencies.
"SuperGreen' Video - Phoenix Rising
The triplex, named Phoenix Rising, is a partnership between Habitat for Humanity, Yukon Housing Corporation and Yukon College.

New "SuperGreen" Energy Efficiency

YHC has developed innovative building techniques and designs to drastically improve the overall efficiency on new homes. This means much lower heating bills (such as 20% of the cost of heating a new Yukon house with the usual 2x6 walls!).

Click on the following pdf documents for more information on "SuperGreen":

Space Heating Costs with SuperGreen [ 134KB]
Heating Cost for an 1,800 sq ft Home [ 37KB]
Superinsulated Wall System [ 82KB]
GreenHome 12 Prescriptive Requirements [ 36KB]
Energy Advisors - Who to call for information and advise [ 129KB]

Solar Energy in Yukon

Yukon Housing Corporation recently commissioned an analysis of solar domestic hot water system sizing for the Yukon. Solar Domestic Hot Water System Sizing Report [ 190KB]

Solar energy is an efficient alternate source of energy, especially in communities with diesel generated electricity. You can find out more from the Energy Solutions Centre.

Oil Tank Installations to meet new Code as of April 1st, 2009

Residential fuel oil tanks will be required to meet new Building Code standards to reduce the chance of tipping over due to ground settling and/or Earthquake effects.

Advisory letter from Yukon and City of Whitehorse Chief Building Inspectors [ 88KB]