Engineering and industryOver 25 years of experience, in Montréal.
Comfort & energy efficiencyEnergy efficiency,
Energy efficiency,
lighter energy bills.
A renovation is also a chance to improve your home’s energy efficiency: fewer losses, more comfort and lighter energy bills, in winter as in summer.
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The PBE groupNow listed
Now listed
with Énergir.
Within the PBE group, PBE Expert is now listed in Énergir’s directory of firms working in energy efficiency. Expertise shared across the whole group, at the service of your renovation.
Discover the PBE groupEngineering and industryOver 25 years of experience, in Montréal.
Residential renovationKitchens, bathrooms, basements, whole homesEnergy efficiency
Decarbonization
Engineering
Directory of firms
working in energy efficiencyÉnergirListed
working in energy efficiencyÉnergirListed
The central ideaThe whole house,
The whole house,
at a glance.
Use the planned work to lastingly improve the comfort and performance of your home. Not a sales pitch for equipment: a reflection on your home, as a whole.
- 1Comfort in winter as in summer
- 2Heat loss and air leaks
- 3Insulation and airtightness
- 4Door and window performance
- 5Heating, air conditioning and ventilation
- 6Humidity and indoor air quality
- 7The budget and the real return of improvements
- 8Grants that may apply
Our approachThree commitments.
Three commitments.
A better-designed home.
Understand your home better
We examine the possible sources of discomfort: drafts, cold rooms, excessive heat, humidity, condensation or high consumption.
Choose the right work
Insulation, sealing, doors and windows, ventilation, heating or air conditioning: we help you prioritize the relevant improvements for your project and budget.
Coordinate the work and the paperwork
We build energy improvements into your renovation and help you prepare the documents that applicable grant programs may require.
Understand the discomfort
Your home is talking to you.
It all starts with what you experience every day. Note when and where you feel uncomfortable: it’s the best starting point.
- Cold rooms or rooms that are hard to heat
- Excessive heat upstairs
- Drafts
- Condensation or humidity
- High energy bills
- Uneven temperature between rooms
- Insufficient ventilation
Identify improvementsEvery part
Every part
of the house counts.
The envelope
Insulation of walls, basement, roof or attic, and correction of thermal bridges.
Airtightness and openings
Caulking and sealing, replacement or improvement of doors and windows.
The systems
Bathroom, kitchen or whole-house ventilation, heating and air conditioning, thermostats and controls.
And, at every step, the choice of materials that contribute to better performance. See Doors, windows & building envelope
Hot water from the sun, heating and cooling from a heat pump: See Solar & heat pump
Set prioritiesNot all work
Not all work
is equal.
Essential corrections
What causes real discomfort or can damage the house: to be handled first.
Recommended improvements
What brings a real gain in comfort or performance, to do now or to plan.
Comfort options
What makes the house more pleasant day to day, depending on your budget and timeline.
Build it into the renovationBefore
Before
closing up.
Our advantage is coordinating energy improvements with the other work. If a wall, a floor or a basement is already open, it’s the right time to fix the insulation or airtightness.
Some work is done right away; other work can be planned for a later phase, without undoing anything.
GrantsGrants?
Grants?
We’ll guide you.
Finding grants
Telling you about grant programs that could fit your project and helping you understand their main conditions.
Prepare the steps
Identify the documents, assessments or steps to plan for, and coordinate the work with specialized contractors.
Provide the documents
Give you the quotes, invoices and information related to the completed work.
Preparing the right choicesWhat deserves
What deserves
our attention.
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Flip the breakers, or the main one to turn everything on
A grant is never guaranteed in advance
The organization that manages the grant decides who qualifies, and for how much. We help you prepare your application, but we never promise an amount.
Some programs require an assessment before the work
Several grant programs require an energy assessment by an authorized advisor, sometimes before work begins. Miss it and the grant can be lost: we plan it at the right time.
Some work requires a licence
Heating, air conditioning, ventilation, electrical: this work goes to professionals who hold the required licences. It is your safety, and often a condition of grant programs.
Every dayA more comfortable home,
A more comfortable home,
better designed and more efficient.
Fewer drafts, a steadier temperature from one room to the next, a more pleasant summer upstairs. Let’s talk about your home.
Assess my projectA PBE Rénov expert, ready to listenSaving energy,
Saving energy,
shall we talk?
Describe your project in a few minutes.
It’s the first step toward your renovation.
Before you startThe right
The right
questions.
Does everything need to be opened up to improve comfort?
No. Some work can be targeted. The solution depends on the source of the problem and access to the elements to fix.
Can this work be combined with a renovation?
Yes, it’s actually the best time: if a wall, a floor or a basement is already open, insulation or airtightness can be fixed before closing up.
Can you get me a grant?
We tell you about grant programs that could fit your project and help you prepare the documents. Eligibility and the amount remain up to the organization in charge.
Do you guarantee lower energy use?
Energy use depends on the building, the equipment and your habits. The goals and limits of the work are specified for each project.
It all starts with a conversation.
Where are you least comfortable at home?
Even if your ideas aren’t fully drawn yet. We take the time to understand what matters to you.
Talk about my project