We have a lot of old windows in this house… 8 to be exact, and a couple of those double or triple-sized windows.
While we would like to replace them -  the ecoENERGY retrofitting rebate from the government is not very much ($80 per rough opening). And our home auditor told us that new windows don’t [...]

Replacing our ratty old wooden front door is what you’d call a “small ticket item” – meaning the ecoEnergy Retrofit rebate for it is only $80 from the government.
Sigh… We call this “Heather’s door” because it is Heather’s dream to bring light into our coffin-like kitchen with virtually no light from the small, west-facing window. [...]