Households and the Environment Survey, 2021 (HES)

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Household mailing address (CHM)
Household mailing address (NAD)
Dwelling (DW)
Household Composition (HHC)
Sex at birth and gender (GDR)
Educational diploma or certificate (ED)
Dwelling characteristics (HA)
Dwelling characteristics (DC)
Secondary residence (SR)
Secondary residence (SRA)
Energy use and home heating — primary dwelling (EH1)
Wood (WD)
Energy use and home heating — primary dwelling (EH2)
Water (WA)
Fertilizer and pesticide use (FP)
Recreational vehicles and outdoor equipment (GP)
Indoor environment (IE)
Composting (CP)
Air quality (AQ)
Hazardous waste (HW)
Interactions with nature (NN)
Purchasing decision (PD)
Total household income (THI)

Household mailing address (CHM)

Household mailing address (CHM) - Question identifier:CHM_Q01

Is this also the mailing address for this household?

#{CMP_AddressLine1}
#{CMP_AddressLine2}
#{CMP_City}, #{__DT_CMP_Province_E}
#{CMP_PostalCode}

1: Yes
2: No

Household mailing address (NAD)

Household mailing address (NAD) - Question identifier:NAD_Q05

What is the mailing address?
Street number

Min = 0; Max = 99999999

Household mailing address (NAD) - Question identifier:NAD_Q10

What is the mailing address?
Suffix

01: 1/4
02: 1/2
03: 3/4
04: A
05: B
06: C
07: D
08: E
09: F
10: G
11: H
12: I
13: J
14: K
15: L
16: M
17: N
18: O
19: P
20: Q
21: R
22: S
23: T
24: U
25: V
26: W
27: X
28: Y
29: Z
30: Bsmt

Household mailing address (NAD) - Question identifier:NAD_Q15

What is the mailing address?
Apartment number

Min = 0; Max = 999999

Household mailing address (NAD) - Question identifier:NAD_Q20

What is the mailing address?
Street name

Long Answer Length = 100

Household mailing address (NAD) - Question identifier:NAD_Q25

What is the mailing address?
Select a street type from the dropdown menu below.

1: Street type

Household mailing address (NAD) - Question identifier:NAD_Q30

What is the mailing address?
Street direction

01: E (East)
02: N (North)
03: NE (Northeast)
04: NW (Northwest)
05: W (West)
06: S (South)
07: SE (Southeast)
08: SW (Southwest)

Household mailing address (NAD) - Question identifier:NAD_Q35

What is the mailing address?
P.O. Box or Rural Route number

Long Answer Length = 65

Household mailing address (NAD) - Question identifier:NAD_Q40

What is the mailing address?
City, municipality, town, village

Long Answer Length = 100

Household mailing address (NAD) - Question identifier:NAD_Q45

What is the mailing address?
Province or territory

10: Newfoundland and Labrador
11: Prince Edward Island
12: Nova Scotia
13: New Brunswick
24: Quebec
35: Ontario
46: Manitoba
47: Saskatchewan
48: Alberta
59: British Columbia
60: Yukon
61: Northwest Territories
62: Nunavut

Household mailing address (NAD) - Question identifier:NAD_Q50

Postal code

Long Answer Length = 6

Dwelling (DW)

Dwelling (DW) - Question identifier:DW_Q01

What type of dwelling is this?

01: Single detached
02: Double
03: Row or Terrace
04: Duplex
05: Apartment or flat
07: Institution
08: Hotel; rooming or lodging house; camp
09: Mobile home
10: Other

Dwelling (DW) - Question identifier:DW_Q05

How many floors are there in your building?

Min = 0; Max = 99

Household Composition (HHC)

Household Composition (HHC) - Question identifier:HHC_Q10A

The next few questions ask for important basic information about the people in this household.
First name

Long Answer Length = 72

Household Composition (HHC) - Question identifier:HHC_Q10B

The next few questions ask for important basic information about the people in this household.
Last name

Long Answer Length = 72

Household Composition (HHC) - Question identifier:HHC_Q10C

The next few questions ask for important basic information about the people in this household.
Age

Min = 0; Max = 999

Sex at birth and gender (GDR)

Sex at birth and gender (GDR) - Question identifier:GDR_R05

The following questions are about sex at birth and gender.

Sex at birth and gender (GDR) - Question identifier:GDR_Q05

What was the sex at birth of #{HHC_Q10A} #{HHC_Q10B} (age #{HHC_Q10C})?

1: Male
2: Female

Sex at birth and gender (GDR) - Question identifier:GDR_Q10

What is the gender of #{HHC_Q10A} #{HHC_Q10B} (age #{HHC_Q10C})?

1: Male
2: Female
3: Or please specify

Sex at birth and gender (GDR) - Question identifier:GDR_R15

Please verify that all of the information is correct.

If all the information is correct, press the Next button.
To make changes, press the Previous button.

Educational diploma or certificate (ED)

Educational diploma or certificate (ED) - Question identifier:ED_Q05

What is the highest certificate, diploma or degree that #{HHC_Q10A} #{HHC_Q10B} (age #{HHC_Q10C}) has completed?

1: Less than high school diploma or its equivalent
2: High school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate
3: Trade certificate or diploma
4: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma (other than trades certificates or diplomas)
5: University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's level
6: Bachelor's degree (e.g., B.A., B.A. (Hons), B.Sc., B.Ed., LL.B.)
7: University certificate, diploma, degree above the bachelor's level

Dwelling characteristics (HA)

Dwelling characteristics (HA) - Question identifier:HA_Q05A

The word "dwelling" refers to a separate set of living quarters with a private entrance either from outside or from a common hall, lobby, vestibule or stairway inside the building. The entrance to the dwelling must be one that can be used without passing through the living quarters of someone else.

What is the heated area of your dwelling?
Unit of measure

1: Square feet (ft²)
2: Square metres (m²)

Dwelling characteristics (HA) - Question identifier:HA_Q05B

Dwelling characteristics (HA) - Question identifier:HA_Q05C

1: .
9: DK

Dwelling characteristics (HA) - Question identifier:HA_Q10

Please provide your best estimate of the heated area.

01: 600 ft2 (55 m2) or less
02: 601 - 1,000 ft2 (56 - 95 m2)
03: 1,001 - 1,500 ft2 (96 - 140 m2)
04: 1,501 - 2,000 ft2 (141 - 185 m2)
05: 2,001 - 2,500 ft2 (186 - 230 m2)
06: 2,501 - 3,000 ft2 (231 - 280 m2)
07: 3,001 - 3,500 ft2 (281 - 325 m2)
08: 3,501 - 4,000 ft2 (326 - 371 m2)
09: 4,001 ft2 (372 m2) or more

Dwelling characteristics (DC)

Dwelling characteristics (DC) - Question identifier:DC_Q01A

In what year was this dwelling originally built?

Min = 0; Max = 9999

Dwelling characteristics (DC) - Question identifier:DC_Q01B

When was this dwelling built?
Was it:

01: Before 1946
02: Between 1946 and 1960
03: Between 1961 and 1977
04: Between 1978 and 1983
05: Between 1984 and 1995
06: Between 1996 and 2000
07: Between 2001 and 2009
08: In 2010 or later
99: DK

Dwelling characteristics (DC) - Question identifier:DC_Q02

Is this dwelling owned by a member of this household?
Would you say:

1: Yes, owned, even if it is still being paid for
2: No, rented, even if no cash rent is paid

Dwelling characteristics (DC) - Question identifier:DC_Q03

Is this dwelling part of a condominium development?

1: Yes
2: No

Dwelling characteristics (DC) - Question identifier:DC_Q04

Is [the condominium corporation/the landlord or property manager] responsible for paying any of the energy bills for this dwelling?

1: Yes
2: No

Dwelling characteristics (DC) - Question identifier:DC_Q05A

How long [have you/has your household] lived in this dwelling?
Unit of time

1: Months
2: Years

Dwelling characteristics (DC) - Question identifier:DC_Q05B

How long [have you/has your household] lived in this dwelling?
Number

Min = 0; Max = 99

Dwelling characteristics (DC) - Question identifier:DC_Q05C

How long [have you/has your household] lived in this dwelling?
Since what year

Min = 0; Max = 9999

Secondary residence (SR)

Secondary residence (SR) - Question identifier:SR_Q01

In the past 12 months, did anyone in your household own a secondary residence in Canada?

1: Yes
2: No

Secondary residence (SR) - Question identifier:SR_Q15

During the last 12 months, when was this secondary residence used?

1: All year
2: Partial year
3: Not used during the last 12 months

Secondary residence (SR) - Question identifier:SR_Q25

Months when the secondary residence was used:

01: January
02: February
03: March
04: April
05: May
06: June
07: July
08: August
09: September
10: October
11: November
12: December

Secondary residence (SRA)

Secondary residence (SRA) - Question identifier:SRA_Q05

What is the address of the secondary residence?
Street number

Min = 0; Max = 99999999

Secondary residence (SRA) - Question identifier:SRA_Q10

What is the address of the secondary residence?
Suffix

01: 1/4
02: 1/2
03: 3/4
04: A
05: B
06: C
07: D
08: E
09: F
10: G
11: H
12: I
13: J
14: K
15: L
16: M
17: N
18: O
19: P
20: Q
21: R
22: S
23: T
24: U
25: V
26: W
27: X
28: Y
29: Z
30: Bsmt

Secondary residence (SRA) - Question identifier:SRA_Q15

What is the address of the secondary residence?
Apartment number

Min = 0; Max = 999999

Secondary residence (SRA) - Question identifier:SRA_Q20

What is the address of the secondary residence?
Street name

Long Answer Length = 100

Secondary residence (SRA) - Question identifier:SRA_Q25

What is the address of the secondary residence?
Select a street type from the dropdown menu below.

1: Street type

Secondary residence (SRA) - Question identifier:SRA_Q30

What is the address of the secondary residence?
Street direction

01: E (East)
02: N (North)
03: NE (Northeast)
04: NW (Northwest)
05: W (West)
06: S (South)
07: SE (Southeast)
08: SW (Southwest)

Secondary residence (SRA) - Question identifier:SRA_Q35

What is the address of the secondary residence?
P.O. Box or Rural Route number

Long Answer Length = 65

Secondary residence (SRA) - Question identifier:SRA_Q40

What is the address of the secondary residence?
City, municipality, town, village

Long Answer Length = 100

Secondary residence (SRA) - Question identifier:SRA_Q45

Province or territory

10: Newfoundland and Labrador
11: Prince Edward Island
12: Nova Scotia
13: New Brunswick
24: Quebec
35: Ontario
46: Manitoba
47: Saskatchewan
48: Alberta
59: British Columbia
60: Yukon
61: Northwest Territories
62: Nunavut
88: Do not have a provincial health number

Secondary residence (SRA) - Question identifier:SRA_Q50

What is the address of the secondary residence?
Postal code

Long Answer Length = 6

Secondary residence (SRA) - Question identifier:SRA_R50

We are having difficulty identifying the secondary dwelling location from the information you provided in the previous question. Please use the map below to mark its location.

Instructions for using the map:

• To zoom in or out on the map, click on the plus (+) or minus (-) buttons.
• To move the map, click and hold the left mouse button and drag the map to a new location.
• To mark the location of your secondary dwelling, zoom in until the map indicates that you can mark your location (box at the top of the map), then double click on the map.

To search the map with the keyboard, you may use the plus and minus keys. To move the map, use the arrow keys.

If you cannot find your secondary dwelling location on the map or cannot access the map, press the Next button to continue with the questionnaire.

Energy use and home heating — primary dwelling (EH1)

Energy use and home heating — primary dwelling (EH1) - Question identifier:EH1_R01

The next questions are about how you heat [your primary dwelling/your dwelling].

Energy use and home heating — primary dwelling (EH1) - Question identifier:EH1_Q01

What is [your primary dwelling/your dwelling]'s main type of heating equipment?
Is it:

1: A forced air furnace (e.g., hot air vents)
2: Electric baseboards
3: A heating stove
4: A boiler with hot water or steam radiators
5: Electric radiant heating
6: A heat pump
7: Other

Energy use and home heating — primary dwelling (EH1) - Question identifier:EH1_Q02

What source of energy does your [forced air furnace/heating stove/boiler with hot water or steam radiators/other type of heating equipment] use?
Is it:

1: Electricity
2: Natural gas
3: Heating oil
4: Wood (excluding wood pellets)
5: Wood pellets
6: Propane
7: Other - Specify

Wood (WD)

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_R01

The following questions pertain to your primary dwelling.

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q01

[In addition to the forced air furnace that uses wood or wood pellets,d/In addition to the heating stove that uses wood or wood pellets, d/In addition to the boiler with hot water or steam radiators that uses wood or wood pellets, d/D]id you use wood or wood pellets in any other appliances inside [your primary dwelling/your home], such as for supplemental heating or cooking, in the past 12 months?

1: Yes
2: No

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q02A

In which appliances?

01: Heating stove that does not use wood pellets
02: Heating stove that does use wood pellets
03: Wood fireplace that does not have an insert for wood
04: Wood fireplace that has an insert for wood
05: Cook stove with oven
06: Water heater
07: Hydronic heater (e.g., wood-fired boiler)
08: Forced-air furnace
09: Other

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q03

[Including the forced air furnace you mentioned earlier, w/Including the heating stove you mentioned earlier, w/Including the boiler with hot water or steam radiators you mentioned earlier, w/W]hich one did you use most often in the past 12 months?

01: Heating stove that does not use wood pellets
02: Heating stove that does use wood pellets
03: Wood fireplace that does not have an insert for wood
04: Wood fireplace that has an insert for wood
05: Cook stove with oven
06: Water heater
07: Hydronic heater (e.g., wood-fired boiler)
08: Forced-air furnace
09: ^WD_S02
10: ^DT_PR_HEATING_E (main heating system)

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q04A

Thinking of your heating stove, is it a cook stove with oven?

1: Yes
2: No
9: DK

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q04B

Thinking of your fireplace that does not have an insert, is it open (i.e., it does not have doors)?

1: Yes, it is open
2: No
9: DK

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q04C

Thinking of your fireplace that does have an insert, is it open (i.e., it does not have doors)?

1: Yes, it is open
2: No
9: DK

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q05

How old is your [heating stove that does not use wood pellets/heating stove that does use wood pellets/wood fireplace that does not have an insert for wood/wood fireplace that has an insert for wood/cook stove with oven/water heater/hydronic heater/forced-air furnace/appliance]?

1: Age in years
2: Year purchased
3: Same age as the primary dwelling
9: DK

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q05A

Age in years

Min = 0; Max = 999

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q05B

Year

Min = 0; Max = 9999

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q06

Does your [heating stove that does not use wood pellets/heating stove that does use wood pellets/wood fireplace that does not have an insert for wood/wood fireplace that has an insert for wood/cook stove with oven/water heater/hydronic heater/forced-air furnace/appliance] have a gasket or rope seal around the door?

1: Yes
2: No
9: DK

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q07

When was the last time the chimney or flue connected to your [heating stove that does not use wood pellets/heating stove that does use wood pellets/wood fireplace that does not have an insert for wood/wood fireplace that has an insert for wood/cook stove with oven/water heater/hydronic heater/forced-air furnace/appliance] was cleaned?

1: Within the last year
2: 1 year to less than 3 years ago
3: 3 years to less than 5 years ago
4: 5 or more years ago
5: Never
9: DK

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q08

Do you have an outdoor wood oven or fireplace, a fire pit or something similar outside [your primary dwelling/your home]?

1: Yes
2: No

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q09A

How many times did you use it in the past 12 months?

Min = 0; Max = 999

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q09B

How often did you use your outdoor wood oven or fireplace, fire pit or something similar outside [your primary dwelling/your home]?

1: Daily
2: More than once a week
3: More than once a month
4: A few times a season
5: A few times a year
6: Other

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q10A

Excluding wood pellets and manufactured logs, how much wood have you burned at home for heating, cooking and outdoors in the past 12 months?

01: Full or bush cords (8 feet long by 4 feet high by 4 feet wide; or 3 to 4 face cords)
02: Face cords (8 feet long by 4 feet high by 12 to 16 inches wide)
03: Full-sized pick-up trucks (8 foot box)
04: Compact-sized pick-up trucks (6 foot box)
05: Bags (64 bags = 1 full cord)
06: Logs (1 log = 16 inches in length)
07: Cubic feet
08: Cubic metres
09: Other - specify

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q10B

1: Not applicable

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q10

Quantity

Min = 0; Max = 99999

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q11

How much of this wood was burned during the winter/heating season?
Was it:

1: All
2: At least half or more
3: Less than half
4: None

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q12

What type of wood was burned?
Was it:

1: Mostly hard wood
2: Mostly soft wood
3: Mixed
9: DK

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q13

Where do you obtain most of your wood from?
Is it:

01: From trees on land around your home, including deadfall
02: From trees on land [you own/your household owns] elsewhere
03: From trees on land [you rent or lease/your household rents or lease]
04: From trees cut on public land / Crown land
05: From an individual, including neighbours
06: From a store other than a lumber store
07: From a lumber store
08: From a wood / lumber / forestry company
09: Other

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q14

For the wood that you burned, how was it cut?
Was it:

1: Mostly cut to length, but not split ("round wood")
2: Mostly cut to length and split
3: Other

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q15_1

Do you usually store your wood at home prior to burning?

1: Yes
2: No, it is usually burned immediately

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q15A

How long is it typically stored for?
Unit of time

1: Days
2: Weeks
3: Months
4: Seasons
5: Years
6: Other - specify

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q15

Length of time

Min = 0; Max = 999

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q16

Is your wood stored primarily indoors or outdoors?
It is stored:

1: Primarily indoors (Include garages and sheds as indoors.)
2: Primarily outdoors

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q17

Is it covered or protected from the elements?

1: Yes, covered on top and sides
2: Yes, partially covered on top only
3: Yes, partially covered on sides only
4: No

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q18

In the past 12 months, did you use manufactured logs?

1: Yes
2: No

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q19A

How many have you used at home?
Unit of measure

01: Logs
02: Bags
03: Boxes/Cases
04: Pallets
05: Kilograms
06: Tonnes (metric)
07: Pounds
08: Tons (imperial)
09: Tons (U.S.)
10: Other — specify

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q19

Quantity

Min = 0; Max = 99999

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q19B

How many logs are in a [bag/box/case/pallet]?
Number of logs

Min = 0; Max = 9999

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q20_1

Do you know the quantity of wood pellets used at home in the past 12 months?

1: Yes
2: No
3: Did not use wood pellets

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q20A

Unit of measure

1: Kilograms
2: Tonnes (metric)
3: Pounds
4: Tons (imperial)
5: Tons (U.S.)
6: Other - specify

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q20B

Would you say it is:

01: 100 pounds (45 kilograms) or less
02: 101 to 250 pounds (46 to 113 kilograms)
03: 251 to 500 pounds (114 to 227 kilograms)
04: 501 to 1,000 pounds (228 to 454 kilograms)
05: 1,001 to 2,500 pounds (455 to 1,136 kilograms)
06: 2,501 to 4,000 pounds (1,137 to 1,818 kilograms)
07: 4,001 to 5,500 pounds (1,819 to 2,500 kilograms)
08: 5,501 pounds (2,501 kilograms) or more
99: DK

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q21

How do you purchase your wood pellets?
Is it in:

1: Bags or boxes
2: Bulk
3: Other

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_R22

The following questions pertain to your secondary residence.

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q23

In the past 12 months, did you use wood or wood pellets in any appliance inside your secondary residence, such as for heating or cooking?

1: Yes
2: No

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q23A

In which appliances?

01: Heating stove that does not use wood pellets
02: Heating stove that does use wood pellets
03: Wood fireplace that does not have an insert for wood
04: Wood fireplace that has an insert for wood
05: Cook stove with oven
06: Water heater
07: Hydronic heater (e.g., wood-fired boiler)
08: Forced-air furnace
09: Other

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q24

Which one did you use most often in the past 12 months at your secondary residence?

01: Heating stove that does not use wood pellets
02: Heating stove that does use wood pellets
03: Wood fireplace that does not have an insert for wood
04: Wood fireplace that has an insert for wood
05: Cook stove with oven
06: Water heater
07: Hydronic heater (e.g., wood-fired boiler)
08: Forced-air furnace
09: ^WD_S23

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q25A

Thinking of your heating stove, is it a cook stove with oven?

1: Yes
2: No
9: DK

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q25B

Thinking of your fireplace that does not have an insert, is it open (i.e., it does not have doors)?

1: Yes, it is open
2: No
9: DK

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q25C

Thinking of your fireplace that does have an insert, is it open (i.e., it does not have doors)?

1: Yes, it is open
2: No
9: DK

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q26

How old is [heating stove that does not use wood pellets/heating stove that does use wood pellets/wood fireplace that does not have an insert for wood/wood fireplace that has an insert for wood/cook stove with oven/water heater/hydronic heater/forced-air furnace/appliance]?

1: Age
2: Year purchased
9: DK

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q26A

Age in years

Min = 0; Max = 999

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q26B

Year

Min = 0; Max = 9999

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q27

1: Yes
2: No
9: DK

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q28

When was the last time the chimney or flue connected to it was cleaned at your secondary residence?

1: Within the last year
2: 1 year to less than 3 years ago
3: 3 years to less than 5 years ago
4: 5 or more years ago
5: Never
9: DK

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q29

Do you have an outdoor wood oven or fireplace, a fire pit or something similar outside your secondary residence?

1: Yes
2: No

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q30A

How many times did you use it in the past 12 months?

Min = 0; Max = 999

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q30B

How often did you use your outdoor wood oven or fireplace, fire pit or something similar outside your secondary residence?

1: Daily
2: More than once a week
3: More than once a month
4: A few times a season
5: A few times a year
6: Other

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q31A

Excluding wood pellets and manufactured logs, how much wood have you burned at your secondary residence for heating, cooking and outdoors in the past 12 months?

01: Full or bush cords (8 feet long by 4 feet high by 4 feet wide; or 3 to 4 face cords)
02: Face cords (8 feet long by 4 feet high by 12 to 16 inches wide)
03: Full-sized pick-up trucks (8 foot box)
04: Compact-sized pick-up trucks (6 foot box)
05: Bags (64 bags = 1 full cord)
06: Logs (1 log = 16 inches in length)
07: Cubic feet
08: Cubic metres
09: Other - specify

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q31B

1: Not applicable

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q31

Quantity

Min = 0; Max = 99999

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q32

How much of this wood was burned during the winter/heating season at your secondary residence?
Was it:

1: All
2: At least half or more
3: Less than half
4: None

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q33

What type of wood was burned?
Was it:

1: Mostly hard wood
2: Mostly soft wood
3: Mixed
9: DK

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q34

Where do you obtain most of your wood from at your secondary residence?
Is it:

01: From trees on land around your secondary residence, including deadfall
02: From trees on land [you own/your household owns] elsewhere (e.g., your primary dwelling)
03: From trees on land [you rent or lease/your household rents or lease]
04: From trees cut on public land / Crown land
05: From an individual, including neighbours
06: From a store other than a lumber store
07: From a lumber store
08: From a wood / lumber / forestry company
09: Other

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q35

For the wood that you burned at your secondary residence, how was it cut?
Was it:

1: Mostly cut to length, but not split ("round wood")
2: Mostly cut to length and split
3: Other

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q36_1

Do you usually store your wood at your secondary residence prior to burning?

1: Yes
2: No, it is usually burned immediately

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q36A

How long is it typically stored for?
Unit of time

1: Days
2: Weeks
3: Months
4: Seasons
5: Years
6: Other - specify

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q37

Is your wood stored primarily indoors or outdoors?
It is stored:

1: Primarily indoors (Include garages and sheds as indoors.)
2: Primarily outdoors

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q38

Is it covered or protected from the elements?

1: Yes, covered on top and sides
2: Yes, partially covered on top only
3: Yes, partially covered on sides only
4: No

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q39

In the past 12 months, did you use manufactured logs at your secondary residence?

1: Yes
2: No

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q40A

How many have you used at your secondary residence?
Unit of measure

01: Logs
02: Bags
03: Boxes/Cases
04: Pallets
05: Kilograms
06: Tonnes (metric)
07: Pounds
08: Tons (imperial)
09: Tons (U.S.)
10: Other — specify

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q40

Quantity

Min = 0; Max = 99999

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q40B

How many logs are in a [bag/box/case/pallet]?
Number of logs

Min = 0; Max = 9999

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q41_1

Do you know the quantity of wood pellets used at home in the past 12 months?

1: Yes
2: No
3: Did not use wood pellets

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q41A

Unit of measure

1: Kilograms
2: Tonnes (metric)
3: Pounds
4: Tons (imperial)
5: Tons (U.S.)
6: Other - specify

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q41B

Would you say it is:

01: 100 pounds (45 kilograms) or less
02: 101 to 250 pounds (46 to 113 kilograms)
03: 251 to 500 pounds (114 to 227 kilograms)
04: 501 to 1,000 pounds (228 to 454 kilograms)
05: 1,001 to 2,500 pounds (455 to 1,136 kilograms)
06: 2,501 to 4,000 pounds (1,137 to 1,818 kilograms)
07: 4,001 to 5,500 pounds (1,819 to 2,500 kilograms)
08: 5,501 pounds (2,501 kilograms) or more
99: DK

Wood (WD) - Question identifier:WD_Q42

How do you purchase your wood pellets?
Is it in:

1: Bags or boxes
2: Bulk
3: Other

Energy use and home heating — primary dwelling (EH2)

Energy use and home heating — primary dwelling (EH2) - Question identifier:EH2_Q03

The next questions are about the use of energy in [your primary dwelling/your dwelling].
[Do you/Does your household] use any alternative energy sources in your dwelling besides electricity, natural gas, heating oil, propane, wood or wood pellets?

1: Yes
2: No

Energy use and home heating — primary dwelling (EH2) - Question identifier:EH2_Q04

Which alternative energy sources do you use?

1: Geothermal
2: Solar panels used to heat water
3: Solar panels used to generate electricity (e.g., photovoltaic)
4: Wind power
5: Biofuels (e.g., biodiesel)
6: Other

Energy use and home heating — primary dwelling (EH2) - Question identifier:EH2_Q05

Does your dwelling have an air conditioner?

1: Yes
2: No

Energy use and home heating — primary dwelling (EH2) - Question identifier:EH2_Q06

Is it:

1: A central air system
2: A stand-alone unit in a window or elsewhere
3: A heat pump
4: A heat-recovery ventilation unit (HRV)
5: Other

Energy use and home heating — primary dwelling (EH2) - Question identifier:EH2_Q07

Does your dwelling have a thermostat?

1: Yes
2: No

Energy use and home heating — primary dwelling (EH2) - Question identifier:EH2_Q08

Do you have more than one thermostat?

1: Yes
2: No

Energy use and home heating — primary dwelling (EH2) - Question identifier:EH2_Q09

[Is it/Is your main thermostat] programmable?

1: Yes
2: No

Energy use and home heating — primary dwelling (EH2) - Question identifier:EH2_Q10

Is it programmed?

1: Yes
2: No

Energy use and home heating — primary dwelling (EH2) - Question identifier:EH2_Q11A

During the winter season, at what temperature is the dwelling usually kept?
When you are there and awake
Temperature

Min = 0; Max = 99

Energy use and home heating — primary dwelling (EH2) - Question identifier:EH2_Q11B

During the winter season, at what temperature is the dwelling usually kept?
When you are there and awake
OR

1: Heating system turned off
9: DK

Energy use and home heating — primary dwelling (EH2) - Question identifier:EH2_Q12_1A

During the winter season, at what temperature is the dwelling usually kept?
When you are asleep
OR

1: Heating system turned off
9: DK

Energy use and home heating — primary dwelling (EH2) - Question identifier:EH2_Q12_1B

During the winter season, at what temperature is the dwelling usually kept?
When you are asleep
Temperature

Min = 0; Max = 99

Energy use and home heating — primary dwelling (EH2) - Question identifier:EH2_Q12A

Compared to when you are there and awake, what is the temperature when you are asleep?
Is it:

1: Higher
2: Lower
3: Same

Energy use and home heating — primary dwelling (EH2) - Question identifier:EH2_Q13A

When using your air conditioner during the summer season, at what temperature is the dwelling usually kept?
When you are there and awake
Temperature

Min = 0; Max = 99

Energy use and home heating — primary dwelling (EH2) - Question identifier:EH2_Q13B

When using your air conditioner during the summer season, at what temperature is the dwelling usually kept?
When you are there and awake
OR

1: Air conditioner turned off
9: DK

Energy use and home heating — primary dwelling (EH2) - Question identifier:EH2_Q14_1A

When using your air conditioner during the summer season, at what temperature is the dwelling usually kept?
When you are asleep
Temperature

Min = 0; Max = 99

Energy use and home heating — primary dwelling (EH2) - Question identifier:EH2_Q14_1B

When using your air conditioner during the summer season, at what temperature is the dwelling usually kept?
When you are asleep
OR

1: Air conditioner turned off
9: DK

Energy use and home heating — primary dwelling (EH2) - Question identifier:EH2_Q14A

Compared to when you are there and awake, what is the temperature when you are asleep?
Is it:

1: Higher
2: Lower
3: Same

Energy use and home heating — primary dwelling (EH2) - Question identifier:EH2_Q15AA

When using your air conditioner during the summer season, at what temperature is the dwelling usually kept?
When you are asleep
Temperature

Min = 0; Max = 99

Energy use and home heating — primary dwelling (EH2) - Question identifier:EH2_Q15B

When using your air conditioner during the summer season, at what temperature is the dwelling usually kept?
When you are asleep
OR

1: Heating system turned off
9: DK

Energy use and home heating — primary dwelling (EH2) - Question identifier:EH2_Q16

Do you have any of the following types of energy saving lights?
Such as:

1: Compact fluorescent lights (e.g., corkscrew or spiral)
2: Fluorescent tubes
3: Halogen lights
4: LED holiday lights
5: Other types of LED lights
6: None of the above

Energy use and home heating — primary dwelling (EH2) - Question identifier:EH2_Q18

Has an energy audit ever been conducted for your dwelling?

1: Yes
2: No
9: DK

Energy use and home heating — primary dwelling (EH2) - Question identifier:EH2_Q19

Thinking about your energy audit, provide the following details.
Was it conducted in the last 10 years?

1: Yes
2: No
9: DK

Energy use and home heating — primary dwelling (EH2) - Question identifier:EH2_Q20

Thinking about your energy audit, provide the following details.
Were any changes made to the dwelling as a result of the audit?

1: Yes
2: No
9: DK

Energy use and home heating — primary dwelling (EH2) - Question identifier:EH2_Q21

Thinking about your energy audit, provide the following details.
Was a government grant received as part of a home energy retrofit program?

1: Yes
2: No
9: DK

Water (WA)

Water (WA) - Question identifier:WA_Q01

The next questions are about the use of water in your dwelling.
What is your dwelling's main source of water?
Is it:

1: Water supplied by your city, town or municipality
2: Water from a private well
3: Water from a surface source (e.g., spring, lake, river, or dugout)
4: Other

Water (WA) - Question identifier:WA_Q02

During the past 12 months, what type of water did [you/your household] primarily use for drinking at home?

1: Tap water
2: Bottled water (Include purchased water in a water cooler, tank or other dispenser.)
3: Both
4: Other

Water (WA) - Question identifier:WA_Q03

During the past 12 months, did [you/your household] occasionally use [bottled water/tap water/tap or bottled water] for drinking at home?

1: Yes
2: No

Water (WA) - Question identifier:WA_Q04

During the past 12 months, did you do any of the following to the main water source?
Did you:

1: Use a filter or purifier on the main water supply pipe
2: Use a filter or purifier on the taps (Include built-in water dispensers in your refrigerator.)
3: Use a jug filter (e.g., Brita® system)
4: Boil water in order to make it safe for drinking
5: Did nothing

Water (WA) - Question identifier:WA_Q04AA

In the past 12 months, were you informed of a boil water advisory for your area?

1: Yes
2: No

Water (WA) - Question identifier:WA_Q04AAA

How many times were you informed of a boil water advisory?

Min = 0; Max = 999

Water (WA) - Question identifier:WA_Q04B

What did you do in response to the boil water advisory?
Did you:

1: Boil your water
2: Use bottled water instead of tap water
3: Filter your water before drinking it
4: Treat your water with chlorine or water purification tablets
5: Other - Specify

Water (WA) - Question identifier:WA_Q05

What type of filter or purifier was used on the main water supply pipe?
Was it:

1: An activated charcoal or carbon filter
2: A ceramic filter
3: A reverse osmosis system
4: An ultraviolet light system
5: A distilled water system
6: Other - Specify

Water (WA) - Question identifier:WA_Q07

[Other than due to a boil water advisory, why/Why] did you treat the main water source?

Was it:

01: To improve the appearance, taste or odour
02: To remove water treatment chemicals such as chlorine
03: To soften the water
04: To remove metals or minerals other than for hard water problems
05: To remove possible bacterial contamination
06: Only treated because of the boil water advisory
07: The treatment device was already installed or pre-existing
08: Other

Water (WA) - Question identifier:WA_Q08

In the past 12 months, did you have your water tested by a laboratory?

1: Yes
2: No

Water (WA) - Question identifier:WA_Q09

Were any problems found?

1: Yes
2: No

Water (WA) - Question identifier:WA_Q10

What type of sewer or septic system is your dwelling connected to?
Is it:

1: The sewer system of your city, town or municipality
2: A private septic system, including holding tanks
3: A communal septic system
4: Other

Water (WA) - Question identifier:WA_Q10A

When was the last time your septic tank or system was pumped, maintained or inspected?
Was it:

1: Within the last year
2: 1 year to less than 3 years ago
3: 3 years to less than 5 years ago
4: 5 or more years ago
5: Never

Water (WA) - Question identifier:WA_Q10B

Were there any problems found the last time your septic system was pumped, maintained or inspected?

1: Yes
2: No

Water (WA) - Question identifier:WA_R10C

The following questions are about your secondary residence.

Water (WA) - Question identifier:WA_Q10C

Is it:

01: The sewer system of your city, town or municipality
02: A private septic system with a leaching bed
03: Private holding tanks
04: A communal septic system
05: An outhouse or latrine
06: A composting toilet
07: An incinerator toilet
08: Other

Water (WA) - Question identifier:WA_Q10CA

When was the last time the septic tank or system at your secondary dwelling was pumped, maintained or inspected?

1: Within the last year
2: 1 year to less than 3 years ago
3: 3 years to less than 5 years ago
4: 5 or more years ago
5: Never

Water (WA) - Question identifier:WA_Q10CB

Were there any problems found the last time the septic system at your secondary dwelling was pumped, maintained or inspected?

1: Yes
2: No

Water (WA) - Question identifier:WA_Q11

Do you have any of the following?
A meter to measure your water use

1: Yes
2: No
9: DK

Water (WA) - Question identifier:WA_Q12

Do you have any of the following?
A water saving, low flow showerhead

1: Yes
2: No
9: DK

Water (WA) - Question identifier:WA_Q13

Do you have any of the following?
A low volume toilet

1: Yes
2: No
9: DK

Water (WA) - Question identifier:WA_Q14

Do you have a lawn or an area with grass?

1: Yes
2: No

Water (WA) - Question identifier:WA_Q15

Last summer, did [you/anyone in your household] water your lawn?

1: Yes
2: No
3: Not applicable - No lawn or area with grass last summer.

Water (WA) - Question identifier:WA_Q19

How was your lawn usually watered?
Was it:

1: By hand using a watering can or a hose (include soaker hoses)
2: With a stand-alone sprinkler (excluding a sprinkler system)
3: With a sprinkler system
4: Other

Water (WA) - Question identifier:WA_Q20A

Was it connected to a timer?

1: Yes
2: No

Water (WA) - Question identifier:WA_Q20B

Was it connected to a timer?

1: Yes
2: No

Water (WA) - Question identifier:WA_Q20C

How old is the sprinkler system?
Age in years

Min = 0; Max = 99

Water (WA) - Question identifier:WA_Q21

Do you have a garden or areas with trees, shrubs, flowers or vegetables on your property?

1: Yes
2: No

Water (WA) - Question identifier:WA_Q22

Last summer, did [you/anyone in your household] water these areas?

1: Yes
2: No
3: Not applicable - No garden or areas with trees, shrubs, flowers or vegetables last summer.

Water (WA) - Question identifier:WA_Q24

How were these areas usually watered?
Was it:

1: By hand using a watering can or a hose (include soaker hoses)
2: With a stand-alone sprinkler (excluding a sprinkler system)
3: With a sprinkler system
4: Other

Water (WA) - Question identifier:WA_Q25

Was the sprinkler or sprinkler system connected to a timer?

1: Yes
2: No

Water (WA) - Question identifier:WA_Q26

Do you have a barrel or cistern to collect rain water?

1: Yes
2: No

Fertilizer and pesticide use (FP)

Fertilizer and pesticide use (FP) - Question identifier:FP_R01

The following questions are about fertilizer and pesticide use.

Fertilizer and pesticide use (FP) - Question identifier:FP_Q01

In the past 12 months, were any chemical fertilizers applied to your [lawn/garden or flowerbed/lawn, garden or flowerbed]?

1: Yes
2: No
9: DK

Fertilizer and pesticide use (FP) - Question identifier:FP_Q02

In the past 12 months, were any organic or natural fertilizers applied to your [lawn/garden or flowerbed/lawn, garden or flowerbed]?

1: Yes
2: No
9: DK

Fertilizer and pesticide use (FP) - Question identifier:FP_Q04

In the past 12 months, were any chemical pesticides such as weed killers (herbicides), bug killers (insecticides), or fungicides applied to your [lawn/garden or flowerbed/lawn, garden or flowerbed]?

1: Yes
2: No

Fertilizer and pesticide use (FP) - Question identifier:FP_Q05

What types of chemical pesticides were applied to your [lawn/garden or flowerbed/lawn, garden or flowerbed]?

1: Weed killer (herbicides)
2: Bug killer (insecticides)
3: Fungicide

Fertilizer and pesticide use (FP) - Question identifier:FP_Q06

In the past 12 months, were any organic or natural pesticides applied to your [lawn/garden or flowerbed/lawn, garden or flowerbed]?

1: Yes
2: No

Recreational vehicles and outdoor equipment (GP)

Recreational vehicles and outdoor equipment (GP) - Question identifier:GP_R01

The next questions are about recreational vehicles and outdoor equipment.

Recreational vehicles and outdoor equipment (GP) - Question identifier:GP_Q01

[Have you/Has anyone in your household] owned any of the following recreational vehicles in the last 12 months?

1: All-terrain vehicle (ATV)
2: Snowmobile
3: Dirt bike or motocross motorcycle
4: Personal watercraft (e.g. Jet Ski or Sea-Doo)
5: Motorboat with an inboard or outboard motor
6: Household does not own any recreational
vehicles

Recreational vehicles and outdoor equipment (GP) - Question identifier:GP_Q02

In the past 12 months, did [you/anyone in your household] use a lawnmower?

1: Yes
2: No

Recreational vehicles and outdoor equipment (GP) - Question identifier:GP_Q03