Saanich sweetens pot for building ‘green’

Municipality to give priority to applications for projects using energy-efficient components Bill Cleverley, Times ColonistPublished: Friday, April 06, 2007 Saanich is launching a program to help residential builders cut red tape and cash in on government programs for building “green.” The municipality will give priority to applications for housing projects using energy-efficient components and provide […]

Solar Energy Guides

Solar BC is an initiative of BC SEA to develop the awareness and opportunities for the use of solar energy in British Columbia. The BC Sustainable Energy Association (BC SEA) is a non-profit association of citizens, professionals and practitioners, committed to promoting the understanding, development, and adoption of sustainable energy and energy conservation and efficiency […]

BC SEA Sustainable Energy Directory

The BC Sustainable Energy Association (BC SEA) is a non-profit association of citizens, professionals and practitioners, committed to promoting the understanding, development, and adoption of sustainable energy and energy conservation and efficiency in British Columbia. Their vision is a future in which all of BC’s energy comes from clean, renewable, efficient sources, for electricity, transport, […]

Throne Speech: Energy, Sprawl, and Local Governments

News Release from the Community Energy Association Yesterday, the Lieutenant Governor, in her speech from the throne, outlined several energy-related initiatives and programs that will affect local governments and the services that they provide across British Columbia. Urban planning, buildings, landfills, transit, and infrastructure are all implicated. As Dale Littlejohn, a staff member of Community […]

CleanTech Minutes

Canada is a world leader in clean technologies. These technologies offer new and more effective ways to increase energy efficiency, use renewable energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. They are changing how Canadians live, work and produce energy. The Government of Canada and its industry partners are working to respond to growing global demand for […]

Power Smart h.e.l.p. Sheets

BC Hydro h.e.l.p. (Home Energy Learning Program) sheets provide valuable information on energy-efficient improvements you can undertake, from appliances to heating. Click on the links below to download the brochures. Appliances It’s Power Smart to buy ENERGY STAR® [PDF, 138 Kb] Use energy-efficient appliances in your home [PDF, 282 Kb] ENERGY STAR® labelled, front-loading clothes washers [PDF, 160 […]

Building Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Energy Workshops

Choose one or enjoy the complete series of seminars presented by leaders in the field of energy conservation and renewable energy. Discover the strategies and initiatives that community planners, business and homeowners are using to reduce energy consumption and save money on energy bills. Hands on and informative, these courses will pay for themselves in […]