Source: Scott Simpson, The Vancouver Sun.: May 5, 2007 pg. L.15 It didn’t take a whole lot of effort for Bernie Lyon to change her electricity consumption habits but the rewards were, in her mind, enormous. Hydro program shows people are prepared to change their habits. Lyon is one of about 2,000 British Columbians who took […]
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Vancouver and Sat Spring Island Recognized for Energy Efficiency Leadership
The City of Vancouver and Salt Spring Island Trust were selected as winners of a $30,000 Community Challenge prize offered by the Energy Savings Plan (ESP). Each community will receive $15,000 to be used toward a showcase energy efficiency project. ESP is a provincial pilot project aimed at improving the energy efficiency of homes and […]
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 […]
ESP Team Member Receives Premier’s Partnership Finalist Award
2006/07 Partnership Finalist Award Recipient – Energy Efficiency and Community Energy Solutions Team Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources – Andrew Pape-Salmon, Liz Kelly, Christina Ianniciello and Keith Veerman, Dan Green, Sharon Jorgensen – Victoria BC Hydro – Patrick Mathot – Burnaby Building Owners and Managers Association of BC – Paul LaBranche – Vancouver Canadian Home Builders […]
A new plan for the province
The Government of B.C. unveiled their new energy plan on February 27th, calling on British Columbians to rethink and reduce their energy usage more than ever before. One of the energy plan’s main goals is to make the province self-sufficient in electricity by 2016. The plan stipulates that consumers must cut their future demands in […]
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 […]
Workshop Series Provides Tools for Sustainable Future
Interested in pursuing a career in the energy efficiency or renewable energy sector? Do you want to help transform B.C.’s energy future? If yes, then the Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Energy Technology workshop series at Langara College, sponsored by City Green Solutions and Vancity Credit Union, may be for you. Starting this fall, participants can choose […]
Local Partners Pledge Suppot to REEP, Residents on Clean Air Day
Residents of Waterloo Region can breathe a sigh of relief today as they observe National Clean Air Day. Despite abrupt withdrawal by the federal government from the highly successful EnerGuide for Houses program in May, home and property owners will still be able to access the service in Waterloo Region thanks to tremendous support from […]
Energy Savings Plan Pilot Launched
NEWS RELEASE Energy Savings Plan Pilot launched to test impact of additional incentives toward more energy efficient buildings in BC Pilot delivery team contract awarded to partnership of City Green, Sustainable Building Centre and Homeworks Victoria B.C. – A new Energy Savings Plan pilot program (www.saveenergynow.ca) in B.C. will provide a one-stop resource for energy […]
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