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December 14, 2022 By

Interested in learning about rebate programs to help support your home energy retrofits? Watch this webinar to learn about Federal, Provincial, and municipal programs with Grant Moonie, Outreach and Marketing…

December 2, 2022 By

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Accelerate Kootenays was Canada’s first community driven strategy to build a clean transportation network, and was catalyst for region EV charging infrastructure strategies in other jurisdictions. CEA facilitated the project from early feasibility, mapping and grant-writing through to managing installations, media releases and celebrations.

November 30, 2022 By

A one hour webinar recorded live in November 2022 to introduce you to heat pump technology with a specific focus on cold climate heat pumps and rebates. This webinar features…

September 12, 2022 By

With a clear vision of the future, our collaboration endeavored to create a program that could help homeowners fuel-switch to an electric air source heat pump. Electricity in B.C. is >98% renewable and therefore almost zero emissions, fuel-switching will help communities achieve their 2030 and beyond GHG emission reduction targets.
A Concierge service is proposed to overcome the logistical hurdles homeowners can encounter when seeking to install a heat pump, specifically identification of high-quality contractors and completing the work while maintaining eligibility for the plethora of municipal, provincial and federal rebates currently available.

July 11, 2022 By

Two-hour webinar to  understand potential unintended consequences (indoor air quality, moisture management, etc.) if energy efficiency retrofits are not done right. 

June 24, 2022 By

Two-hour webinar to learn the basics of building science with a focus on control of transmission heat loss, air leakage, vapour diffusion, rain/snow, and ground/surface water.

June 24, 2022 By

One-hour webinar with experts from Ecolighten Energy Solutions and the Home Performance Stakeholder Council to learn about changes happening in the HVAC industry, including heat pump technologies (ducted, ductless, cold climate, dual fuel), retrofit applications, industry support for contractors and latest rebates.

May 12, 2022 By

Two-hour webinar on unraveling the mysteries of cold climate heat pumps. Presented by Edmonton-based builder Peter Amerongen, and Don Curry, heat-pump installer.

April 13, 2022 By

A one-hour session delivered to elected officials by northern-based builders, an energy advisor, and CHBA Northern BC, discussing how they are already succeeding at Step Code’s performance pathway to achieve energy efficient, high performance homes.

March 16, 2022 By Sally Childs

March 16, 2022  New homes in British Columbia are about to get more energy-efficient thanks to changes that are coming to the BC Building Code. These changes are outlined in…

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