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March 13, 2024 By

Home energy retrofits can improve comfort, increase energy efficiency and improve air quality. Understand the basic retrofit process with this simple hand out.

February 19, 2024 By Trevor Chow-Fraser

Rob Pope from Ecolighten Energy Solutions will guide us through the important considerations and industry standards that should be adhered to when installing a ductless heat pump in a manufactured home.

February 19, 2024 By Trevor Chow-Fraser

Rob Pope from Ecolighten Energy Solutions will guide us through the important considerations and industry standards that should be adhered to when retrofitting manufactured homes.

February 7, 2024 By Trevor Chow-Fraser

Housing managers, builders, building officials, designers, energy advisors, suppliers, sub-trades and elected officals: Join Community Energy Association, CHBA Northern BC, Nisga’a Nation and building science consultants for an indepth exploration…

January 16, 2024 By JSmith

Join us for a two-hour live virtual demonstration of building science fundamentals and how it applies to retrofit and new build scenarios.

January 11, 2024 By JSmith

This free training session is focused on building supply store staff and will help increase the knowledge and understanding of building supply store management and staff around high-performance building

January 4, 2024 By Trevor Chow-Fraser

“Basically, we’re trying to make a 100 year old house, a passive house,” says David Claus, whose Prince George home retrofit is expected to exceed the requirements of a brand-new Step 5 house, dropping energy use by 63%.

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December 7, 2023 By Trevor Chow-Fraser

Trainer Rob Pope demonstrates air leakage data from a blower door test. CEA helps educate Rossland homeowners and contractors on heat pump fundamentals. In Rossland, BC, homeowners and contractors recently…

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November 30, 2023 By

Watch a presentation about FortisBC’s Energy Conservation Assistance Program (ECAP) and other home energy upgrade rebates available.

November 2, 2023 By Trevor Chow-Fraser

On Oct. 14, 2023, homeowners in Greater Victoria and the Kootenays opened their doors to the public. Visitors had the opportunity to get up close with net-zero and other high-performance homes built right in their own communities.

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