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.
Join us for Columbia Valley’s first Home Retrofit Fair on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023. Come out to learn how to make your home more comfortable and energy efficient while reducing…
Do you understand the “house-as-a-system” to design energy-efficient and green renovations and retrofits? In this course from the Canadian Home Builder’s Association British Columbia, you’ll learn skills and tools to…
Do you understand the “house-as-a-system” to design energy-efficient and green renovations and retrofits? In this course from the Canadian Home Builder’s Association British Columbia, you’ll learn skills and tools to…
Connect with municipal staff navigating the challenges and opportunities of upgrading aging, inefficient civic facilities and buildings.
Homeowners may be interested in retrofitting their homes to reduce energy costs and increase comfort, or building new homes that incorporate climate friendly measures, but they often don’t know what…
Learn about installation and product requirements for the CleanBC Better Homes and Canada Greener Homes rebate programs. If you are a contractor looking to learn more about Provincial and Federal…
The short answer to that question is “yes,” but unlike new homes which are built according to a building code that now requires greater levels of energy-efficiency, transforming an existing…
This project explored the potential addition of a wood-fibre insulation manufacturing plant in British Columbia. This certainly seems like an opportune time to explore additional value-added capacity for wood product…
Kootenay Solar’s Grace Storvold will take us through solar photovoltaic systems, including: How solar panels work, Ways to mount solar panels, Installing solar panels in the Kootenay and Boundary region,…
