August 2024 A visionary leader with a life-long interest in environmental sustainability and local climate action has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of the Community Energy Association (CEA)….
Policy and Planning Innovation BC ENERGY STEP CODE AND ZERO CARBON STEP CODE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY City of Nanaimo In Oct. 2023, the City of Nanaimo became the first municipality to…
A 24-unit residential development in the West Kootenays is now EV ready—and the number of electric vehicles has tripled—thanks to rebates to support infrastructure upgrades and some pro bono contributions from innovative residents.
June 2024 As the Community Energy Association works with more clients across Canada, we are learning what’s needed in each new context. This is how we develop the right solutions…
CEA’s Annual Report for 2023 was presented to our membership at the June 20, 2024 annual general meeting. Download the PDF: We are proud that this year’s report illustrates record-breaking…
Stattonrock Design+Build’s back-to-basics approach builds net-zero homes without a price premium.
This will be the largest event of its kind in the region, bringing together some of BC’s leading experts on building science, renovation and trades training.
Home builder Bruce Murdoch found opportunity in 2023’s frigid temperatures, by revisiting Cranbrook BC’s first net-zero home to check on its cold-weather performance.
“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%.
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…
