Energy Innovators Plus
The Energy Innovators Initiative is a voluntary, national, energy efficiency program designed to encourage corporations, institutions and municipalities to improve the energy efficiency of their facilities. Established by National Resources Canada in 1992 in response to the federal government's commitment to stabilize greenhouse gas emissions, its mandate is to promote energy efficiency in large organizations across Canada. The Initiative is guided by the fact that greater energy efficiency is economically beneficial to its participants and environmentally beneficial to the country. It reinforces the link between good business practices and sound environmental policies.
More information can be found at the Energy Innovators Initiative web site.
Contact:
Gilbert Aubin
gaubin@nrcan.gc.ca
Acting Chief,
Energy Innovators Initiative, Public Sector
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PowerSense: FortisBC Inc. PowerSense: FortisBC Inc. This program demonstrates how to save money by reducing energy consumption; they also offer financial assistance for converting to energy efficient technologies.
More information can be found on the PowerSense Commercial Programs web page.
Contact:
Keith A. Veerman, P.Eng.
keith.veerman@fortisbc.com
Energy Efficiency Engineer, PowerSense Dept.
FortisBC Inc.
250-368-0388
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Renewable Energy Deployment Initiative (REDI for Business)
REDI for Business is administered by the Office of Energy Efficiency, Natural Resources Canada. It funds 25% of the purchase and installation costs of a qualifying solar or biomass heating system, to a maximum contribution of $50,000.
More information can be found at the Renewable Energy Deployment Initiative web site.
Contact:
Office of Energy Efficiency
Natural Resources Canada
580 Booth Street, 18th floor
Ottawa, ON, K1A 0E4
redi.penser@nrcan.gc.ca
Telephone: 1-877-722-6600 (Toll Free)
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Seismic Mitigation Program
The Ministry of Education is administering a $1.5 billion Seismic Mitigation Program for BC schools. It is funding both the structural and non-structural seismic upgrades of schools in the areas of the province most likely to experience a severe earthquake.
It may be advantageous for school districts to combine retrofit projects with seismic upgrading projects, for example, combining a lighting retrofit to reduce energy consumption with the seismic measure of tying back new or upgraded light fixtures.
For more information contact:
Nick Watkins at (250) 356-2361, or
Brian Miltimore at (604) 328-0797
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Funding Your Community Energy & Climate Change Initiatives
This is a guide to funding and resources for British Columbia local governments.
The Funding Guide is a comprehensive listing of programs for which BC local governments are eligible, thatprovide financial incentives for climate change action, energy planning, efficiency, or renewable energy related activities.
The Resource Guide is a listing of programs and organizations that provide non-financial resources to local governments to support climate change action, energy planning, efficiency, or renewable energy. These resources include information, advice, workshops, and advocacy work. The Resource Guide also includes information on programs that provide financial incentives for which local governments are not eligible, but for which non-profit organizations, community groups, or local residents and businesses may be able to apply.
For more information contact:
Michael Wilson, P.Eng. Senior Energy Planner
Community Energy Association
1-604-886-9864
mwilson@communityenergy.bc.ca
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