To ensure that you always receive these messages, add keith@boma.bc.ca to your address book | | | | Why Canadian music and renewable energy sound so good together JUNO AWARDS For more than a decade Bullfrog Power, Canada’s leading green energy provider, and The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (CARAS) have been environmental partners to ensure all JUNO Week events and hotel rooms are bullfrogpowered with clean, renewable energy. This year’s JUNOS will be held from March 19 to 25, 2018 in Vancouver. | | | The Charging Solutions and Incentives Program PLUG IN BC The Charging Solutions and Incentives Program provides rebates towards the cost of electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and provides support services for planning and installing EV chargers. The Program is intended for retrofits (not new buildings) and offered on a first-come, first-serve basis with consideration given to the geographic distribution of the incentives throughout BC.
| | | | | Making a difference FORTIS BC Join Fortis on Wednesday April 18th, 2018 for a tour of Fraser Valley Biogas RSVP by April 13th, 2018. Email renewablenaturalgas@fortisbc.com to reserve your spot | | | FortisBC cost of natural gas maintained and propane rates decreasing FORTIS BC FortisBC has received approval from the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) to keep the cost of gas steady for its natural gas customers. As of April 1, 2018, FortisBC customers will see no change to the cost of natural gas on their billing statement. Revelstoke customers receiving piped propane will see a decrease to the cost of propane. This is welcome news, as Revelstoke customers have not seen a decrease in the cost of propane rate since October 2015. | | | New framework for natural gas development puts focus on economic and climate targets BC GOV NEWS As part of a new approach to natural gas development, the British Columbia government is overhauling the policy framework for future projects, while ensuring those projects adhere to B.C.’s climate targets, Premier John Horgan announced today. | | | | | BC Hydro rates going up 3 per cent CBC NEWS The B.C. Utilities Commission has rejected a request by the provincial government to freeze rates at BC Hydro for the coming year, meaning a pending rate increase of three percent will come into effect, April 1, 2018. | | | Earth Hour 2018: B.C. sees increase in electricity use during annual event BC HYDRO For the first time in a decade, there was an increase in electricity use across B.C. during Earth Hour on Saturday night. Electricity use rose by 0.2 per cent province-wide. | | | Vancouver adopts 100 per cent EV-ready policy REMI NETWORK Vancouver is now one of the first cities in North America to adopt a 100 per cent Electric Vehicle (EV)-ready policy for all new multi-unit residential buildings. | | | | | | Product Spotlight | | |
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| | BOMA BC Environmental Programs | BOMA BC is taking an active role in promoting energy efficiency and sustainability with its members by providing cost-effective tools and resources to improve performance in buildings. We offer direct assistance for your energy management needs, utility tracking and reporting software, energy training, total waste management services, and a green building certification program. All members are encouraged to contact BOMA BC to see what programs are right for your organization. | | BOMA Strategic Energy Management Assistance
Through the BOMA Energy Management Program (EMP), partially funded by BC Hydro, BOMA is pleased to provide direct assistance to members with strategic energy management planning. BOMA BC members will have access to a qualified energy management professional who will work one-on-one with your organization to develop a strategic energy management plan. These plans are essential for organizations who are addressing the sustainability of their building portfolio and want a structured and effective way to reduce operating costs, improve building performance and reduce the environmental impact of the building. This complimentary service has very limited space, contact BOMA's Energy Advisor, Keith Shaughnessy (Keith@boma.bc.ca), to find out more. | | BOMA uTrack BOMA uTrack (powered by PUMA) is a utility tracking and reporting service offered to all members, at preferred pricing, to help reduce energy costs and track greenhouse gas emissions. Sign up now and start saving energy and money! BOMA uTrack clearly identifies utility spending and savings among multiple sites, prioritizes energy projects by identifying least efficient facilities, and sets achievable targets while easily charting and reporting on the results. For more information please contact Keith Shaughnessy
| | BOMA e-Energy Training The BOMA eEnergy Training course is an interactive online course for professionals to gain a comprehensive understanding of energy management. Participants develop the skills and knowledge to identify energy reduction opportunities in buildings and learn how to develop strategies to encourage stakeholders to save energy. What Course Participants are Saying… “The course is an excellent source for helping to summarize project costs and benefits as part of a capital budget, as well as ‘selling’ the benefits of energy savings projects." "The course went into much more detail than I expected, which I was happy with as I was looking for a better understanding of the technical basics.” “The spreadsheets and links are very beneficial for future use.” For more information or to register for the course, please go to the BOMA Learning Website. | | BOMA BEST® 3.0 BOMA BEST® 3.0 is a national green building certification program developed to address an industry need for realistic standards for energy and environmental performance of existing buildings based on accurate, independently verified information. Currently BOMA BEST® 3.0 provides seven modules for certification (office, light industrial, shopping centre, open air retail, multi-unit residential, health care and universal), these certifications focus on ten key areas of environmental management (energy, water, air quality, comfort, health and wellness, purchasing, custodial, waste, site, and stakeholder engagement). | | BOMA Total Waste Management The Total Waste Management (TWM) Program is a one-stop, cost effective recycling service. The service provides a comprehensive waste audit and custom solutions to meet all BOMA members' recycling needs (paper, cardboard, mixed containers, batteries, electronics, and organics). |
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