News
Stay informed with the latest updates, announcements, and developments.
Air Tightness Training Results
Energy Save New West was pleased to host an on-site air tightness training session earlier this month in New Westminster. This innovative session is the first of its kind in the Lower Mainland that brought together a terrific turnout of local builders,...
Presentations From Fall 2019 Builder And Designer Breakfast
Thank you to everyone who attended our Fall 2019 Builder & Designer Breakfast on Tuesday, November 12th. We hope you enjoyed the session including new technical bulletins and resources being provided to support our local builders and architects/designers with...
Urban Solar Garden project recognized with 2019 Environmental Award
The City of New Westminster’s is pleased to be recognized with the 2019 Environmental Award from the Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s for the Urban Solar Garden project. This award was acknowledged at the Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s annual conference...
ENERGY STAR® Appliance rebates are back!
This fall, Energy Save New West and BC Hydro are working together to offer up to $500* in rebates for qualifying ENERGY STAR® rated clothes washers, clothes dryers and refrigerators. To be eligible, local residents must purchase a new ENERGY STAR® appliance between...
Urban Solar Garden Installation Video for City Public Works Yard
Energy Save New West is pleased to share a short video that combined use of a time-lapse video and drone footage to document the installation process for the City’s second Urban Solar Garden. Located at the City Public Works Yard, the second Urban Solar...
Second Array Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
The City of New Westminster hosted a special ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, June 20th for subscribers and local residents. The second Urban Solar Garden is a rooftop-mounted, 50 kW, 156 panel photovoltaic array that allows local residents, businesses and...
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Planned for Second Array
The installation of the second Urban Solar Garden is now complete! The second array located at the City Public Work Yards is a 50kW solar array that allows local residents, businesses and non-profit organizations who’ve invested in the project access to renewable...
Construction Update on Second Urban Solar Garden
The City of New Westminster is pleased to announce that construction is almost complete on the second Urban Solar Garden at City’s Public Work Yard. By the end of May, installation crews will be completing the final system commissioning and electrical grid tie-in for...
Are you looking to upgrade to ENERGY STAR® Appliances?
The City of New Westminster is pleased to announce the ENERGY STAR® Appliance program is back with bigger rebates! This spring, Energy Save New West and BC Hydro are working together to offer up to $500 in rebates for qualifying ENERGY STAR® rated clothes washers,...
Presentations From Spring 2019 Builder And Designer Breakfast
Thank you to everyone who attended our Spring 2019 Builder & Designer Breakfast on Thursday, March 21st. We hope you enjoyed the session on the City’s plans for Energy Step Code implementation including details on compliance and verification processes and new...