by Heather Dougall | Apr 5, 2019 | Rebates & Incentives
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,...
by Heather Dougall | Mar 26, 2019 | New Homes, Training & Events
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...
by Heather Dougall | Jan 30, 2019 | Urban Solar Garden
The City of New Westminster is pleased to announce that our 75% pre-sale target for the second Urban Solar Garden has been achieved. We want to thank all the subscribers for participating in this community-led renewable energy initiative. As a next step, the City...
by Heather Dougall | Dec 21, 2018 | General News
This past year has been an exciting one for Energy Save New West! From starting a new energy efficiency program for existing Strata buildings in Metro Vancouver, to bringing forward new policies and bylaw amendments supporting high performance buildings via the BC...
by Heather Dougall | Oct 16, 2018 | Urban Solar Garden
On Monday, October 1st, City Council directed staff to proceed with the public subscription period for the second array. Estimated to consist of approximately 156 panels, the second array will be located on the Civic Works Yard, Engineering Operations Building. The...
by Heather Dougall | Oct 15, 2018 | New Homes, Training & Events
Thank you to everyone who attended our Fall 2018 Builder & Designer Breakfast on Monday, October 1st. We hope you enjoyed the session on the City’s proposed Energy Step Code implementation framework for Part 9 Buildings, and Electric Vehicle Charging...
by Heather Dougall | Oct 10, 2018 | Rebates & Incentives
Are you looking to upgrade your old energy guzzling appliances to new ENERGY STAR® rated? If so, now is a great time to look at purchasing new ENERGY STAR® appliances to receive up to a $300 rebate. On purchases from October 5th to November 16th, 2018 you can get...
by Heather Dougall | Oct 4, 2018 | New Homes
Thank you to everyone who attended our Fall 2018 Developer Breakfast on Monday, September 17th. We hope you enjoyed the session on the City’s proposed Energy Step Code implementation framework for Part 3 Buildings and Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Bylaw...
by Heather Dougall | Aug 22, 2018 | Urban Solar Garden
Energy Save New West is pleased to announce the launch of the Urban Solar Garden’s energy production dashboard. The dashboard provides a summary of electricity generated by the 50 kW solar array including daily and weekly production values. The purpose of the...
by Heather Dougall | Aug 1, 2018 | Urban Solar Garden
On Thursday, July 26th, the City of New Westminster hosted a ribbon cutting event marking the official unveiling of the Urban Solar Garden. The City’s Urban Solar Garden is Metro Vancouver’s first community-owned solar PV array providing access to renewable energy...
