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Presentations From Fall 2018 Developer Breakfast
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...
Urban Solar Garden Energy Production Dashboard
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...
Urban Solar Garden Installation Video
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...
Urban Solar Garden Ribbon Cutting Event
The installation of the first municipally-led community solar PV initiative in Metro Vancouver is now complete. The Urban Solar Garden is a 50kW solar array that allows local residents, businesses and non-profit organizations who’ve invested in the...
Presentations From The Part 3 Buildings Workshop
Thank you to everyone who attended our Part 3 Buildings Workshop at Anvil Centre on Wednesday, June 20th. We hope you enjoyed the session on the City’s proposed Energy Step Code implementation framework for Part 3 Buildings and Electrical Vehicle Readiness...
Update on Urban Solar Garden – Installation Contractor and City Building Selected
The City of New Westminster and Energy Save New West are pleased to announce that Terratek Energy has been selected as the preferred vendor for the design, installation and commissioning of the Urban Solar Garden’s 50 kW solar PV array. Terratek Energy is...
Energy Star® Appliance Rebates For Spring 2018
Are you looking to upgrade to your old energy guzzling appliance to new ENERGY STAR® rated? If so, now is a great time to look at purchasing new ENERGY STAR® appliances to receive up to $250 in rebates On purchases made between May 4th and June 15th, 2018...
News Articles Featuring The Urban Solar Garden
Energy Save New West is pleased to share recent articles on the Urban Solar Garden from the Vancouver Sun and The Province. These editorials provide a full overview of the Urban Solar Garden project which will be the first municipally-led community solar...
Presentations From The Spring 2018 Builder & Designer Breakfast
Thank you to everyone who attended our Spring 2018 Builder & Designer Breakfast at Anvil Centre on Wednesday, March 7th. We hope you enjoyed the session on the City’s proposed Energy Step Code implementation framework and gathered insights on how you...
Passive House Canada Training
On Friday, February 2nd, the City of New Westminster along with Passive House Canada hosted a one-day "Building Enclosures for High Performance Buildings" course with renowned instructor in building science, Graham Finch of RDH Building Engineering. The...