More Communities

North Vancouver

Among the District’s initiatives are the inclusion of solar in the new green building policy, the consideration of financial tools to promote solar hot water, training of permitting staff to facilitate the installation of systems, inclusion of solar awareness...

»

Richmond

Richmond is developing a comprehensive Community Energy and Emissions Plan (CEEP) to be completed by the end of 2010. The CEEP scope of work includes an examination of solar potential in the community...

»

Saanich

In 2002, Saanich was the first municipality in the region to install solar powered pedestrian beacons. Forty-four pedestrian beacons now operate in Saanich entirely "off the grid," even in the dark winter months...

»

Tofino

Tofino endeavours to lead the way by demonstrating how small local governments can achieve big results and their high profile will help when spread the word about solar hot water to other small communities in BC...

»

T'Sou-ke First Nation

The T'Sou-ke First Nation has outfitted 25 homes along with the fish hatchery, the community hall, band hall and canoe shed with PV and solar thermal units. Not only that, almost all of the install work was completed by community members themselves...

»

Vancouver

Vancouver has taken great leadership in the development of solar demonstration projects as well as mandating that all new homes be built solar ready. The city’s Solar Homes Strategy is currently financing up to 50 per cent (about $3500) of the cost of installing a solar hot water system...

»

West Moberly First Nation

Through the SolarBC Community project, training opportunities will be provided for West Moberly in four main components of training, knowledge sharing, public outreach and installation planning...

»

Whistler

Among the solar initiatives the city has developed is the installation of solar parking meters throughout Whistler Village, a solar powered self-compacting waste disposal bin and development and integration of Solar Access Protection Guidelines for Whistler Village...

»