LiveSmart BC - Resources for Corporate Greening

Resources for Corporate Greening

FortisBC PowerSense Walk-throughs
Qualified customers can take advantage of a free walk-through energy audit conducted by a qualified technical advisor to identify where conservation opportunities exist. If required, Fortis BC will also fund up to 50 percent, to a maximum of $5,000, of an approved consultant's fee to conduct a comprehensive energy study.

Fortis Natural Gas Energy Assessments
Fortis Natural Gas offers a free energy assessment program for customers in the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, Squamish or the Interior who consume more than 2,000 GJ/year on natural gas.

Climate Smart Skills Training for Local Businesses
Learn how your business can reduce operational costs by cutting carbon emissions, and join hundreds of local BC businesses who have already become Climate Smart. Sign up for a training series in your community delivered by climate experts. Gain access to a top-rated software tool. Benefit from one-on-one coaching from our dedicated client advisors. We focus on strengthening your business while reducing your impact, and teaching you vital skills for the green economy of the future.

Natural Resources Canada Dollars to $ense Energy Management Workshops
These workshops assist small business owners with opportunities to develop new, cost-saving energy management solutions.

BC Hydro Product Incentive Program
This program offers financial incentives for BC Hydro commercial customers to replace inefficient technologies with energy-efficient products.

ecoENERGY Retrofit Incentive Program
Natural Resources Canada's ecoENERGY Retrofit Incentive program provides financial support to owners of small and medium-sized buildings in the commercial and institutional sectors. The program helps these sectors implement energy saving projects that reduce energy-related greenhouse gases (GHGs) and air pollution, thereby contributing to a cleaner environment for all Canadians.

Captial Regional District Cooling Equipment Rebates
Using water for once-through cooling operations can waste thousands of dollars per year. The CRD offers rebates of $1,200 per ton to eliminate once-through cooled condensers and $2,400 per ton to eliminate once-through cooled ice makers; up to a maximum of $5,000 per account.

Videoconferencing for Small Businesses
Small Business BC and the provincial government offer a video conferencing network service for small businesses available at the offices of over 40 economic development organizations across B.C.

Metro Vancouver SmartSteps
SmartSteps is a program of tools, technical assistance and information to help your business become more eco-efficient and more competitive.
BC Hydro Tips to Green Your Business
These tips offer detailed information on everything from lighting and heating to office equipment, recycling and food in the workplace.

Innovative Clean Energy Fund
The Province has established the $25 million Innovative Clean Energy (ICE) Fund to help promising clean power technology projects succeed. The ICE Fund will help make British Columbia a world leader in alternative energy and power technology.