Participate in Pilot Programs

Sponsored by the Victoria Real Estate Board, the Time of Sale Energy Labelling Program helps home sellers highlight their ‘hidden upgrades’ like insulation, efficient heating systems, and airsealing, and helps buyers make informed choices about the efficiency of their new home. Through the program, both home buyers and sellers can access expert energy efficiency advice and government grants for upgrades to their home’s windows, doors, heating, ventilation, insulation, airsealing, hot water systems, and other energy efficient upgrades.

The pilot project is taking place in Oak Bay and Salt Spring Island.

Read up about the pilot projects in the Oak Bay News and the Gulf Islands Driftwood.

To access a collection of the Time of Sale Homeowner Kits for your clients, please contact Jim Bennett (250 412 0338) of the Victoria Real Estate Board.

Download City Green's Time of Sale program brochures for Oak Bay and Salt Spring Island. To order brochures by mail, contact Glenys Verhulst, ecoENERGY Communications, at 250 381 9995 x110.

Workshops

Please request our workshops: Making the Sale - The Added Value of Home Energy Efficiency.

With rising energy costs, leading edge players in the residential building industry are realizing that energy efficient designs and products result in lower expenses over the lifetime of a home. Discover the benefits of energy efficiency, such as increased comfort, affordability and resale value. In this workshop, you will:

• Learn about energy efficiency rating systems and incentives
• Identify and explain energy efficiency designs and products
• Explain how clients can access federal, provincial and utility incentive and rebate programs to reduce the cost of improving home energy efficiency and increase payback timeframes.

Contact Paula Steele, City Green Director of Communications, for more information (250 381 9995 x.107).

Continuing Studies

Take a self-guided course through UBC Sauder School of Business - Getting to Green: Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Housing CPD 126 Webinar and on-line course, designed in partnership with City Green Solutions.