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This popular full-day workshop will be held at the Best Western Coquitlam Hotel & Conference Centre, 319 North Road, Coquitlam.

Richard Kadulski, an award-winning architect and proponent of leading-edge housing technology, says the workshop team will highlight the latest innovations in construction technology, design, indoor air quality and green initiatives.
“It is important to understand how your home works as a system – materials, construction techniques, ventilation -- so you can make better-informed choices for your family and the environment when building your next home,” said Kadulski.

Workshop topics include:

• Principles of durable building envelope construction
• Healthy housing tips for superior indoor air quality
• Ventilation systems
• Energy-efficient and green construction practices

How energy choices affect costs
Cost is $75 + GST per person or $130 + GST per couple, and includes lunch, coffee breaks, and a wealth of printed material on newly developed products and services.

To encourage productive interaction between presenters and participants, registration is limited to 25 people. Payment is required to guarantee your registration.

Pre-registration is required by Monday, February 1, 2010.
Click here to register online or call 778-565-4288 to register.

Do you own a house? Would you like up to $13,605 in government rebates to help you make it more energy efficient?  If so, then come to a free LiveSmart BC info session. Learn about the Province's LiveSmart BC rebate program for home energy efficiency as well as other incentives that are being offered. The session includes a short presentation that will go over the details of the program, how they can access the rebates, the types of renovations or upgrades that make a home more energy efficient and the benefits of an energy efficient home.

Join us for a fun and informal info session this Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the Wired Monk Café, 2610 West 4th Avenue in Kitsilano.

Cost: FREE

As seating is limited, please RSVP to green@vancouver.ca. Presented by the City of Vancouver in partnership with Light House Sustainable Building Centre.

EDRS website: www.vcn.bc.ca/edrs
EVENT schedule: www.vcn.bc.ca/edrs/services_events.html#Sched
EMAIL: edrs@4sustainability.com

Dollars to $ense  energy management workshops, offered by Natural Resources Canada, allow you to explore the latest in energy management techniques while networking  and sharing ideas with business, utility and government  representatives.

Energy Master Plan   Wednesday, January 21,  2009
Energy Efficiency  Financing  Thursday, January 22,  2009
Executive Airport Plaza Hotel & Conference  Centre
7311 Westminster Hwy. Vancouver, BC  V6X  1A3
Ph: 604-278-5555

The Virtual Energy Forum is a two day online-only event focused on how leading companies can adopt better energy management practices to cut cost, while at the same time adopting clean energy alternatives -- presenting alternative energy technologies, policies, and best practices in a live, interactive environment. The event is designed to meet the needs of corporate energy executives in a way that is not possible with physical events, webinars or other means.

BC Hydro is hosting its annual Power Smart Forum from November 17 to 19, 2008 at the Westin Bayshore, Vancouver.

Due to the popularity of Green Building 101, Light House has launched Green Building 201! Building upon the principles of GB101, GB201 provides more in-depth information focused on home energy efficiency. This two-hour workshop is intended for graduates of GB101 and anyone interested in improving the energy efficiency of their home.