The Village has formed a 'Climate Action Task Force' to investigate ways to encourage residents to increase their awareness of 'green energy' and 'sustainability' and to decrease our 'carbon footprint'.
The Village will be adding links to relevant articles and websites to this page.
All residents are invited to attend the Public Meeting on February 2 at 7 pm in the Community Hall regarding proposed Targets, Action & Policies: GHG Emission Reduction
BC Climate Action Charter
Lions Bay Village Council passed a resolution December 1, 2008 to sign the BC Climate Action Charter for Change and at Council's January 5, 2009 meeting passed a resolution to adopt the Lions Bay Addendum to this Charter. Lions Bay Council at its December 8, 2008 Strategic Planning Meeting identified sustainability as its guiding principle in decision making over this 3-year term 2008-2011.
Lions Bay Addendum to BC Climate Change Action Charter
Click HERE to view The Village of Lions Bay's committment to the BC Climate Change Action Charter.
Visit the Metro Vancouver website to find out more about 'Creating a Sustainable Region'.
Lions Bay Hosts a Panel on Sustainability
On January 28, 2009 the Village hosted a Panel on Sustainability in the Community Hall. Three distinguished speakers each made a presentation followed by a Q & A session.
Dr. Vanessa Timmer, Co-Founder of One Earth Initiative gave the opening presentation: "What are sustainability principles and how can they be used as a guide for decision-making?" Click HERE to view Dr. Timmer's presentation.
Hugh Kellas, FCIP, Manager, Policy and Planning Department, Metro Vancouver presented "An overview of the Metro Board's Sustainability Framework which provides a basis for moving ideas into action". Click HERE to view Hugh Kellas' presentation.
Helen Goodland, MBA, Executive Director of Light House Sustainable Building Centre spoke about "What municipalities are doing to implement green building practices." Click HERE to view Helen Goodland's presentation.
Wood Stove Upgrade Incentives:
SCRAP YOUR OLD WOOD STOVE AND GET SOME CASH BACK
Metro Vancouver has recently launched its region wide Wood Stove Exchange Program.
Eligible residents can get a $250 rebate if they trade in an old wood stove for a new low emission appliance.
To find out which wood stove and heating appliances can be traded in and which can be purchased as replacements, and to find more information on the program, please visit
Natural Resources Canada:
Click on the Natural Resources Canada website http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/incentives.cfmto access detailed information on the following programs and energy efficiency incentives:
ecoENERGY Retrofit – provides federal grants and incentives to homeowners and small and medium-sized businesses, industry and public institutions to help them invest in energy and pollution-saving upgrades. In addition to the grants available under ecoENERGY Retrofit selected government entities offer grants and incentives to homeowners who conduct energy saving upgrades.
Energy-efficient equipment - BC Hydro's Power Smart Program offers a $30 rebate for vending machine sensor that are purchased and installed in BC. For more information, visit their Web site.
ENERGY STAR® qualified products - B.C. Hydro's No GST on Windows Program Between October 1 and October 31, 2008, you can save the GST when buying ENERGY STAR qualified windows from participating manufacturers. This is in addition to the B.C. provincial sales tax exemption on all ENERGY STAR qualified windows. For more details, visit the BC Hydro website.
BC Hydro, Hydro Power Smart ENERGY STAR Appliance Rebate Program is offering rebates on the purchase of new ENERGY STAR qualified appliances: $50 for clothes washers, $50 for refrigerators and $25 for freezers. Complete details can be found on the web site.
The BC Government offers a Provincial Sales Tax Exemption from February 21, 2007 to March 31, 2009, pre-manufactured ENERGY STAR qualified windows, skylights, doors, side lights and transoms are exempt from provincial sales tax. Also up to March 1, 2009, ENERGY STAR qualified residential forced air furnaces or boilers (gas-fired and oil-fired), air source heat pumps and ground source heat pumps are eligible for a provincial tax exemption if purchased or leased for residential purposes. Some restrictions apply. More information is found on the BC Government website under Energy Conservation. or by telephone in Vancouver area 604-660-4524 or Toll free in Canada: 1-877-388-4440.
Energy-efficient new homes - Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation offers a 10 percent refund on its mortgage loan insurance premium when a borrower buys or builds an energy-efficient home. To qualify for this refund, the home's energy efficiency must be rated using the EnerGuide rating system or be R-2000 certified and meet certain minimum requirements. Genworth Financial Canada has instituted an Energy-Efficient Housing Program that offers the same reduction in mortgage loan insurance refunds as CMHC and is based on the same criteria.
In addition, check out the ecoAUTO rebate program
and other grants, rebates, discounts and incentives
available to help you use less energy, switch to renewable
energy and produce less waste at home and on the road.
Homeowner Protection Office
Click on: http://www.hpo.bc.ca/Research/Green/Incentives.php to get information on Energy Efficient Incentives for retrofitting existing homes or building new ones.
BC Hydro
BC Hydro's Power Smart program is aimed at reducing energy consumption by utilizing, for example, more efficient appliances and lighting sources, providing energy-saving solutions to consumers, builders and developers.
Power Smart for Builders and Developers
Power Smart at Home
EnerGuide
EnerGuide is a Natural Resources Canada initiative that helps Canadians to purchase energy efficient appliances, heating and cooling equipment, homes, and vehicles.
EnerGuide
EnerGuide Program
EnerGuide Heating, Cooling, and Comfort
ENERGY STAR
This program provides a rating for appliances, heating and cooling products, doors, windows and skylights. It identifies specific products that meet or exceed premium levels of energy efficiency.
ENERGY STAR Program
ENERGY STAR Qualified Products
ENERGY STAR Rebates and Incentives
FortisBC
FortisBC's PowerSense offers programs for new and existing houses. The New Home Construction program includes incentives for lighting, windows, and heat pumps.
PowerSense
PowerSense Heat Pump Program
PowerSense New Home Program for Developers
PowerSense New Home Program for Families
PowerSense Residential Programs
Natural Resources Canada's (NRCan) Office of Energy Efficiency
The Office of Energy Efficiency (OEE) provides Canadians with information on energy conservation, energy efficiency and alternative fuels.
Incentives and Rebates
Information for Homebuilders, Renovators and Trades
Overview of Programs for New Homes
R-2000 Program
The R-2000 program for new single detached homes incorporates components including the R-2000 standard, quality assurance, and home certification, along with training and licensing, on energy efficient and environmentally responsible homes.
R-2000: Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
R-2000: Canadian Home Builders' Association of BC (CHBA-BC)
R-2000: Canadian Home Builders' Association (CHBA)
The EnviroHome designation is given to a select number of new home projects across Canada. To qualify, each home must be certified to the R-2000 Standard and include additional air quality and environmental features beyond what the R-2000 Program requires.
Vancity/Real Estate Foundation
The Green Building Grant Program aims to minimize the impacts of climate change and improve sustainable land-use practices by supporting green building initiatives in BC and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions resulting from settlement activity.
Vancity/Real Estate Foundation Green Building Grant Program
