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FortisBC’s climate action partners: meet Penny Page-Brittin
Penny has worked in energy for over 10 years. Now she’s using her experience to reduce emissions in Delta. Here’s Penny’s story.
October 11, 2022
What is a “nest sweep”? Here’s how we protect our migratory birds.
As part of our environmental efforts, we work to protect the migratory bird species around our operations to ensure they continue to thrive.
October 6, 2022
See this 80s house brought back to life and given another 40 plus years
In our final post of our blog series on a Kelowna couple’s deep energy retrofit of their forever home, we look at the results and find out about their energy use post reno.
September 14, 2022
Insulation upgrades for 80s house maximize comfort at minimal cost
In part three of our blog series on Colleen and Shane’s deep energy retrofit, see how their insulation upgrade added value, comfort and energy savings.
August 15, 2022
Keeping BC free and clear of zebra and quagga mussels
There aren’t any zebra and quagga mussels in BC and we want to keep it that way. Take a deep dive to learn about the effort it takes to keep them out of BC.
August 8, 2022
5 stops to charge-up on your EV road trip through the Okanagan
Planning to recharge yourself with a road trip in the Okanagan this summer? We’ve got you covered with our top spots to charge your EV while you explore.
August 3, 2022
5 popular get-back-to-nature recreation areas to explore in BC
If you plan to vacation closer to home this summer, why not get back to nature and explore these five popular recreation areas in BC?
July 13, 2022
New windows for 80s house make a difference inside and out
In part two of our blog series on Colleen and Shane’s deep energy retrofit of their forever home, we shed light on their innovative and efficient new windows.
July 11, 2022
FortisBC’s climate action partners: meet Penny Page-Brittin
Penny has worked in energy for over 10 years. Now she’s using her experience to reduce emissions in Delta. Here’s Penny’s story.
October 11, 2022
What is a “nest sweep”? Here’s how we protect our migratory birds.
As part of our environmental efforts, we work to protect the migratory bird species around our operations to ensure they continue to thrive.
October 6, 2022
See this 80s house brought back to life and given another 40 plus years
In our final post of our blog series on a Kelowna couple’s deep energy retrofit of their forever home, we look at the results and find out about their energy use post reno.
September 14, 2022
Insulation upgrades for 80s house maximize comfort at minimal cost
In part three of our blog series on Colleen and Shane’s deep energy retrofit, see how their insulation upgrade added value, comfort and energy savings.
August 15, 2022
Keeping BC free and clear of zebra and quagga mussels
There aren’t any zebra and quagga mussels in BC and we want to keep it that way. Take a deep dive to learn about the effort it takes to keep them out of BC.
August 8, 2022
5 stops to charge-up on your EV road trip through the Okanagan
Planning to recharge yourself with a road trip in the Okanagan this summer? We’ve got you covered with our top spots to charge your EV while you explore.
August 3, 2022
5 popular get-back-to-nature recreation areas to explore in BC
If you plan to vacation closer to home this summer, why not get back to nature and explore these five popular recreation areas in BC?
July 13, 2022
New windows for 80s house make a difference inside and out
In part two of our blog series on Colleen and Shane’s deep energy retrofit of their forever home, we shed light on their innovative and efficient new windows.
July 11, 2022