Stories

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 Jeremy Dresner

Jeremy Dresner has worked in energy internationally for almost 15 years. Now he’s using that experience to reduce emissions in the RDOS. Here’s how.
July 6, 2022

How an 80s house was transformed into a modern, energy-efficient forever home

Find out how a Kelowna couple transformed their drafty 80s-era house into an energy-efficient forever home, in our four-part blog series.
June 15, 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 Jeremy Dresner

Jeremy Dresner has worked in energy internationally for almost 15 years. Now he’s using that experience to reduce emissions in the RDOS. Here’s how.
July 6, 2022

How an 80s house was transformed into a modern, energy-efficient forever home

Find out how a Kelowna couple transformed their drafty 80s-era house into an energy-efficient forever home, in our four-part blog series.
June 15, 2022