Sociable

Under the Livesmart BC Efficiency Assistance (LEAP) program, Eaga Canada and City Green are collaborating with social housing providers to improve the energy-efficiency and comfort of their housing stock.

Featured is a list of housing providers we have worked with, including specific case studies on individual projects. Please contact us if you would like more information about how we can help you.

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  Chesterfield House, in North Vancouver, provides safe, affordable housing for mental health clients to assist with their recovery and integration into the community. Over a two-week period in January 2009, Chesterfield House received a wide array of energy upgrades. Products installed in every unit were:

  - Attic insulation
  - Ventilation fans
  - Compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs
  - Low-flow showerheads
  - Faucets
  - Outlets and switch gaskets.

  Following completion of the project, preliminary estimates for energy-savings at Chesterfield House (heating and lighting) indicate annual reductions of over 15% are achievable.

  Property Manager of Chesterfield House, Peter Lewis shares his experience:

  “As a former contractor I was impressed how quickly and efficiently the work was done and with little disruption to our tenants. Tennant satisfaction is important to us and Eaga Canada and City Green ensured everyone was happy.”

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  Killarney Gardens, a member of the Cooperative Housing Federation of BC, located in South Vancouver consists of a total of 227 units, 96 apartments and 131 townhouses. The coop was the largest LEAP program project to date, receiving grants for energy upgrades to the townhouses and apartments. Upgrades for the apartments included, compact fluorescent lights (CFL’s), low-flow showerheads, low-flow bathroom aerators, bathroom fans and weather stripping. The townhouses upgrades included all products mentioned above as well as insulation in the crawlspace, where it previously did not exist.

  Following completion of the project, preliminary estimates for energy-savings at Killarney Gardens have the potential to reach annual reductions of approximately 39%.

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  The Squamish Senior Citizens’ Home Society received energy upgrades in July 2009. One of the products installed that are particularly significant is the Camus High-Efficiency Boiler, as the housings’ existing boiler had surpassed its 20 year life and was in considerable need of replacement. The products put in were:

  - A Camus High-Efficiency Boiler
  - Crawl Space Insulation

  As a result of the upgrades preformed under the LEAP project, the initial estimates for energy savings indicate annual reductions of approximately 33% for the apartments.

  Squamish Senior Citizens Home Society’s Administrator, Laura Modray shares her thoughts:

  “Squamish Senior Citizens Home Society was very excited about being part of the LEAP Program. As a non-profit society, we are always striving to find the funding necessary to keep our aging buildings viable. We look forward to seeing decreased heating costs this winter which will ultimately enable us to continue modernizing our suites.”

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  The Whistler Townhouses are subsidized housing for lower income families with dependant children. In February 2009, the townhouses received a wide array of energy upgrades. Some of the energy upgrades installed were:

  - Compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs
  - Low-flow showerheads
  - Kitchen faucets
  - Outlets and switch gaskets
  - Air sealing around windows and the attic hatch
  - Weather-stripping around doors
  - Attic insulation
  - Baseboard thermostats