What is the Cool Shops program?
It's a program put together by FortisBC, Terasen Gas, and the City of Kelowna, in partnership with the Clean Air Foundation that helps small businesses conserve energy, save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by identifying and implementing in-store energy management measures.
Through their efforts, they've helped 8,000 retailers become more energy efficient and 5,073 megawatt hours and 1,532 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions have been saved.
Case Study
Olympia Greek Taverna recently switched to a high efficiency pre-rinse spray valve which will reduce their hot water consumption by 2/3s. That’s a saving of between $400—$800 a year.
Also, the owner's found out that through the Cool Shops program that they have the potential to save approximately $1,400 per year if they upgrade their incandescent and fluorescent lights to more efficient lighting.
If you own a business or work for a business you can set up a free no obligation energy audit.
What your business is provided with:
- a non-intrusive 15 minute palm-pilot based energy audit on the lighting
- compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) that last 10,000 hours (twisty bulbs)
- LED exit lamp kits for exit signs that last 2 years and use 2.4Watts
- Other FREE sample energy efficient lighting products such as flood lights, candleabra lights, dimmable floods, MR16 track lights
- an energy efficient spray valve (for restaurants)
- energy saving tips and advice
- Incentives on items that wish to be purchased through FortisBC and Brite-lite (these savings are 50-75% less than what you would pay in a retail store and the incentives are available until June of next year)
If you are interested, please contact:
Fawna More
Cool Shops Program Coordinator
coolshops@fortisbc.com
250-469-8107
