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Not yet convinced that a lighting upgrade is worth the
investment? This month, we look at what a condominium
building management company has done to save strata
councils up to tens of thousands of dollars. We also
talk to Vancity's
green business expert about the advice she gives
in her popular seminars for small businesses. And we
take a sneak peek at the energy-management claims of
the about-to-be-released Windows
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Stratas
love this lighting
Rancho Management Services Ltd. operates a range
of condominium buildings in Greater Vancouver.
Using Power Smart's Product
Incentive Program for lighting upgrades, their
strata councils are saving a collective $100,000
a year on lighting costs, and one parkade retrofit
alone is expected to save $30,000 a year.
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Where
to go green
Want to green your business and improve the bottom
line? Make energy conservation and waste reduction your priorities, says Maureen Cureton, Green Business
Manager with Vancity. "There are all sorts
of opportunities, but people have to do what's
right for their company," she says. Learn
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Can
Windows 7 cut your power usage?
Microsoft's new operating system purports to include
platform and processor efficiencies that significantly
reduce energy use and lower costs, as well as extending
battery life. Blaine Kyllo takes a look at the
potential benefits. Learn
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