Residential Stories & Features

Being Power Smart is about saving energy through upgrades and changes in the way you use electricity. B.C. residents' stories – sometimes a mixture of success and failure – provide insight into what works and what may not.

Check out the following for insight into how British Columbians are helping save energy and money, and if you haven't already get stories like these delivered to your inbox via our popular monthly Connected newsletter. 

• Madryga serious about the weather and energy efficiency
• Battery recycling in B.C. improving, but still needs work
• Green your spring cleaning: detoxify & recycle
• Windows contest winners add efficiency to 1913 bungalow
• Build-a-green-home tips, from someone who did
• Did my water diet survive the heat of 2009?
• Tips & tricks for keeping your home (and you) cool
• New lighting saves money for condo and brightens parkade 
• World's greenest development a hit on Victoria waterfront
• BC Hydro employee helps strata complex save plenty
• Eco-savvy couple wins $5,000 in windows contest
• Vrooman ups energy efficiency of heritage home
• Chief Atleo's off-the-grid experience: paddling over TV
• Mission man gets great new windows, plus a $5,000 prize
• Carol Lee believes in reuse, from aging shoes to aging buildings
• Actor Kreuk’s big, beautiful old house needs an energy upgrade
• Global news anchor Darling gets in the green game
• Vij’s Restaurant duo try to set a green example
• Where old B.C. fridges go to die, and are reborn
• Inspired Powell River family gets Power Smart by going solar 
• Einstein Family finds laundry list of ways to save energy
• Fort St. John resident learns how to save energy
• Going green is a work in progress: NBA star Nash 
• Chase woman uses dime, bread clip, to cut hot water costs