New West Sustainable Home Info Sessions

Tour homes in New Westminster to learn about climate mitigation, adaptation, biodiversity,and how to make changes in your home, with something for all housing types.

The New Westminster Climate Action Hub will be hosting Sustainable Home Info Sessions on May 2, which will take a broad approach to sustainability  and emission reductions,  achieved through retrofits, green infrastructure and passive cooling. 

Three single-family homes and a laneway home will be included, as well as information pertaining to condos and apartments. Secure bike storage will be provided. HUB Cycling is providing a guided tour of the three sites and (free) registration is required. (EventBrite link to follow)

The Sustainable Home Info Sessions event is financially supported by grants from the  City of New Westminster and The Tamarack Institute.  Supporting organizations are HUB Cycling, Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment (CANE), Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE), Cariboo Heights Forest Preservation Society, ReGenerateBC, SFU Breathe Project, Sierra Club BC and BCIT Building Sciences.

The info sessions will be hosted at 3 locations (416 St. George Street, 920 2nd St & 552 Amess St)

Preliminary program (additional Info Sessions, locations and times will be updated closer to event date ):

1. Staying Safe in Heat Events (Speaker: Adjunct Professor, School of Nursing Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment (CANE) board member)

1. DIY Air Filters for Wildfire Smoke (Workshop by SFU BREATHE Project)

1. Microplastics and Your Health (Speaker: Mechanical Engineer with master’s in Marine Biology

1. Gas Stoves and Your Health - and what Residents of Condo/Apartments can do (Speaker TBD)

1. Adapting to Atmospheric Rivers (Speaker:  P. Eng.  Stormwater Management)

1. Passive Cooling & Climate Resilient Buildings (British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) – Building Sciences department)

1. Heat Pumps - for Single Family Homes, Condos and Apartments (Speaker: BCIT Building Sciences)

1. A Homeowners Insight on Decarbonizing Their Home (Speaker: Class A & Master Electrician, BCIT Bachelor of Technology in Construction Management)

1. Promoting Biodiversity and Creating Bird & Pollinator Habitat (Speaker: Naturalist and Co-President Cariboo Heights Forest Preservation Society)

1. The Path to Electrification: Transforming Homes for a Sustainable Future (Speaker: E. Eng,  Electrical Engineer)

1. Catch the Climate Hope Vibe (Speaker: President of New Westminster Climate Action Hub and Co-Chair, RegenerateBC

1. Gardening for Food, Beauty & Climate in Small Spaces & Balconies (Speaker: Gardening Educator)

1. Policies and Programs to Support Sustainable Homes (Speaker: Community Energy and Emissions Specialist, City of New Westminster)

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

416 St George St, 416 Saint George Street, New Westminster, Canada

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