Brooke Gallupe Energy Advisor

10/15/2021

Heat pumps are a great clean energy option in B.C., but which one is right for you and your home? Dave and Jaclyn give an overview of the heat pump options a...

08/21/2017

This has me wondering what the BC government will decide to do about the Site C dam...

“Clean up the grid. Electrify everything.” This deceptively simple – but useful – description sums up what is needed to achieve the bulk of the deep decarbonisation of our economy and to meet our ambitious international and domestic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions targets. Roughly two-thir...

07/22/2017

Vancouver's IceBox Challenge pits a building of Passivhaus standard against a typical code-built house. Interested to see the results!

Discover the benefits of Passive House. (add chinese translation)

12/12/2016

City Green, a BC non-profit, offers home & building energy efficiency services: assessments, government grants, thermal imaging, EnerGuide, ENERGY STAR

11/30/2016

What does this mean for the government's climate change commitments?

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet colleagues have signed off on two major pipelines, projects that will pump nearly a million more barrels of oil a day from Alberta's oilsands to global markets, if they are constructed. Opposition leaders Rona Ambrose and Tom Mulcair are expected to resp...

11/26/2016

Is this a solution for air pollution?

China’s crazy smog-sucking vacuum tower is actually working

11/23/2016

I perform energy efficiency assessments for new and existing homes: heat loss modelling, blower door tests, and Energuide Ratings for builders and homeowners.

Builders who want to achieve high efficiency standards through BuiltGreen, EnergyStar for New Homes, or Energuide Ratings can contact me directly. Services include energy modelling, blower door tests, file submission paperwork and RSI calculations.

Homeowners on Southern Vancouver Island wishing to schedule me for a home energy assessment for informational or rebate purposes can contact City Green (www.citygreen.ca). Services include energy modelling, blower door tests, and unbiased expert advice on energy efficiency upgrades.