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Champion Successes – Yan Ren

By Kambo Admin | Alberta, Champion Successes, Education, Energy Efficiency | 0 comment | 18 January, 2019 | 0

Yan Ren’s family qualified for the Home Upgrades Program based on their household income and existing burdens with their energy bills. On Oct 17th, 2018, our team completed a home assessment at Yan Ren’s house and educated the family on how to save energy long-term. When the Empower Me team arrived, right away you could see a happy family inRead more

Champion Successes – Sau Lan Chan

By Kambo Admin | Alberta, Champion Successes, Education, Energy Efficiency | 0 comment | 8 January, 2019 | 0

When the Empower Me Home Upgrades Program team arrived at Sau Lan Chan’s home, they discovered that she had a manual thermostat, was using incandescent light bulbs, and didn’t know much about energy efficiency. Our team replaced her manual thermostat with one that is programmable. At first she was hesitant about using a programmable thermostat,Read more

For Heat’s Sake: 10 Ways to Keep Your House Warm (and Save Money) This Winter

By Kambo Admin | Alberta, British Columbia, Education, Energy Efficiency | 0 comment | 21 December, 2018 | 0

Winter’s coming, it’s time to get cozy. It’s tempting to crank up the thermostat but with home heating accounting for over 60% of Canadian utility bills, our arctic winters can be financially crippling for some households. Below are 10 simple tips for keeping your home toasty and reducing your environmental impact for little or noRead more

Champion Successes – Hanson Tsui

By Kambo Admin | Alberta, Champion Successes, Community, Education, Energy Efficiency | 0 comment | 20 December, 2018 | 0

When the Empower Me team visited Hanson Tsui for a Home Assessment for the Home Upgrades Program, Hanson noted that his master bedroom was colder than the rest of the house and he didn’t know why. Also, when the furnace was on, the basement and laundry room were very hot. Our team uncovered that thereRead more

Champion Successes – Grace Ho

By Kambo Admin | Alberta, Champion Successes, Education, Energy Efficiency | 0 comment | 19 December, 2018 | 0

Grace Ho found out about Empower Me through an article in Sing Tao, Calgary’s Chinese newspaper. She had some concerns about water condensation around her window frames and asked for a home visit. During the home visit Deborah, our Energy Mentor, found that the water condensation was caused by the window blinds blocking the flowRead more

Champion Successes – Stephen Chiu

By Kambo Admin | Alberta, Champion Successes, Education, Energy Efficiency | 0 comment | 18 December, 2018 | 0

Stephen Chiu became an Empower Me Energy Champion at one of our Energy Savings Workshop and requested a home visit after attending the workshop. Stephen told our Energy Mentor, Jaclyn Cai, that the showering time in his home was nearly an hour because of his daughter and she did not want to shorten her showers.Read more

Empower Me provides witness testimony to House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources

By Kambo Admin | Alberta, British Columbia, Education, Health & Wellness, Sustainability | 0 comment | 6 December, 2018 | 1

Empower Me’s Managing Director presents in Ottawa about designing and implementing energy efficiency programs in underserved communities Ottawa, ON – Empower Me’s Managing Director, Yasmin Abraham, was given the prestegious opportunity to present to The House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources this week to assist them in their study of the economic opportunitiesRead more

Empower Me White Paper: Energy Poverty in Alberta

By Kambo Admin | Alberta, Energy Efficiency | 0 comment | 23 November, 2018 | 0

One in five Albertan families struggle to pay their utility bills – that’s over 312,000 households! In 2018 the Alberta government made a first step in committing to address the issue for the 300,000 Albertans who struggle to pay their utility bills. The Empower Me Home Upgrades Program is designed to understand the upgrades requiredRead more

Champion Successes – Migdalia

By Kambo Admin | Alberta, Champion Successes, Community, Education, Energy Efficiency | 0 comment | 21 November, 2018 | 0

Migdalia, a recent newcomer to Canada from Columbia, recently invited our Energy Mentor Clarence to visit her home and help her to improve her energy efficiency. During the home visit, Migdalia was most interested in learning how to use her thermostat. She was nervous to touch it as her landlord had told her to setRead more

Having a bad week? We guarantee these campaigns will make you feel good!

By Kambo Admin | Alberta, British Columbia, Community | 0 comment | 15 November, 2018 | 1

At Empower Me we love a great advertising campaign that leaves you feeling good and sticks in your mind. Whether it’s a funny script, a clever idea, or a heartfelt message, some campaigns can change your perspective about the world around you Below are six campaigns that we think have great messages about connecting withRead more

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