Serena has lived in an older rental home with her young son for three years. When our team arrived for a home assessment Serena was very welcoming, understood why we were there, and was very accommodating to the questions we were asking her. As we went through our education portion of the visit, she wasRead more
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Lunar New Year is celebrated by many throughout Asia and worldwide and marks the beginning of spring and the end of winter. For countries like China with a long agricultural history, Lunar New Year is significant for many and still remains relevant today. Even in a modern city like Hong Kong, the ‘New York CityRead more
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
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
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
Supported by Energy Efficiency Alberta, Empower Me is offering energy saving home upgrades to families struggling with their utility bills in the province Calgary, AB –Empower Me Alberta is providing home upgrades free of charge to Albertan families that struggle to pay their bills. The Empower Me Home Upgrades program helps renters and homeownersRead more
Alberta, British Columbia, Community, Education, Energy Efficiency | 0 comment | 11 August, 2018 | 0
Home appliances are a major investment, so it’s important to do your homework before buying. If you’re like most people, you’re looking for certain features – a front loading machine, or a fridge door that opens left or right for example. While these are all important, the appliance’s energy efficiency may actually be the mostRead more
The Empower Me program made the evening news! On June 28th we held our community launch event to celebrate Empower Me coming to Calgary. CTV News – Calgary was there to document the day. CTV News explained how our program targets multilingual and multicultural communities. Thank you to CTV News, Calgary for sharing our story. ToRead more
Last week we held our community launch event for the Empower Me program in Alberta! We were honoured to be welcomed with such enthusiastic support from Calgary. We had a blast sharing our new program and really enjoyed getting to know the Calgary community better over a cup of tea. The celebration took place atRead more
Empower Me Alberta will provide energy savings education to multilingual and multicultural communities in the province Calgary, AB – Empower Me, Alberta’s first energy efficiency program designed specifically for, and delivered by, diverse communities officially launches this month. The founding partners are Energy Efficiency Alberta and ENMAX Corporation. Empower Me is a free education andRead more