Fraser Basin Council

Are you interested in climate resilience for renewable energy projects in BC? Join the Fraser Basin Council for a free virtual learning lab on how climate risk is affecting insurance for solar and biomass energy projects in BC and across Canada.

The event will also feature how insurance can help protect renewable energy projects from losses due to climate events, and how proponents and communities can work with insurance companies to reduce climate risks to their projects.

Are a BC First Nation interested in working with an Energy Advisor on your community's retrofit projects?

Join the Fraser Basin Council on Wednesday, November 5 from 11:00am to 12:00pm PST for a free webinar on what to expect when working with an Energy Advisor!

Speakers:

-Devon Miller, PIEER Energy Coach, Partners in Indigenous Energy Efficiency & Resilience Program (PIEER)

-Mark Jackson, Managing Partner, Flowcasa Home Energy Advisors

Join the Fraser Basin Council’s First Nations Home EnergySave Program on Wednesday, July 10 from 1pm - 4pm PT on Zoom for a virtual workshop celebrating success stories in Indigenous housing and energy over the past 3 years!

The workshop will include:

• Community panel with speakers from Old Massett, Nak’azdli Whut’en, and Quatsino First Nation

• Session on developing a career in energy efficiency

Join the Fraser Basin Council’s First Nations Home EnergySave Program for a new learning lab focused on heat pumps!

On Thursday, July 3 from 12:00 noon to 1:00pm PT, guest speakers Richard Joseph, Certified Energy Advisor, and Dan Rodgers, Housing Manager at Gitsegukla First Nation, will share stories and lessons learned from their heat pump projects in Gitsegukla and Sik-e-dakh, BC.

You'll learn:

Join the Fraser Basin Council’s First Nations Home EnergySave Program on Tuesday, June 17 from 12 noon - 1pm PT on Zoom for a virtual Learning Lab on the Climate Resilient Retrofits Database with guest speakers from Partners for Action and the National Research Council of Canada!

Join the Aboriginal Housing Management Association (AHMA) and the Fraser Basin Council's First Nations Home EnergySave Program for a webinar on understanding and implementing the findings from EnerGuide energy studies. EnerGuide energy studies are used to evaluate the energy efficiency of single family homes.

This webinar will be useful for BC First Nations communities and Indigenous housing societies, especially those who are looking to plan or prioritize community energy efficiency retrofit projects.

The Fraser Basin Council is offering a free virtual session of BCIT’s Fundamentals of Zero Energy/Emissions and Passive House Buildings course for BC First Nations from April 9 - June 18, 2025.

Course dates:

• Wednesday, April 9, from 1pm – 4pm **NOTE: DATE CHANGE**

• Wednesday, April 16, from 1pm – 4pm 

Presented by Fraser Basin Council's First Nations Home EnergySave program and delivered by BCIT. This course is offered online and free of charge for eligible participants.

About the Course:
The Building Science for Retrofits course (XZEB 1114) introduces the fundamentals of building science for retrofits and upgrades for homes in rural communities. These include:

Join the First Nations Home EnergySave Program for a webinar featuring retrofit success stories from BC First Nations communities. The webinar will explore strategies for effective energy retrofit initiatives in BC First Nations communities through case studies from Osoyoos Indian Band and Akisq̓nuk First Nation.