Terasen announces gas boiler program

It seems inevitable that natural gas prices for the next heating season (2005-2006) are going to rise. Any means of reducing gas consumption will be of interest to strata councils. If your strata is using gas-fueled boilers for heating you may be interested in the recent announcement by Terasen Gas of their new Efficient Boiler Program.

This limited-time program offers building owners, including strata corporations, purchase price incentives to retrofit high efficiency boilers into replacement projects. The program also provides up to $2000 for required venting modifications and up to $400 to estimate the space-heating load in your building so that your new boiler is accurately sized. In addition, they will provide you with an incentive to monitor your boiler during the first year of operation as well as a bonus proportionate to the amount of natural gas saved.

As space-heating accounts for the largest portion of a building’s natural gas use, the program was developed to promote greater energy efficiency in existing buildings. Your strata will benefit by having a property that is more marketable to prospective buyers who value the long-term energy and greenhouse gas emission reductions associated with high-efficiency heating equipment.

The program application period closes on December 31, 2006.

For additional information about the program call Terasen Gas at 1-888-477-0777 or check their web site at www.terasengas.com.