Team Power Smart

Summer 2013

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CONTENTS COVER STORY Dear Team Power Smart member, A t BC Hydro we are committed to ensuring we keep up-to-date with advancements in technology and continue to explore ways to give Team Power Smart members more options. As a result, we are proud to announce the launch of a brand new digital edition of Team Power Smart magazine. Members who are currently participating in a 10 per cent reduction challenge will continue to receive the print edition, while other members will receive an email that will explain exactly how to access a digital copy of the magazine. The digital edition has the same great stories and tips to help you reduce your electricity consumption and cut costs. In this summer edition of Team Power Smart magazine, proud members share their stories about how they have lowered their electricity bill by making energy-efficient upgrades. You can read about how three Team Power Smart members made small changes in their everyday lives that resulted in big differences (page 7). Also in this issue, learn about how celebrity designer and Team Power Smart member, Jillian Harris, was determined to put all she has learned about energy efficiency into practice (page 8). Join us on an electricity journey that shows you how the everyday things you do use electricity, which is then captured by your meter (page 6). Find out how this information then ends up back on your computer screen and discover what impact turning on your dryer, for example, has with the help of the detailed electricity consumption graphs available in your MyHydro account. We hope you enjoy this complimentary copy of your Team Power Smart member magazine and that you will share your electricity saving story with us, your neighbours, family and friends, as your story can inspire others. As you will see in "By The Numbers," four out of five of Team Power Smart members consider themselves part of a movement to conserve energy. Let's make it five out of five! 08 INNOVATION BY DESIGN Team Power Smart member and interior designer Jillian Harris talks about her passion for energy efficiency. FEATURES 14 EXTREME MAKEOVER: RESTAURANT EDITION Forage serves up the 'Next Course' in sustainability. DEPARTMENTS 02 BY THE NUMBERS 04 UP FRONT 06 MAKING SMART CHOICES 07 EVERYDAY INSPIRATION 12 SAFETY AND SAVINGS 15 WHAT'S HOT? The facts on being power smart. Water safety tips to keep you and your family safe; The Power Smart Photo Contest returns with a difference; meet the Power Smart Experts at our summer events; information on how to access your members' Tool Box; and members support the Community Champions program. MyHydro, your online BC Hydro Account, allows you to make better-informed decisions to manage your consumption. Three Team Power Smart members change their energy habits. Tips to reduce electricity and keep you safe and cool this summer. The latest eco-friendly products and gadgets. Arien Korteland Program Manager, Team Power Smart THIS ISSUE This Team Power Smart supplement is published by Canada Wide Media Limited on behalf of BC Hydro. This complimentary copy of BC Home & Garden magazine is part of your Team Power Smart membership. CONTENT The opinions in the articles are in keeping with BC Hydro's Team Power Smart mandate and are not necessarily those of Canada Wide Media Limited. BC Hydro is not responsible for content appearing on other pages. The contents of this supplement are covered by copyright and all rights are reserved. No material in this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from BC Hydro. For queries or feedback, please send an email to teampowersmart@bchydro.com. Photos: BC Hydro, Forage, Gabriel Hall p02-03 ByNo_Contents Smr2013_rev.indd 3 Please recycle PRIVACY Protecting your personal information is an obligation BC Hydro takes seriously. BC Hydro does not sell addresses to a third party. Any personal information we collect is handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. BC Hydro only discloses customer personal information to third parties in accordance with applicable laws. MANDATE BC Hydro administers Team Power Smart and related activities in furtherance of BC Hydro's energy conservation goals and obligations under the Clean Energy Act and the Utilities Commission Act. If you have any questions about how your personal information is handled please contact us at teampowersmart@bchydro.com. TEAM POWER SMART SUMMER 2013 3 13-06-07 3:13 PM

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