Northerners Taking Action: Highlights

Here are a few of the organizations across the NWT that have completed major energy-efficiency and renewable-energy projects recently. Nahanni Inn The Nahanni Inn is the latest business in Fort Simpson to adopt a wood pellet heating system. They added two pellet boilers, which are expected to provide virtually all of the heat the inn … Read more

Building Energy-Efficient Housing in Yellowknife

Since 2010, the City of Yellowknife has had a bylaw in place requiring all new homes built in the city to meet a score of 80 or above under the EnerGuide Rating System. We’ve put together some information related to the impact of that bylaw and the role the AEA has played in evaluating new … Read more

Habitat for Humanity’s New High-Efficiency Home Ready for Move-In

In mid-December, Habitat for Humanity handed over the keys to its newest Yellowknife home—just in time for the holidays. Morgan Ranseth, J.C. Ouelette-Landry and their children are now the proud owners of one of the city’s most energy-efficient houses. The AEA is glad we could be a part of the project. We provided advice and … Read more