The Power Smart Forum is BC’s best and brightest energy conservation conference. This year’s Forum takes place November 17 to 19 at the Westin Bayshore in downtown Vancouver. Join us on Monday, November 17 for a full day of information sessions and a trade show, followed by two days of in-depth workshops. The three days will be packed with learning and inspiration that will help you become an energy conservation leader. Find out what some of our past attendees had to say about their Forum experience in our Customer Testimonials section.
As part of Power Smart’s commitment to the advancement of energy conservation, admission to the November 17 sessions and trade show, and select commercial workshops, is free of charge. Registration for this year’s Forum is now closed.
Get Inspired: We’ve put together an unmatched lineup of sessions and workshops catering to BC businesses of every size and in every major industry. Choose from an array of topics, including creative financing for energy efficiency projects, emerging energy conservation technologies, and how to build a conservation culture.
Get Equipped: This year’s trade show will feature dozens of major exhibitors with the latest energy-saving technologies. And visit our BC Hydro pavilion - your gateway to Power Smart’s impressive roster of customer programs and conservation incentives.
Get Linked: You’ll have more opportunities than ever before to connect one-on-one with business peers, industry experts and Power Smart Excellence Award recipients. This is your chance to focus on partnerships and networking across businesses, industries and communities to develop energy conservation solutions.
Get Accredited: NEW FOR 2008. To continue to provide value to our customers and attendees, we are pleased to announce that attendees are now able to earn professional development credits through the Power Smart Forum.
BC Hydro Power Smart has formed partnerships with key industry associations including the Architectural Institute of B.C., Planning Institute of B.C., and the B.C. Society of Landscape Architects. All three associations are offering their members professional development credits for their Forum participation, as well as American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE). Advance your continuing education while acquiring the tools to make your company an energy conservation leader.
- Architectural Institute of B.C. – Number of Core or Non-core Learning Units varies, based on the length of each session or workshop. Please check the Forum schedule for details.
- Planning Institute of B.C. – One Organized Learning Unit per hour of professional development or learning activity applies to all information sessions and workshops, as well as the lunchtime keynote address.
- BC Society of Landscape Architects – The BCSLA Mandatory Continuing Education (CE) Policy allows members to determine the number of credits to assign to each activity/event. These credits are reported online or can be tracked using a paper form that is submitted at the end of each calendar year. There are many different ways to earn CE credits. Please visit www.bcsla.org for a copy of the CE policy and a form.
- Certificates of Completion will be forwarded by BC Hydro Power Smart to workshop Participants for .6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) or 6 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) granted for the full day ASHRAE workshop (Nov. 18), and for .3 CEUs or 3 PDHs for the half day, ASHRAE portion of the workshop (Nov. 19). ASHRAE has been accepted by The Practicing Institute of Engineering, Inc. (PIE) as an education provider, therefore the CEUs and PDHs will be recognized by the state of New York, Florida, and the America Institute of Architects (AIA).
Please see the Sessions and Workshop schedules for specific details on accreditations by session and workshop.
Contact us if your association is interested in offering professional development credits.