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Have your say on making homes in the RDOS more energy efficient. Watch our videos and share your journey!



Click here to receive your personalized home energy report




  • The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) is excited to release a series of educational videos on home energy efficiency featuring local community members. The videos, which can be found on the RDOS YouTube channel, cover a variety of topics. These include:
    • Simple steps for reducing energy consumption in your home
    • The benefits of upgrading to energy-efficient appliances
    • Proper insulation techniques to reduce heating and cooling costs
    • Information on available rebates and incentives for energy-efficient upgrades
    • In these videos, local energy efficiency professionals share their expert advice, while community members share their personal journeys, successes, and challenges in improving their home's energy efficiency. The RDOS invites you to join the conversation by sharing your own experiences and feedback in the community energy efficiency forums below.
    • The RDOS has partnered with Properate, a platform that provides easy access to information on rebates, grants, and other incentives available for those looking to make energy-efficient upgrades. By using Properate, residents of the RDOS can quickly identify potential areas for improvement in their homes and access the financial support they need to make their homes more energy efficient. Increased savings are available to community members who join together to apply for 'group purchase rebates' on larger upgrades such as heat pumps.
    • Visit rdos.properate.io for more information.
    • Watch these videos to learn more and get inspired to improve the energy efficiency of your home. Together, we can create a more sustainable and affordable future for our region. Comment below to join the conversation in your community.
  • Community Energy Efficiency Forums
    • The RDOS is working with Properate to provide feedback and personalized guidance for homeowners to help with energy-efficient upgrades. This forum is for those who:
    • Would like to share an experience about an efficient home upgrade that has been completed, is in the process of being completed, or is being planned
    • Are upgrading to more efficient equipment or considering doing so
    • Have experienced failures or successes with accessing rebates
    • Are learning more about deep energy retrofits
    • Have concerns about high utility bills
    • Have questions on what to do next with their homes
    • Have any other questions, complaints, or confusion about making energy-efficient upgrades
    • The RDOS Senior Energy Specialist and Properate team will handle your queries. Please make sure to post only in the forum for your municipality or electoral area.

Have your say on making homes in the RDOS more energy efficient. Watch our videos and share your journey!



Click here to receive your personalized home energy report




  • The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) is excited to release a series of educational videos on home energy efficiency featuring local community members. The videos, which can be found on the RDOS YouTube channel, cover a variety of topics. These include:
    • Simple steps for reducing energy consumption in your home
    • The benefits of upgrading to energy-efficient appliances
    • Proper insulation techniques to reduce heating and cooling costs
    • Information on available rebates and incentives for energy-efficient upgrades
    • In these videos, local energy efficiency professionals share their expert advice, while community members share their personal journeys, successes, and challenges in improving their home's energy efficiency. The RDOS invites you to join the conversation by sharing your own experiences and feedback in the community energy efficiency forums below.
    • The RDOS has partnered with Properate, a platform that provides easy access to information on rebates, grants, and other incentives available for those looking to make energy-efficient upgrades. By using Properate, residents of the RDOS can quickly identify potential areas for improvement in their homes and access the financial support they need to make their homes more energy efficient. Increased savings are available to community members who join together to apply for 'group purchase rebates' on larger upgrades such as heat pumps.
    • Visit rdos.properate.io for more information.
    • Watch these videos to learn more and get inspired to improve the energy efficiency of your home. Together, we can create a more sustainable and affordable future for our region. Comment below to join the conversation in your community.
  • Community Energy Efficiency Forums
    • The RDOS is working with Properate to provide feedback and personalized guidance for homeowners to help with energy-efficient upgrades. This forum is for those who:
    • Would like to share an experience about an efficient home upgrade that has been completed, is in the process of being completed, or is being planned
    • Are upgrading to more efficient equipment or considering doing so
    • Have experienced failures or successes with accessing rebates
    • Are learning more about deep energy retrofits
    • Have concerns about high utility bills
    • Have questions on what to do next with their homes
    • Have any other questions, complaints, or confusion about making energy-efficient upgrades
    • The RDOS Senior Energy Specialist and Properate team will handle your queries. Please make sure to post only in the forum for your municipality or electoral area.
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