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VOLUME 68 • ISSUE NO. 46 • SUMMERLAND, B.C. • THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2015 • $1.15 INCLUDING GST
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Flagpole effort
Significant effort was required in order to install a flagpole at Summerland Seniors Village.
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Collecting toys
Summerland firefighters are collecting toys and donations for their annual gift drive.
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Poppy drive
The Summerland Legion’s annual poppy drive was a successful fundraiser.
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Building work
When the Jehovah’s Witnesses construct their new Kingdom Hall, the work will be done with volunteer labour.
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Winning team
The Summerland Steam continued their winning streak on the weekend.
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Housing technology
Pat Dheilly, left, Jai Zachary and Anita Huber of ElectroMotion Energy show a prototype of a house which has been designed for use in the Arctic. Because of energy efficient designs in the house and in its heating system, it will result in significant energy savings, Zachary says.
Home concept sold Building which uses technology from ElectroMotion Energy will be constructed in Arctic community John Arendt A prototype house, using energy efficiency technology developed in Summerland, has been designed for the Northwest Territories. ElectroMotion Energy, a Summerland-based company, designed and assembled an 84 square metre home to be built in Arctic communities.
The home design uses ElectroMotion’s patented Revolution technology. The Revolution replaces traditional heating, cooling and hot water systems with one complete unit that also generates electricity. This also provides backup heat and power to the home. Jai Zachary, president of ElectroMotion, said the home will result in energy saving of 30 to 70 per cent. “It pays for itself in 25 to 30 years because of the energy efficiency,” he said. At present, the Northwest Ter-
ritories Housing Corporation has a backlog of providing 2,300 homes. Zachary said the home can be erected by unskilled workers in less than a week. Six of the houses will be build in Paulatuk, a community of around 300 people, north of the Arctic Circle. “This is a great market for us,” Zachary said. “It’s such a perfect match.” He said figures from the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation quote a price of $1.4 million for a house and its total costs over its 25- to 30-year lifespan.
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The Revolution house would cost roughly half that amount, and result in significant savings in energy costs. According to information from the Northwest Territories, energy costs in Paulatuk are estimated at $1,000 a month. Zachary said the technology and design used for the Arctic climate could work in other areas as well. “Even though we’ve developed this for the harsh environment up north, for down here, it’s very applicable as well,” he said. The Revolution technology is now in its seventh generation.
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