Did you know? (Your building)
- BC Hydro estimates that replacing an old 100-watt bulb with a 25-watt CFL will save approximately $30 of electricity over the CFL’s life.
- LED exit signs can last about 25 years, but do have a higher initial cost. Using CFL bulbs in an exit sign would typically last between two and four years, and incandescent bulbs would require replacing several times a year.
- The average Canadian produces just below 500 kg of waste per year. In Metro Vancouver, residents and businesses generate over 3.5 million tonnes of waste a year, with the biggest contributors to the waste stream being wood and paper (14%), and food (13%). Source: Metro Vancouver