We're Hiring!

We're looking for an Energy Systems Technician to join our building automation department. For more information on the position, including how to apply, please see the job posting on our website.

BILD - Ride For Humanity

On September 25, we participated in the first annual BILD Ride for Humanity event. Over 100 riders did the 50k course and raised over $25,000 for Habitat for Humanity. It was a fabulous day for a great cause. Here are a couple of photos but more information/photos can be found on the BILD blog.

Melissa (Tridel) and Dave (Provident Energy)

Dave, Melissa, Leona, and Jim (Tridel)

Greenbuild 2011 & Canada House Showcase

Provident Energy is excited to participate in the Canada House Showcase, October 4^th-6^th at the Steamwhistle Brewery Roundhouse. We are a supporting sponsor and exhibiting company. In conjunction with North America’s largest green building event, Greenbuild, the Canada House Showcase will explore technologies, products, services, and expertise in the Canadian green building industry.

Access to the Canada House Showcase is free. Please come down and visit our table! In addition to the exhibiting companies, there are parties, Taste of Canada lunch, Meet the Expert sessions, and much more. For more information, please visit the CaGBC website. 

For more information or to register for the Greenbuild Conference, please visit their website.

Warden Hilltop Community Centre

Provident Energy was the LEED/sustainable design consultant for the new City of Toronto Ward 35: Warden Hilltop Community Centre. We were on hand at the grand opening to provide area residents with information on the centre’s various green features. The LEED target community centre has geothermal heating, water efficiency technology, solar panels, daylight harvesting, and a green roof.

Project: Warden Hilltop Community Centre

Description: 24,000 sq ft community centre, LEED Target

Client: CS&P Architects, City of Toronto

Services Provided: LEED Project Management, Energy Modelling, Measurement & Verification

More information can be found on the City of Toronto website.

Change-Over Time!

It's September and the leaves are already beginning to change colour. That means it's change-over time! Here are a couple of quick tips for condos...


- Condominium Boards determine the changeover date for their facilities. This matter should be brought up at Board meetings in September.

- Change over times are the busiest times of the year for Contractors. Call ahead by at least two weeks to schedule your changeover.

- In some facilities, it may be possible to change over the corridor make up air units prior to converting the in suite fan coils to heating. This gives you the option of heating the Building should a cold spell occur prior to the change-over.

- You can speed up changeovers by shutting down Chillers prior to the arrival of your Contractor. Most Boilers should not be started if the water in the pipes is still very cold.

- Facilities with Energy Management Systems have further options including “Cooking-Time” Only Schedules, Duty Cycling, Outdoor Air Temperature Fan On/Off, and other advanced options.

- Reduce complaints and service calls by posting any changes that must be made to Thermostats on Bulletin Boards. Make it clear that there will be NO Suite Air Conditioning after your changeover date.

Take a Minute. Save a Life.

Volunteers from Tridel Corporation, Toronto Police Service, and IBM Canada Ltd.,

have formed a community support partnership to help combat Leukemia. The volunteer group, who all have friends, family or work colleagues affected by Leukemia, are striving to build awareness, better education and to grow  the stem cell donor base with the OneMatch Program.

Join the Community Swab Event

August 20, 2011 - Saturday (9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.)

Vaughan Cultural Interpretive Centre, 9541 Weston Rd, Woodbridge

For more information, please click here or please visit the onematch.ca website.

Provident Energy on YouTube

Sometimes seeing is believing...

We've started uploading short video clips of garage lighting retrofits onto our youtube account:
http://www.youtube.com/user/ProvidentEnergy

At the moment, most of the videos show examples of garages that have installed motion sensors to control the underground lighting. Another popular lighting retrofit is converting high pressure sodium (HPS) lighting to the more energy efficient T8 lighting technology. Not only can you save energy but the light output will be significantly higher. Click here to see a comparison of the HPS to T8 lighting.

Interested in a lighting retrofit for your apartment or condominium? Please contact the sales department for more information: 416-736-0630 or info@pemi.com