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Solar PV Installation for home in Beaumont
We say it a lot – Edmonton is a great place to generate power from the sun. Depending on the angle and size of your roof, it is both realistic for homeowners to completely offset their energy bill, earn money back from the grid, and earn carbon credits. BLDG was asked to install a 13.65kW solar...
Solar Install for a home with a more extreme A-Frame
Not all roofs have the idyllic angle and south-facing direction for perfectly efficient solar energy production. However, that doesn’t mean we can’t design a system that works and looks great. For this homeowner we installed a system with a 10 kW inverter and east/west facing solar modules. Their...
EV Charger Installation for Car Dealerships in Edmonton
An integral part of the Canadian federal government’s plan to reduce carbon emissions is the mandate that vehicles powered solely by gas will no longer be available on the market as of 2035. That means the country only has a decade to prepare for the largest transition the auto industry has seen...
How Do I Make Money on Solar as a Homeowner
Area homeowners considering a transition to solar certainly acknowledge the good they will do for the environment. They also realize that they will contribute to Alberta’s plan to achieve a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. Further, they appreciate the fact that solar will provide them with a...
EV Charger Installation Permit Requirements 2024
At the end of 2023, the federal government unveiled its plans to reduce carbon emissions across Canada. Within the agenda, is the new mandate that vehicles solely powered by gas will no longer be available on the market as of 2035. The clock is ticking quickly, and households along with businesses...
How to Plan for EV Installation at Your Condo Building
Do you own or manage a multifamily property in Edmonton or Northern Alberta? If so, you have seen the demand for on-premises electric vehicle (EV) charging stations rise with increases in occupant EV ownership. Consequently, the presence and number of EV chargers may play a positive role in future...
Bee-Clean Maintenance Gets a 60kW Commercial Solar System + Electrical Service Upgrade
As a general electrical contractor in Edmonton, our team of electricians split their time between projects such as solar PV systems, EV charger installations, electrical construction or service upgrades. This recent project for Bee-Clean is a good example of the types of commercial projects we...
How Do I Know if My Property or Building is Right for Solar?
As we enter 2024, well over 43,000 solar (PV) energy installations are affixed upon residential, commercial and industrial rooftops across Canada, providing power directly to those properties. The country’s current solar capacity (maximum amount of electricity the system can produce under ideal...
Residential Electrical Contracting Project: EV Charging + Solar Installation
This residential electrical project has been one of our most interesting. We were hired by a homeowner in the Wolf Willows neighbourhood of Edmonton to help them achieve their goal of powering their home and EV entirely with solar. Project Strategy Solar Component: This was a larger home with a...
Portable and Scalable Commercial Solar PV System for Carmacks Construction
BLDG has served as an electrical contractor for Carmacks Construction for several years now, and we have had the opportunity to work on a range of projects, from EV fleet charging, building automation, electrical upgrades, and new electrical construction projects. We recently were asked to plan...
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EV Rebate Incentives for Businesses 2023
Alberta was the only province to experience a year-over-year decline in gasoline prices to begin the first fiscal quarter of 2023. The price of gas dropped by 6.4%. Concurrently, the price of electricity in Alberta fell by nearly 46%. As a result, commercial enterprises who charge their electric...
Residential Level 2 EV Charger Giveaway for Edmonton
Residential EV Charger Giveaway We have teamed up with DAD Sales to giveaway a Level 2 EV Charger! Hire BLDG Electric to supply and install an EV Charger at your home before June 30, 2021, and you will be entered into the draw to receive your Level 2 EV Charging equipment for free! You can get in...
FLO CoRe+ Level 2 EV Charger Installation Project
Amongst several other green and energy-efficient initiatives, our client has recently made a push to promote and support electric vehicles as part of their wide range of fleet vehicles. During a pilot project 2 years ago, we previously installed two Level 2 EV Chargers at their Nisku and Calgary...
How Do I Know if My Property or Building is Right for Solar?
As we enter 2024, well over 43,000 solar (PV) energy installations are affixed upon residential, commercial and industrial rooftops across Canada, providing power directly to those properties. The country’s current solar capacity (maximum amount of electricity the system can produce under ideal...
Top Tax Incentives for Solar 2024
At BLDG Electric, we work diligently to understand and keep property owners informed about financial incentives for adding or transitioning to solar power. There’s another piece of the incentive puzzle that Edmonton and Northern AB building owners and developers need to know about as we move...
How to Plan for Residential Solar in Edmonton and Northern AB
Your household has decided it wants to do its part to help achieve Northern Alberta’s and Edmonton’s Energy Transition Strategy & Action Plan. This plan calls for homeowners to transition to solar energy and heating. This is accomplished via the installation of photovoltaic cells, also known...
How Can I Make Money on Carbon Credits Using My Solar System?
You’ve heard rumblings about carbon credits from green home owners throughout Central and Northern Alberta of late. You’ve heard that there is money to be made by leveraging a solar installation, yet have received little clarity on how to make that happen. Consequently, you’ve procrastinated on...
Why Choose Lutron for Smart Home Automation
The “smart home” concept is rooted in automation. This automation is made possible via the Internet of Things (IoT), which is a term used to describe a network of physical objects (“things”) that you normally find in a home. These objects are embedded with sensors, software, and other technologies...
How Do I Take Advantage of the Greener Homes Grant Before It’s Too Late?
The Canada Greener Home Grant is a Government of Canada-funded program that helps homeowners make their homes more energy-efficient, save money, and fight climate change in the process. Qualified households can access up to $5,600 (including upgrades + evaluations) under the initiative. The...
How to Earn Cash Back From Your Solar PV Installation
At BLDG, the number one question we get about solar installations for residential homes in the Greater Edmonton area is whether you can earn money back by producing green electricity that goes back into the grid. The answer is a resounding yes! Albertans can get cash back by feeding energy back...
Missed the Recent Edmonton Solar Rebate, What Now?
In our recent article about how to make money by installing solar panels on your Edmonton AB home, we stated the importance for homeowners to act quickly before rebates dried up. Some assumed the call-to-action was merely a marketing tactic to encourage panel installation estimate requests. The...
What to Know Before Asking for an EV Charger Installation Quote
The number of electric vehicle (EV) owners in Edmonton is skyrocketing into 2023 and beyond. A recent survey by the Alberta Motor Association (AMA) has found that 96% of EV owners in the province would buy another one in a heartbeat. Not only is everyone coming to terms with the economic and...
Can I Make Money by Adding Solar to My Edmonton AB Home?
You’re ready to hop off the fence regarding solar panel installation for your Edmonton area home. To begin with, you’ve investigated your options which include the following: String Inverters Microinverters Power Optimizers If you are unfamiliar, you can learn more about these residential solar...
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How Do I Take Advantage of the Greener Homes Grant Before It’s Too Late?
The Canada Greener Home Grant is a Government of Canada-funded program that helps homeowners make their homes more energy-efficient, save money, and fight climate change in the process. Qualified households can access up to $5,600 (including upgrades + evaluations) under the initiative. The...
Awesome New Solar Installation Project in Kivimaa-Moonlight Bay, Saskatchewan
BLDG was recently selected to handle a unique solar project that was somewhat removed from the Edmonton city limits. We were hired for a unique job in Kivimaa-Moonlight Bay, Saskatchewan. Our client had constructed a workshop on his property with solar planned out during the design phase. Our...
How to Earn Cash Back From Your Solar PV Installation
At BLDG, the number one question we get about solar installations for residential homes in the Greater Edmonton area is whether you can earn money back by producing green electricity that goes back into the grid. The answer is a resounding yes! Albertans can get cash back by feeding energy back...
Missed the Recent Edmonton Solar Rebate, What Now?
In our recent article about how to make money by installing solar panels on your Edmonton AB home, we stated the importance for homeowners to act quickly before rebates dried up. Some assumed the call-to-action was merely a marketing tactic to encourage panel installation estimate requests. The...
Can I Make Money by Adding Solar to My Edmonton AB Home?
You’re ready to hop off the fence regarding solar panel installation for your Edmonton area home. To begin with, you’ve investigated your options which include the following: String Inverters Microinverters Power Optimizers If you are unfamiliar, you can learn more about these residential solar...
Solar Incentives for Businesses in Edmonton AB
Edmonton Alberta is the second sunniest city in Canada, with an annual average of 2,345 hours for a total of 325 days of sun per year. As this infers, it makes good business sense to leverage the power of the sun for energy to run your commercial enterprise. Nonetheless, as a savvy operation, you...
EvoCharge Level 2 Charger and Solar Installation for Edmonton Residential Home
Whether BLDG is working on a Net Zero construction project, EV or Solar installation, our specialty is to deliver effective custom power solutions in the trickiest environments. Recently we were asked to install a Level 2 that could be used by two vehicles in the future. We went with the...
Solar Rebate for Edmonton | Greener Homes Grant Review
The Greener Homes Grant is simply the best solar rebate program ever for Edmonton homeowners. If you’re a homeowner who has always been dreaming about adding solar to your home, but the cost of installing solar panels has stopped you, we have some good news. The federal government has launched an...
Cost of Solar Panels in Edmonton
The most common question we get from homeowners is ’how much does it cost to install solar panels in Edmonton.’ Of course, there are a number of variables that can impact an estimate for residential solar systems. With this in mind, we decided to detail a few issues that we think have a...
Solar For Your Home – Breaking Down the Options
In Edmonton installing a solar power system for homes has never been more popular; we get tons of sun year-round and, of course, long days through the spring and summer months. If you are thinking about investing in solar for your home, we thought we would introduce you to one of the most...