What's New?

November 10, 2009 - The Certified Heating Technician (CHT) program is taking registrations for classes now! For program and registration process information, click here.

September 18, 2009 - Vancouver: BC Safety Authority announces that it will continue to keep its fees
frozen at 2008 levels. Click here to learn more.

For more information on trade news, regulations, industry events and other topics as found in TECA News, please follow the links to these online resources:

The Ministry of Energy, Mines, and Petroleum Resources (MEMPR) has launched LiveSmart BC, a new rebate program in conjunction with NRCan's ecoENERGY incentive grant. There are a wide variety of energy-saving rebates for space heating, water heating, and other home retrofits.

SolarBC received MEMPR support in July to offer homeowners a $1000 rebate on solar hot water heating installations throughout BC. Additional incentives from the provincial LiveSmart BC program and federal ecoENERGY grant apply even if the homeowner also upgrades space heating or water heating equipment, for total solar hot water heater rebates of up to $1625 on qualifying installations.

The Certified Heating Technician (CHT) program is taking registrations for Fall 2008 classes now! For program and registration process information, visit www.heatingtech.ca

Current Issue of TECA News (in PDF)

TECA News is published three times a year in January, May and September. In addition to Association reports and information on TECA training, each issue features articles and news relevant to the residential heating, ventilating and cooling industry in BC. Print runs are 1,500 or more copies, distributed across BC to TECA members and available at the trade counters of many of our supplier members. Look for the TECA counter display, or join the Association as a Voting or Associate Member to receive an advance copy right to your door. Past issues are available in PDF in the TECA News Archives.

Current Issue of TECA News (in PDF)

May 2010 - Edition     DOWNLOAD NOW

  1 .... Open Letter to MCABC Members
  3 .... Notes from the Office
  5 .... Annualized Geo Solar Home
  7 .... Industry Led Thermostat Recycling Program Approved by Province of BC
  8 .... TECA's 2nd Annual Golf Tournament
  9 .... Calendar of Events
  11 .... CIPH Works on Canadian Code Harmonization Initiatives
  12 .... Energy Performance on Pt. 9 Housing
  14 .... Water Efficient Humidifiers
  16 .... Flexmater Z-Vent Special Vent System
  18 .... LiveSmart BC for Homes Program Extended
  19 .... EcoEnergy No Longer Taking New Entrants