THE WINNER of the 1994 Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) Prize Home will save more than the cost of a new dwelling: he or she will also sive energy. For the first Gime, this year’s prize has been endorsed by B.C. Hydro's Power Smart program, a pon- folio of initiatives designed to encourage wiser use of ener- gy in com- mercial, industrial and residen- tinal build- ings. The PNE Power Smart Prize Home, built by Lindal Cedar Homes. is Open for public view- ing at the PNE. The home features energy- efficient lighting and water- saving plumbing fixtures. It also includes Power Smart energy-rated windows that reduce condensation and noise while boosting comfort and energy savings. “A Power Smart home saves electricity by making more efficient use of energy,” notes Bruce Main, manager of the Power Smart new home program. et, “Benefits to the homeown- er include higher comfort lev- els aod long-term dollar sav. ings from reduced utility charges.” Dollar savings are alse available through preferential Mortgage rates. Main points out that registered Power Smart homes qualify for a quacter-point reduction on five-year mortgages from 66 A Power Smart home helps the environment too. By using electricity wisely, we can stretch our existing energy resources, 99 ~ Bruce Main of Power Smart Bank of Montreal. “A Power Smart home helps the environment too,” Main continued. “By using electricity wisely, we can stretch our existing energy resources. It can delay the need for new generating pro- jects.” The PNE Power Smart Prize Home will be open to the public throughout the PNE which this year runs from Saturday, Aug. 20, to Monday, Sept. 5. PNE Power Smart prize home on view About 250,060 people are expected to walk through the home while another 500,000 Wil view it from outside, “People who tour the PNE Power Stoart Prize Home will see how relatively easy itis to use electricity more efficient ly." Minin said. Power Smart will have stat available at the home to provide information on the installed ener- gy-aaving fea- tures, plus fit- erature on the Power Smart new home pro- gram, The draw for the PNE Power Smart Prize Home is Sept. 5. Tickets will be avail- able under a two-tier structure. Seven chances to win costs $10; 17 chances is $20. The PNE expects about 180,000 tickets to be sold. After the home is won and relocated to a residential lot. Power Smart will supply information about on-site landscaping to increase the energy efficiency of the dweiling. A brochure, Lasdscaping for Energy Efficiency, is available from most local JEFF DENNIS 623-5788 pager IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS errponem “VICTORIA PARK” ro Recently updated one bdrm suite in concrete orth Shore News - 79 EMER: te Photo subm! THE PNE Power Smart Prize Home, built by Lindal Cedar Homes, is open to the public throughout the PNE which this year runs to Monday, Sept. 5. The home features energy-efficient lighting and water-saving plumbing fixtures. it also inciudes Power Smart energy-rated windows that reduce condensation and noise while boosting comfort and energy savings. Hydro offices or by calling 540-8883 in the Lower Mainland, 1-800 663-0431 elsewhere in B.C. Power Smart is Hydro’s ambitious initiative to moti- vate customers to use electric- ity efficiently. 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