eMerge Guelph

Women's EV Night
2024-03-07 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto)
10C Shared Space, 42 Carden Street, Guelph

Celebrate International Women’s Week at the eMERGE Women’s EV Night!

For women by women.

When it comes to buying an EV (electric vehicle), it still appears to be a man’s world. Up to 70% of EVs were purchased by men, despite typical car ownership falling evenly along gender lines.

We know that more women tend to be early “environmental adopters” than men. That doesn’t appear to be the case when it comes to EVs. We want to change that trend.

The Women’s EV Night will be informative, informal, and fun with lots of discussion. Our eMERGE EV Ambassadors – local women who own an EV – will be sharing their experiences and expertise, and answering any questions you have about owning and operating an EV.

We want to help “normalize”’ the idea of new and used EV ownership for women. Over 7,000 new vehicles are sold in Guelph every year, but very few are electric. Every EV that’s purchased (instead of a gas or diesel vehicle) reduces greenhouse gas emissions by over 3 tonnes per year. That’s massive! It means cleaner air for all of us to breathe, and a healthier, safer world as we become part of the solution.

By the end of this event, we want women to feel more comfortable with taking EV ownership seriously. Consider it an EV 101 class (without the assignments!)

Join us!

Meet some of our previous EV Ambassadors

EV Ambassador Karen Maitland

EV Ambassadors Mary Cameron

EV Ambassador Beverley Fretz

EV Ambassador Sya Van Geest

EV Ambassador Karen Rathwell

EV Ambassador Lisa Mactaggart

EV Ambassador Julie Horrocks

Shirley Hunt eMERGE EV Program Coordinator

Energy Coaching for Homeowners
2024-03-21 19:00 - 20:30
Ready to upgrade your home’s energy efficiency but puzzled by EnerGuide recommendations?With our Energy Coaching for Homeowners, you can navigate your energy audit results and collaborate effectively with contractors. This interactive seminar is designed for homeowners who have completed their initial EnerGuide assessment.

It will help you:

decode your report.

understand your options – including heat pumps and solar.

and prioritize your energy retrofit projects.

Join eMERGE and take action toward a more sustainable household.

During registration, please share your top three questions or concerns about your energy projects.

Registration is limited to 20 participants

Register here: Energy Coaching for Homeowners

Energy Coaching for Homeowners
2024-06-19 19:00 - 20:30
Ready to upgrade your home’s energy efficiency but puzzled by EnerGuide recommendations?With our Energy Coaching for Homeowners, you can navigate your energy audit results and collaborate effectively with contractors. This interactive seminar is designed for homeowners who have completed their initial EnerGuide assessment.

It will help you:

decode your report.

understand your options – including heat pumps and solar.

and prioritize your energy retrofit projects.

Join eMERGE and take action toward a more sustainable household.

During registration, please share your top three questions or concerns about your energy projects.

Registration is limited to 20 participants

Register here: Energy Coaching for Homeowners

Energy Coaching for Homeowners

7:00 pm Wednesday June 19, 2024

10C – 42 Carden Street, Guelph

Field Trip to a Net Zero Community!
2024-06-22 09:00 - 15:00
NetZero energy communities aren’t something of the future. They’re already here.

And there’s much more than just solar panels of rooftops

Join eMERGE as we explore West5, a 70-acre NetZero energy community in London: “Ontario’s first neighbourhood powered by the sun.”

West5 takes a walkable, mixed use – live, work, play – approach to net zero energy. This includes: residential living, retail, commercial and public spaces.

Join us as we carpool to London where Derek Satnik of S2E Technologies will guide us through the West5 development.

West5 London Field Trip

Saturday June 22, 2024

9:00 am – Depart Guelph – 3:00 PM arrive back in Guelph

Itinerary:

8:48am – Meet at Stone Road Mall near Beer Town Restaurant)

9:00 am – SHARP – Depart for London

10:45am – Arrive at WEST 5

1:30pm – Depart West5 for Guelph

3:00 pm – Arrive back in Guelph

Technical Background:

High performance building design

West5 Sustainability

Register Here
