About Shore Energy Solutions

The Company

Shore Energy Solutions offers a variety of professional services including assisting homeowners, building owners, companies, municipalities and others to improve the energy efficiency of their buildings, manufacturing/processing, and transportation, as well as installing solar equipment and energy-saving products.

We are proficient in testing for air quality, moisture problems and electromagnetic fields.

We also sell a variety of products ranging from a toilet water-saving device to see-through insulating window blinds.

Shore Energy Solutions is proud to be a member of the Better Business Bureau of Vancouver Island. We are an ethical company that believes in providing quality services.

Shore Energy Solutions is a member of the Mid-Island branch of the Canadian Homeowners Association, as well as a member of B.C. Hydro’s Power Smart™ program.

Our Team

Ian Gartshore, President of the company, has been interested in energy conservation for many years. Gaining technological skills at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (1977) and people skills (skills to work with volunteer organizations, conflict resolution), and with a growing passion for energy conservation and renewable energy sources, Ian started Energy Solutions for Vancouver Island. This non-profit organization has been assisting homeowners, businesses and others since 2003.

Realizing that Ian was called to enter this field full-time he incorporated Shore Energy Solutions, Ltd. in 2007. Utilizing the considerable skills he has gained over many years, he is now working with those wise enough to invest in renewable energy and energy-efficient buildings and transportation.

Ian is a member of the Built Green™ program which is designed to improve the energy efficiency of new housing, You will find that Ian is knowledgeable, courteous, respectful, and passionate about his chosen career!

Don Martin, P.Eng. is our Energy Advisor. Don is a very knowledgeable engineer who has been the principal engineer for the building of large oil and gas processing plants around the world but who is now using his considerable skills to help companies reduce their energy consumption.

As our Energy Auditor he will establish a baseline of the energy your company is using in its building and processes. This information is used to help determine some possible upgrades that would address your bottom line and make your company more sustainable (economically and environmentally). The audit also qualifies your company for incentives from governments and utility companies.

Don is a knowledgeable, competent and caring individual. He is good at listening, asking pertinent questions, and problem-solving. We are very fortunate to have his services on Vancouver Island.

Brian Dietrich, Associate/Consultant comes to us from BC Hydro as a former Environmental Coordinator Technical Specialist after 33 years with the Utility.

Throughout his career and lifetime experiences, Brian has become and expert in:

• Energy and Water Conservation
• Safety, Health and Environmental Inspections, reviews and  offers recommendations for improvement
• Qualified Accident Investigator performing root cause analysis and recommendations for future avoidance addressing safety, health and environmental considerations
• Environment Performance Reviews covering aspects covered under ISO 9001/14001, Federal, Provincial, Municipal and Local Rules and Regulations
• Preparation of Operational/Environmental Best Management Practices to ensure compliance of identified aspects
• Expert Advisor on Logistical Analysis covering green procurement, life cycle analysis, sustainability, recycling and resource recovery
• Expert on Comprehensive Resource Recovery and Waste Reduction Methodology
• Expert on Organic Recycling  Implementation and Alternatives
• Instructor / Trainer for Transportation of Dangerous Goods, WHMIS and Spill Response
• Continually researches new emerging technologies and offers sustainable/environmentally responsible products and services to our customers

For Brian's full CV, please view it by clicking here.

Shore Energy Solutions also teams up with other companies, services, non-profits and universities so as to provide the best service available. These professionals include a R2000 instructor, a green interior decorator, green builders, a community planner, a green building designer, a plumber who thinks outside of the box!, an electrician (who specializes in solar technology), and many others. Together, solutions can be created that are imaginative, practical, affordable, and useful.