May 22, 2026
The majority of ambient heat in British Columbia is now provided by natural gas (Enerficiency Consulting, 2010). However, on Vancouver Island, natural gas was not introduced until the 1990s, well after it became standard in other parts of the province. Prior to that, many homes relied on oil-burning furnaces as a cost-effective alternative to electric heat. These systems required large aboveground or underground storage tanks, which were widely installed across residential and commercial properties. While oil heating
