Low Rise residential makes up 70% of what Vancouver builds annually (in terms of heated floor area), this presentation will talk about Vancouver’s journey towards renewable energy used for space heating and hot water in new construction. The presentation will also talk about early efforts on existing low rise residential. The presentation focuses on buildings that (mostly) fit into Part 9 residential part of the building code.
Everything you need to understand tiered codes, the advantages of adopting an ambitious tier, and how municipalities can use the new codes to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
The Municipal Guide to Net Zero Energy Ready Building Codes contains everything you need to understand tiered codes, the advantages of adopting an ambitious tier, and how municipalities can use the new codes to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
EHRC (Electricity Human Resources Canada) is a non-profit organization supporting the human resources needs of the Canadian electricity and renewable energy sector through gathering data, providing analysis and forecasts of evolving developments, and delivering actionable programs to address the key issues for the industry.
Efficiency Canada is looking for someone to lead policy research on regulating heating systems. Canada’s Emission Reduction Plan says it will use “regulatory standards and an incentive framework to support the transition off of fossil-fuels for heating systems”. The Clean Heat Policy Research Associate will lay out the policy pathway for switching to decarbonized and energy efficient space and water heating and creating the tools advocates need to call for change.
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