Year one of CleanBC featured a series of important actions aimed at reducing BC’s carbon emissions while creating new economic opportunities. Many incentives and programs are already getting results such as significantly expanded sales of electric vehicles and...
The City of Vancouver is currently consulting industry on their draft retrofit strategy that includes both support tools and also options for future regulation (e.g. zero emissions replacement mechanicals after 2025). To ensure the success of a regulation like this,...
Changes to the Fenestration Qualified Product List Starting January 2020, the U-factor requirement for windows and doors to be Energy Star certified is dropping to 1.22 W/m2-K. This means that Natural Resource Canada’s Energy Star fenestration product list will no...
There have been some big announcements made over the last few years that affect residential renovation in BC. The HPSC has constructed a timeline of these plans, goals and targets. In doing so, we hope to bring the work of multiple organizations into alignment and...
A new Province of British Columbia search tool allows new-home builders, homeowners, and others to find a program-qualified energy advisor able to model and assess the performance of new homes. Stakeholders can search for energy advisors and energy modellers by...
