BC Energy Step Code

In our February Update: Burnaby, Richmond, Surrey, and Vancouver engage in a building benchmarking pilot project, the #EnergyStepCode Council heads to Halifax, and the CHBA-BC grows its circle. https://mailchi.mp/energystepcode/february2020

In this month's update: BC Housing tours the province with a round of two-day LEEP Builder Learning Forums, a handbook helps HVAC pros nail the heat-pump details, and a new guide unpacks high-performance fluff. https://mailchi.mp/energystepcode/january2020

A national think tank crowns B.C. as Canada’s Energy Efficiency Leader, net-zero energy-ready winners take the limelight, a study looks into the greenhouse gas implications of the BC Energy Step Code, and training and learning opportunities abound. https://mailchi.mp/energystepcode/december2019

In our November Update: Metro Vancouver mulls building electrification, BCIT teams up with Science World, the Canadian Home Builders’s Association British Columbia labels a #netzero project on the North Shore, and more. https://mailchi.mp/energystepcode/november2019

Architects and designers must ensure that that the new buildings they are designing today will remain comfortable and healthy for those who live, work, and learn in them tomorrow. A new BC Housing supplement compiles key strategies and approaches for addressing climate change impacts such as more frequent and intense heat waves and wildfire smoke.

Hey construction pros! The BCIT School of Construction and the Environment and Community Energy Assn are headed to Salmon Arm, Vernon, Kelowna, Courtenay, Port Moody, Creston, and Golden to show you how to meet BC Energy Step Code requirements. (Bonus: CPD points, anyone?!) Hit the link for info and hope you can join us!

The most recent edition of BC Housing’s annual survey of the province’s licensed homebuilders suggests that the industry is embracing green-building certification programs such as ENERGY STAR, BuiltGreen, or R-2000 at levels not seen since 2012. More: https://mailchi.mp/energystepcode/october2019

There's no pumpkin-spice flavouring in our October Update, just a whack of new #EnergyStepCode resources for building officials, architects, designers, MURB developers, and assorted building-science nerds. Plus, implementation hits the big five-oh https://mailchi.mp/energystepcode/october2019

Today is National Energy Efficiency Day, and we're proud to be a part of it! Take the #EEDay2019 pledge at https://www.efficiencycanada.org/energy-efficiency-day Efficiency Canada.

Our September Stakeholder Update is jam-packed, with a teaser of a new exhibit coming to Science World, a Second Edition of the Best Practices Guide for Local Governments, and more! https://mailchi.mp/energystepcode/june2019-683813

Last week Mike Holmes (Holmes Approved Homes) dropped in on our Twitter chat! Thanks again for stopping by, Mike!

Our July Stakeholder Update headlines with a new report detailing the inside story of the BC Energy Step Code, shared for the first time. https://mailchi.mp/energystepcode/june2019-672765