Vancouver:Renewable and replicableBUILDEX ExpressNovember 3, 2016

Karen Tam WuDirector, Buildings and Urban Solutions ProgramPembina Institute

The Pembina Institute –Leading Canada’s transition to a clean energy futureWe are a national non-profit think tank that advances clean energy solutions through research, education, consulting and advocacy.

Emissions from buildings

Nearly 25% carbon pollution nationally

12% carbon pollution in BC

Nearly 50% emissions in cities

Photo: Wikipedia

The opportunity for BC

pembina.org/pub/bcgreenbuildings

YIMBY - The low carbon economy already in action in our backyard

The opportunity for Canada Green building industry in Canada =

nearly 300,000 full time jobs

$1 invested on energy efficiency = $5 - $8 return to economy

Energy efficiency programs could increase Canada’s annual GDP $19 -$48 billion and create 121,000 - 304,000 new jobs per year

Building the futureBy 2030: 25% more buildings ½ building stock is

pre-2010

By 2050: 50% more buildings ¾ is new, ¼ is pre-

2010

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Current CodeNet-Zero Ready

Data: Navius / Clean Energy Canada

Pembina Institute’s Pathways to Net-Zero Thought Leader Forum — June 2015

2 days, 50 organizations, 82 participants tackling the question: Can we get new buildings ‘net-zero ready’ by 2030?

Call for Action on Buildings in BC

Declare an emissions target for buildings

Show government leadership and commitment

Launch “exemplary building” pilot program

Track and report energy use

Vancouver pushing growth of Passive House in North America

Accelerating Market Transformation for High Performance Envelopes:

http://www.pembina.org/reports/passive-house-report-2016.pdf

Vancouver:14 projects600 units25% of all sqft

B.C. Energy Step Code

Ontario Green Bank

$325-million Green Investment Fund

Funded by provincial cap and trade revenue

“We’re wasteful. Buildings where Canadians live or work are huge areas where we can slash carbon pollution.”

Federal progress

Race to the Front:How each province measures up on current buildings policy

Tracking pan-Canadian climate progress: pembina.org/pub/race-to-front

National vision for energy efficiency in buildings

Near zero energy buildings by 2030Deep retrofits of 30% of existing

building stock by 2030 Implementing key regulations,

policies and programs to meet reductions (in collaboration with sub-nationals)

Key recommendations Revise building codes to put Canada on

track to meet the emissions reduction goals

Track and report of energy consumption in homes and buildings

Use public money to leverage private investment and incentivize action

Lead by examplepembina.org/pub/bold-plan-for-buildings

The next 12-18 months Work with all levels of government to drive to

implementation of plans to achieve near zero energy/emissions buildings

Federally: a strong vision and leadership that creates solid framework for sub-nationals (pan-Canadian framework)

Provincially: advocating for policies that will put teeth in climate plan

Locally: encourage and support municipalities to be leaders and provide upwards pressure (e.g. step code adoption, benchmarking)

Thanks!

Tom-Pierre Frappé-Sénéclauzetompierrefs@pembina.org Tw: @tompierrefs

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“What are you going to do differently tomorrow? If we don’t do [this] we’re screwed!”- Minister Glen Murray

Thank you

Karen Tam Wukarentw@pembina.org @karentamwoohoo

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