ZERO EMISSIONS BUILDING PLAN IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE UDI Breakfast

ZERO EMISSIONS BUILDING PLAN IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE UDI Breakfast – Low Carbon Energy Systems January 31, 2018 Sean Pander, Green Building Program Manager Sustainability Group, City of Vancouver

GREEN BUILDINGS POLICY FOR REZONINGS Update • • 29 applications received from May to Dec: • 20% of all applications are Passive House • Of remaining outside NEU areas: • almost all applications use natural gas • most use natural gas for DHW or peak heating 90% residential projects, of those: • 38% low-rise or townhomes • 62% high-rise 2

LOW-RISE RESIDENTIAL CODE UPDATES • Energy Efficiency updates to low-rise pure residential come into effect March 1, 2018 • Information Sessions: • Feb 20 – 8 -9: 30 am, Citylab (511 W Broadway) • Mar 13 – 8 -9: 30 am, Citylab (511 W Broadway) 3

PROPOSED HIGH-RISE CODE UPDATES • Proposed energy efficiency updates to code: • High-rise residential – Step 3 (or 2) • Office, retail, hotel – Step 2 • Proposed changes to rezoning: • High-rise residential TEDI 32 30, other updates • Information Sessions: • NEW - Townhall #3: Feb 6, 9 -11 am, City Hall 4

LOW CARBON ENERGY SYSTEM POLICY Supports required innovation D E V 7 O R 201 P AP OV –N • Builds demand local industry capacity for advanced energy system technologies such as heat pumps • These technologies will be required to achieve zero emissions buildings • Provides increased flexibility in building design • Will help inform the most cost effective balance between efficiency and renewables 5

LOW CARBON ENERGY SYSTEM POLICY four low carbon system types 1. City-owned Neighbourhood Energy Utility (NEU) 2. Utility-owned On-site or District Low-Carbon Energy System (LCES) 3. User-owned LCES 4. Existing Utility-owned District Energy System 6

LOW CARBON ENERGY SYSTEM POLICY four low carbon system types 1. City-owned NEU • Mandatory connection requirements • Real and reliable low carbon outcomes achieved through City control and Council commitment 7

LOW CARBON ENERGY SYSTEM POLICY four low carbon system types 2 a. Utility-owned On-site LCES (e. g. Marine Gateway heat pump system) • design verified to meet GHG limits • System purchased and operated by a qualified utility ensures proper construction, commissioning and professional operation 8

LOW CARBON ENERGY SYSTEM POLICY four low carbon system types 2 b. Utility-owned District Scale LCES (e. g. for a large master planned site) • Feasibility study of system design confirms it is capable of meeting development’s GHG limit • BCUC approval ensures system is vetted by external parties and provides regulatory oversight 9

LOW CARBON ENERGY SYSTEM POLICY four low carbon system types 3. User-owned On-Site LCES (e. g. MC 2) • Design verified as meeting even higher GHG performance requirements • Size of fossil fuel systems limited to meet only peak loads (coldest days) • Extended warranties and funded optimization and maintenance contracts ensure system functions as designed 10

LOW CARBON ENERGY SYSTEM POLICY four low carbon system types 4. Existing Utility-Owned District Energy Systems (e. g. Creative Energy or River District Energy) • Utility commits to low-carbon plant or connection when feasible • Utility demonstrates on-going progress towards low-carbon plant or connection • Utility commits to providing interim lowcarbon energy (e. g. renewable natural gas) 11

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