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Green Building Leaders Designing a Renewable Energy Requirement for B.C. Solar West 2011

Green Building Leaders Designing a Renewable Energy Requirement for B.C. Solar West 2011. Claire Beckstead The Pembina Institute. Green Buildings = low GHGs. Cleaner energy. Less energy. Project Overview. Green Building Leaders Objectives:

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Green Building Leaders Designing a Renewable Energy Requirement for B.C. Solar West 2011

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  1. Green Building LeadersDesigning a Renewable Energy Requirement for B.C.Solar West 2011 Claire Beckstead The Pembina Institute

  2. Green Buildings = low GHGs Cleaner energy Less energy

  3. Project Overview Green Building Leaders Objectives: • Work collaboratively with leading local governments and other stakeholders to assist in the design of green building regulations, and • Set the stage for the adoption of these regulations in B.C.

  4. Green Building LeadersPartner Communities • Campbell River • City of North Vancouver • Cowichan Valley Regional District • Dawson Creek • Delta • District of West Vancouver • Fort St. John • Prince George • Regional District of Nanaimo • Terrace • Tofino • Whistler

  5. Research Areas • Higher energy performance standards in new buildings • Minimum energy performance standards in existing buildings • Minimum renewable energy standards for new and existing buildings • Innovative financing programs

  6. Research Areas • Higher energy performance standards in new buildings • Minimum energy performance standards in existing buildings • Minimum renewable energy standards for new and existing buildings • Innovative financing programs

  7. Research to date • Research policies approaches • GHG modeling for each partner community • Cost analysis • Legal analysis – jurisdiction

  8. Local Government Jurisdiction Local government have limited tools to implement a local regulations Example: Development Permit Area to require energy efficiency and renewable energy on new developments

  9. Proposed Approach • Develop a province-wide renewable energy requirement with an option for local governments to opt-in

  10. What is an RER?

  11. Key benefits of RERs • Reduced greenhouse gas emissions and energy use • Progress towards net-zero energy • Potential to encourage further energy efficiency • Potential for economic growth and job creation

  12. Impact of RER in Merton: • Combined impact of London’s policy has been a 26% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions - even though the policy only requires a 10% reduction. • Costs have been lower than anticipated • The pace and scale of development hasn’t changed. • The administration’s workload has remained relatively unchanged. • Significant growth has been spurred in the renewable technology economy. • Energy efficiency investments have increased.

  13. Next Steps • Finalize the proposed design for the BC RER • Communicate results and develop support for implementation in BC

  14. Thank You

  15. Thank you! Questions? Claire Beckstead claireb@pembina.org 604-874-8558 ext.228

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