View
100
Download
2
Category
Preview:
Citation preview
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
Building stock evolution
2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 20500
100
200
300
400
500
600
Build
ing
Floo
r Ar
ea (m
illio
n m
2)
Pre-2010 Construction
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
pembina.orgtwitter.com/pembina facebook.com/pembina.institute
“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
twitter.com/pembina facebook.com/pembina.institute
pembina.org/subscription
Recommended