Brendan McEwen Sustainability Manager Sept. 28, 2017 Brendan McEwen Sustainability Manager City of Richmond
Current Energy Policy for New Developments Energy Step Code – Overview Rezoning policies: 2009 City Centre Area Plan – LEED Silver equivalency (~Step 2). 2015 Townhouse Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy policy (~Step 3).
Richmond’s Consultation Process May 2017 Council directs staff to engage in stakeholder consultation June Notify province of intent to reference Energy Step Code July 6th Introductory workshop Sept 6th 2nd Workshop – Feedback on City’s proposed Step Code regime Sept 27th UDI Liaison Committee update October Engagement – present final recommendations November Report to PWT Committee recommending Energy Step Code regime
Richmond’s Regime – For Stakeholder Consultation Energy Step Code – Overview Require Energy Step Code in Building Regulation Bylaw City-wide Remove: LEED Silver requirement from CCAP policy Townhouse Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy policy from OCP
Richmond’s Regime – For Stakeholder Consultation Energy Step Code – Overview Building type Current approximate Performance Level December 15, 2017 2022 2025 Part 3 residential wood frame Within City Centre: ~Step 2 Outside CC: BC Building Code Step 3 Step 3 or 4 Step 4 residential concrete Office & Retail Step 2 industrial BC Building Code TBD all renovations / additions
detached homes, duplexes Richmond’s Regime – For Stakeholder Consultation Energy Step Code – Overview Building type Current approximate Performance Level December 15, 2017 ~ 2021 ~ 2025 Part 9 detached homes, duplexes BC Building Code Step 1 Step 3 Step 4 townhouses ~Step 3 Step 5 low-rise apartments
Proposed Approvals Process – Part 3 Buildings Energy Step Code – Overview Rezoning Devt. Permit Building Permit Occupancy Submission reqts. Prelim. energy model Prelim. energy model LOA; As-designed energy model & “sealed” model outputs; Air-tightness testing plan LOA; As-built energy model & sealed outputs; Air-tightness report; EnergyStar Portfolio Manager account created
Sustainability Manager Thank You! Brendan McEwen Sustainability Manager City of Richmond bmcewen@richmond.ca