How Did We Get Here? Voluntary - compliance through the Building Code Requirement/Incentive – Bylaw, policy, or other local government programs
Previous Energy Regulations - BC 2008 - 2014
2015 - 2016 Previous Energy Regulations - BC Voluntary - compliance through the Building Code Requirement/Incentive – Bylaw, policy, or other local government programs
2017 - ? Current Energy Regulations - BC Voluntary - compliance through the Building Code Requirement/Incentive – Bylaw, policy, or other local government programs
Focus on mechanical, equipment, lighting Mandatory requirements Previous Energy Regulations Part 3 ASHRAE 90.1-2010 NECB 2011 Focus on mechanical, equipment, lighting Mandatory requirements Multiple compliance pathways Trade-offs Prescriptive & Performance Voluntary - compliance through the Building Code Requirement/Incentive – Bylaw, policy, or other local government programs
Design Coordination Challenges
Energy Step Code – Overview BC Energy Step Code Levels – Part 3 Energy Step Code – Overview Energy Modeling & Air-Tightness Testing TEDI (KwH/m2/yr) Total EUI (kWh/m2/yr) Estimated Annual Energy Savings Step 1 Required N/A Up to 20% Step 2 45 130 Up to 40% Step 3 30 120 Up to 50% Step 4 15 100 Up to 60% Only three metrics needing to be: Reported by design team Evaluated at permit review Confirmed at Occupancy
BC Energy Step Code – Development Advantages Developers Design Team Enhanced Design Flexibility Clear Areas of Responsibility Simplified Permit Process Streamlined Inspections Processes Confirmed Envelope Performance Industry Capacity Developers Design Team Construction Team Municipalities
Ground-Oriented Family-Centric “Missing Middle” Housing CNV - Moodyville Energy Step Code – Overview Ground-Oriented Family-Centric “Missing Middle” Housing Moodyville Ground-oriented Family-centric “Missing Middle” housing Multi-bedroom units “Unicorn” amongst planning folks Opportunity to transform an entire neighbourhood of SFD’s to higher density community in one swath Rarely comes along
Pre-zoned density increase In exchange for: CNV - Moodyville Energy Step Code – Overview Pre-zoned density increase Up to 3 times original FSR In exchange for: Setbacks for multi-modal transportation Greenway easements Provision of lock-off units Increased energy efficiency Energy efficiency is ONE of the focus points for Moodyville Also focused on: Getting people out of cars and into active transportation / public transportation Enhancing our greenway / trail network (North Shore Spirit Trail) Facilitating affordable housing / more housing units (lock off units)
Moodyville bylaw req’t CNV Current Energy Efficiency Program – Part 3 Moodyville bylaw req’t Current Density Bonus This is our current Energy Efficient Buildings Initiative Estimated ESC alignment Allowance to build to max density in exchange for: Enhanced compliance documentation Confirmation of building operation (commissioning) 1% bond (to be returned)
CNV Transition to Energy Step Code – December 15, 2017 Moodyville bylaw req’t Zoning policy* City-wide bylaw req’t Draft proposed ESC adoption bylaw Going through Council process right now Public hearing Oct 2nd Dec. 15th is direct translation of current EEBI to ESC Developers in CNV have already had the chance to become used to performance-based EE * Zoning Policy to be determined.
Moodyville Neighbourhood CNV Transition to Energy Step Code Current (Density Bonus) December 15, 2017 July 1, 2018 Part 3 Residential 1% Bond + Enhanced Compliance Step 1 Step 2* Part 3 Commercial Step 1* Moodyville Neighbourhood (all w/ 1% Bond ) Energy Step Code or Passive House or LEED Gold Energy Step Code or Passive House * Base requirement. Zoning Policy to be determined.
Moodyville Neighbourhood Estimated Cost Impact of Step Code Adoption in CNV (Part 3) December 15, 2017 July 1, 2018 Part 3 Residential 0.0% 0.4% – 0.5% Part 3 Commercial Moodyville Neighbourhood Shows additional construction costs from CNV baseline (EEBI – 90.1-2010/NECB 2011)
Anticipated Timeline September 11th, 2017 First Reading October 2nd, 2017 Public Hearing November 2017 CNV training opportunities begin December 2017 First Bylaw comes into force July 2018 Second Bylaw comes into force