1. Brendan McEwen Sustainability Manager
Sept. 28, 2017
Brendan McEwen Sustainability Manager
City of Richmond

2. 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).

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. Sustainability Manager
Thank You!
Brendan McEwen
Sustainability Manager
City of Richmond