1. An Overview of the Township of Langley’s CEEP Driven Green Building Permit Rebate Program

2. The Township of Langley is a Metro Vancouver member municipality, located in BC’s Fraser Valley, and is home to 113,000 residents 75% agricultural

5. 20072021 - 10.4%-10% 2010

6.  RECOMMENDATION #7 – Provide Incentives to builders that construct energy efficient new homes

7. Building energy use and emissions need to be reduced to help the Township reach its emission target – in the face of growth. BUT, improving energy performance increases builder capital costs = reduced profits

8. Product TypeEG80EG82/83EG86 SFD$4,377 – $7,359$5,578 - $9,647$9,136 - $21,255 Row/townhouse$0 - $142-$4,735 - $16,199 Cooper et al, 2011 (FortisBC) Product TypeEG80EG82/83EG86 SFD$4,400 – $7,400$5,600 - $9,600$9,100 - $21,300 Row/townhouse$0 - $100$1,200 - $5,000$4,700 - $16,700 Urbanics Consultants Ltd., 2013 (City of Surrey)

9. EnrollmentEG80EG82 Single Family Dwelling (SFD) $300 plan assessment $750- Multi Family Dwelling (MFD) $300 plan assessment -$150

10. Builder elects to participate in program at time of BP application Builder receives voucher for consultation and plan evaluation with a CEA Builder receives recommendations from CEA Builds home Builder arranges for final testing Builder receives EnerGuide label – displays on electrical panel door or furnace Documentation submitted to Township Rebate processed

11. NRCan Service Organization has been contracted by the Township to provide an unprecedented level of support to builders, including: FREE initial consultation FREE plan evaluations (NRCan P file) Dedicated phone support Dedicated email support Fixed final testing rate (NRCan N file) Assistance with all in-market rebate applications CMHC program information for marketing Access to unique product costing tool Direct documentation submission to NRCan

12. Cost = $70,000 annually Funding Building permit fee schedule updated to include a sustainable construction levy applied across all building classes $200 per commercial buildings $75 per single family dwelling unit $55 per multi family dwelling unit

13.  79 multi-family dwellings (target = 75)  1 single-family dwelling (target = 30)

14.  Surveyed home buyers south of the Fraser River to learn attitudes and opinions on energy efficiency 90% said energy efficiency is important 80% would like to see an EnerGuide label on the homes they consider for purchase 77% said they’d be more likely to purchase a home knowing it has been rated as energy efficient 62% said they’d be willing to pay more for an energy efficient home  Identified a disconnect between what consumers want and what Township builders think consumers want

15. Energy Savings and Emission Reductions EG80 Lower Mainland Single Detached Home  Consumes 26% less energy  Produces 37% less GHG emissions EG82 Lower Mainland Row/Townhome  Consumes 13% less energy  Produces 21% less GHG emissions Annual Program Benefits  995 GJ or 0.28 GWh energy saved  60.7 tons CO 2 e reduced

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