This guide gives builders practical, proven strategies for meeting higher levels of the BC Energy Step Code and Zero Carbon Step Code. Every best practice in this guide comes from real-world projects across the province, tested by builders who have learned what works and what does not.

In addition to energy efficiency and low carbon outcomes, this guide focuses on practices that are:
• Cost-effective, saving builders and buyers money
• Easy to implement, with smooth coordination among trades on site and minimal technical complexity
• Resilient, helping homes stand up to future climate challenges such as hotter summers, wildfire smoke, and heavy rain