This BC Step Code Best Practices Guide for Local Governments is a significant update to the original edition first produced in 2018. Key building-sector participants contributed to this update, including leaders from industry, local government, utilities, and housing providers. It offers new guidance on the Zero Carbon Step Code and improved best practices informed from years of experience. However, the key principles that underpinned the original roll out of the Step Code Council are still valid today. Advance notice, gradual change, a clear timeline, and proactive conversation and education are all critical to ensuring smooth market transformation.