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Discover practical tools, reports, and guidance to help advance climate action in your community. Browse resources from the Peer Networks and partner organizations, all available to the public.
Updating Form + Character Guidelines to Support High-Performance Buildings: A Guide For Local Governments
The purpose of this Guide is to provide local government staff with a recommended process and supporting materials for improving alignment between Development Permit (DP) Form and Character Guidelines and design strategies that are commonly used to meet high-performance building requirements, such as the highest steps of the Energy Step Code and the Zero Carbon…
Updating Official Community Plans and Zoning Bylaws for Climate Action: A Guide for Local Governments
This guide was developed as part of a project with the City of Surrey that explored how the City could integrate more substantial climate action into their Official Community Plan (OCP) and Zoning Bylaw. The project is a priority action of the City’s recently adopted Climate Change Action Strategy which is the city’s roadmap to…
What Policies Help Carsharing Expand and Electrify in BC?
Esquimalt must now allow six-unit developments with no parking. As James Davison, the Township’s Manager of Development Services, put it: that doesn’t mean the people living there won’t have cars. They will still need to get around, and for many that means transit, walking, or a shared vehicle parked where the whole neighbourhood can reach…
CLF Embodied Carbon Policy Toolkit – Factsheets
Code Priorities
Canada’s National Model Codes are generally developed on a five-year cycle. For each code cycle, the CBHCC establishes a work plan that guides the work of code development committees as they develop and assess potential code changes. The work plan is established to address strategic priority areas defined by the Canadian Table for Harmonized Construction…
Phase 1: Embodied GHG policy positions
This policy position paper presents the Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes’ (CBHCC) approach to reducing embodied greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for new houses and buildings in the National Model Codes. The purpose of this paper is to support the development of technical provisions in the 2030 code cycle.
Research to Inform Embodied Carbon Requirements in the District of Squamish’s Community Climate Action Plan
As part of their goals for the upcoming Community Climate Action Plan (CCAP), the District of Squamish is looking to expand the scope of emissions being addressed to include embodied carbon. A scan of other jurisdictional action plans, as well as a review of the current CCAP and other internal documents was conducted. The research…
Richmond Circular Learning Hub: Embodied Carbon 101
The Circular Learning Hub is your go-to digital space for exploring and advancing the principles of a circular economy. Designed to inspire and connect individuals, organizations, and stakeholders, the Hub offers a rich collection of resources, including articles, videos, toolkits, and case studies, to help you understand and apply circular strategies. It’s a space to…
Advancing Embodied Carbon Knowledge and Policy in Municipalities: Research Findings of UBC Sustainability Scholars
Reducing Embodied Carbon in Buildings: Low-Cost, High-Value Opportunities
Embodied carbon can be reduced significantly at little to no additional up-front cost. The case studies showcased in this report show an embodied carbon savings potential of 19%–46% at cost premiums of less than 1%. Current practice indicates that we can achieve these reductions by specifying and substituting material alternatives with lower embodied carbon during…