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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.
Hybrid 2 Hundred: Understanding Pathways & Performance of Retrofitted Hybrid Heating Systems in Detached Homes
The Hybrid 2 Hundred project was commissioned to support BC residents, the province, and local municipalities in the increasingly wide adoption of heat pumps in the residential sector. The intent of this project was to evaluate the performance of residential heat pumps and hybrid heating systems using modelled scenarios and practical implementation considerations to support…
Zero Carbon Step Code: Key considerations to move from intent to implementation
This Policy Planning Companion document serves as a practical reference for local government staff involved in planning, building policy, or climate action. It consolidates current information about the Zero Carbon Step Code (ZCSC) and explains how it interacts with the Energy Step Code and other provincial building requirements. For local governments with limited capacity, this…
BC Energy Step Code and Zero Carbon Step Code: A Best Practices Guide for Local Governments
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…
Information Bulletin: Zero Carbon Step Code British Columbia Building Code 2018 Revision 5
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information about Revision 5 changes to the British Columbia Building Code 2018 (BCBC) regarding the new requirements relating to greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and the Zero Carbon Step Code (ZCSC). Changes are effective May 1, 2023 and apply to projects for which a permit is applied for…
20%-Better Energy Efficiency & Zero Carbon Step Code British Columbia Building Code
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information about the Revision 5 changes to the British Columbia Building Code 2018 (BCBC) regarding energy efficiency and the introduction of voluntary requirements for greenhouse gas reduction. This bulletin also provides information about how these changes may involve or affect local government bylaws.
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Indoor Design Temperatures: Overheating Protection – Requirement 9.33.3.1.(2)
This bulletin provides additional information regarding BC Building Code requirement, 9.33.3.1, Indoor Design Temperatures to facilitate building permit submission, processing, and approval.
Information Bulletin: Protection from Overheating in Dwelling Units
This bulletin provides information about new provisions in the British Columbia Building Code (Building Code) 2024 related to minimizing the risks to health and safety due to overheating in dwelling units. These new Building Code 2024 requirements apply to projects for which a building permit is applied for on or after March 8, 2024. These…
BC Energy Step Code and Zero Carbon Step Code: Handbook for Building Officials
This handbook focuses on the application of the BC Energy Step Code (ESC) and the BC Zero Carbon Step Code (ZCSC) to new Part 9 residential buildings where the Building Code of British Columbia (BCBC) 2024 applies. It is written for Building Officials who oversee their jurisdiction’s compliance process, complete plan checks and site inspections,…
Make the Switch: How upgrading from a natural gas furnace or boiler to a heat pump has cut costs and carbon pollution for British Columbia homeowners.
This report highlights key findings of a recent survey of British Columbia homeowners who converted their heating system from a natural gas furnace or boiler to an electric air-source heat pump. CityGreen Solutions, a service-based non-profit organization, conducted the survey to provide homeowners interested in following in their footsteps with “real world” information on what…