Towards Carbon Neutral & Net Zero Energy for Residential Buildings in BC

Sub-Committee Meeting –Awareness, Education and Capacity Building

May 22, 2014

John MaddenDirector of Community Planning

and Development

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Acknowledgements

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Sub-Committee Members

Tracy Casavant Executive Director, Light House

John Madden Project Director, Light House

Joanne sawatzky Project Manager, Light House

Joy Chen Building Analyst, Light House

Souri Riazi Research Analyst, Light House

Wayne Ward Technical Director, BRE UK

Svend Andersen GHG Accounting and Protocols Advisor

Project Team

Brendan McEwen City of Richmond

Eileen Keenan BTAWorks

Irfan Rehmanji BC Hydro

Jennifer Tan Vancity

Jennie Moore BCIT

Mark Sakai GVHBA

Beth Ringdahl FortisBC

Murray Frank Construction Home Solutions

Susan Hayes RDH

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Agenda

Time Discussion Items

9:00 – 9:10 Welcome & Introductions

9:10 – 9:30 • Study Objectives• Process and Timelines • Preliminary Research Findings• Challenges and Opportunities

9:30 – 10:30 Expert Working Sessions

10:30 – 11:00 Summary and Next Steps

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Study Objectives

Engage governments, utilities, building and

the real estate industry across the Province to

develop a cohesive and strategic road map to

advance carbon neutral and/or net zero

energy for residential buildings*.

* with a focus on BC Building Code Part 9 buildings

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Study Approach

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Definitions

STEP2:Meetremaining

energydemandwithno(orlow)carbonenergygeneratedon

oroff-site

STEP1:Squeezeenergy

demand,usuallytoapre-definedtarget

CARBONNEUTRALBUILDING

STEP2:Meetremaining

energydemandwithrenewableenergygeneratedon-site

NETZEROENERGYBUILDING

• Carbon Neutral Building– A building which significantly reduces

energy consumption combined with the increased use of low carbon energy sources to meet the remaining demand.

• Net Zero Energy Building?– A building which significantly reduce

energy consumption combined with the use of renewable energy generated on-site to meet the remaining demand.

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Advisory and Sub-Committees

Advisory Committee

(Expert Round Table)

Subcommittee- Financial

Mechanisms & Incentives

Subcommittee- Technologies

Subcommittee- Education, Awareness &

Capacity Building

Subcommittee- Policy, Codes &

Regulations

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Best Practices Research Focus

Policies, Regulations & Codes

Technologies

Financial Tools & Incentives

Education, Awareness & Industry Capacity Building

- What are the existing educational program?

- What sort of educational programs and tools were required, and for which audiences?

- How is current industry capacity?

Awareness and Capacity Building

1. Building Benchmarking and Disclosure2. Challenge and Competitions: Seattle’s 2030

District3. Utility Bill Comparisons and Tracking

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Awareness and Capacity Building

1. Building Benchmarking and DisclosureWhat is it?

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According to a 2012 EPA analysis, buildings that used Portfolio Manager to track energy usage between 2008 and 2011 realized an annual energy savings of 2.4% and a total energy savings of 7%.35,000

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager “Benchmarking and Energy Savings” Data Trends, October 2012.

Why Benchmark?

Added Value of ENERGY STAR-Labeled Commercial Buildings in the U.S. Market

Many studies now correlate Energy Star-certified buildings to rental and occupancy premiums, increasing NOI for owners

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Awareness and Capacity BuildingUtility Bill Comparison and Trackingi

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Sub-Committee: Working Sessions

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Discussion Questions

What education programs should be promote

to support market-level transformation?

Where should education programs and

capacity building efforts be focus to achieve

greatest impact?

What level of education required to achieve

Carbon Zero/ Net Zero Energy within

residential sector?

* with a focus on BC Building Code Part 9 buildings

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Identify innovative educational programs that effectively move the residential sector toward CN/NZE…

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ProgramWho leads the design and the implementation of the

program?

What typology is this program designed or

targeted for?

Rating systems (BOMA Green, LEED, Living Building Challenge)

BOMA, CaGBC Mainly multi-unit residential

Home Energy Label Metro Vancouver (in early stage) Part 9 residential building

Power Smart BC Hydro All

Excellence in Sustainable Construction (ESC) Certification Program

Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA)

All

Sustainable Energy Management Associate Certificate

BCIT, BC Hydro All

Building Science Master Program/Greening the trades

BCIT All

Clean Energy Masters in Engineering UBC All

Local Energy Efficiency Partnerships (LEEP)NRCan, utility, local home builder associations

Low-rise residential buildings (new construction)

Building Smart Webinars/Energy Efficiency Guides

HPO Residential

Climate Smart/LiveSmart BC

Government of BC All

Incentive Program Government, utility All

Project Green Bloc Evergreen Single family, community

Getting to Zero Webinar SeriesNBI (New Buildings Institute), a non-profit organization in Washington State

Commercial, Multi-unit residential (mainly part 3)

Priorities, Roles and Responsibilities for Stakeholders

Stakeholder Key Priorities

What is their role and responsibility in supporting

education programs ?

Governments

• Reduce Carbon Emissions• Regulating Performance• Province – support education • Local government- outreach & marketing

• Regulatory infrastructure and enforcement Education

• Funding for professional education• Recruit households into home energy upgrade

programs• Pilot project leader

Financial Institutions

• Harmonizing split incentives

• Flexible financing plan• More integration• Recognize purchaser ability to serve a higher

mortgage with lower utility cost• Harmonizing funding• Provide consumer tools and education

Builders• Establish professional home energy

certifications• Continuous improvement

• Take education, become leaders• Build home retrofit industry advocates for a

program that works for contractors to sell comprehensive home performance upgrades

Utilities

• Aggregate information• Meet conservation target • Increase conservation participation

• Provide DSM Funding for market transformation, not just incentives

• Train contractors/installers• Provide education, track uptake• Open data platform

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Priorities, Roles and Responsibilities for Stakeholders

Stakeholder Key Priorities

What is their role and responsibility in supporting

education programs ?

Institutions Provide training• Provide formal education• Increasing awareness for both new and old trades

Manufacturers/ Trade

associations

Establish professional home energy certifications

• Manufacturers: commitment to support transition to new materials and methods

• Association: professional education initiatives and specialty training opportunities in support of professional designation; Increasing awareness

Non-government Organizations

• Establish a one-stop shop for energy upgrade

• Build and manage a system

• Steerage for part 9 and part 3 professional designation and qualification

• Make training more easily understand• Provide case studies and/or tours• Provide a forum for communicating and

mobilizing collaboration• Portal

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Milestone

2010 202033% GHG reduction

2030?

2040?

205080% GHG reduction

Policies and Regulations

Technologies

Financial Tools and Incentives

Awareness, Education and Capacity Building

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Milestone (example)

20102020

33% Reduction in GHG’s drom 2007 levels

Regulatory framework and support schemes

Market facilitation and transformation

Technology development and R&D

2030What is the step

change?

2040What is the step

change?

205080% Reduction in GHG’s

below 2007 levels

Market Supportschemes to achieve technology uptake?

Regulatory framework preparing large-scale integration of PV into grid

Building Codes and standards…prescriptive and / or performance based targets?

Framework for full market competition with priority access to the grid

Energy standards taking into account solar PV building regulations and obligations

Training and education for skilled workforce needed for the following areas…?

Increased R&D funding to accelerate cost reduction and transfer to industry

Enhanced system applicability of PV and related technologies and products

Enhanced storage technologiesSmart grid and grid management tools

Research into concepts for ultra high performance/low-cost approaches

Key actions and respective leading roles for:Government stakeholderMarket stakeholders (Demand)R&D and industry stakeholders (Supply)

Source: International Energy Agencywww.iea.org/roadmaps

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Next Steps

• Follow up Sub-Committees– Technologies (completed)

– Policies, Regulations and Codes

– Education, Awareness and Capacity Building

– Financial Tools and Incentives

• Summarize Input

• Draft Directions

• Advisory Committee #2 (Round Table) end of June

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