As of January 1st, 2022 for Part 9 buildings (≤600 m² 4 storeys or less) *Residential windows and sliding glass doors manufactured after January 1, 2022, to have a minimum rating of: USI-value ≤ 1.61 W/(m2K) BC_ New Energy Performance Standards for Windows Manufactured after January 1, 2022 (letter to Fenestration Canada from the BC Energy Efficiency Standards Branch Click…
Luke DolanSeptember 1, 2023
Summary: Step Code updates and how they help small homes Step Code New airtightness metrics Up until now, the BC Energy Step Code has only allowed ACH (air changes per hour) as the metric for measuring airtightness in buildings. This has been a struggle for smaller homes, since ACH is a volume based metric. Now as of May 1st, 2023…
Luke DolanAugust 14, 2023
NORTH SHORE - Proposed Energy Step Code At their respective meetings on 10 July, North Vancouver City and West Vancouver Councils gave first, second, and third readings to their proposed updated Part 9 Energy Step Code (ESC) and Zero Carbon Step Code (ZCSC) requirements. The corresponding bylaws are up for adoption at North Vancouver City and West Vancouver's Regular Council meetings on 17 July. The dual pathway approach proposed…
Hannah MonkcomJuly 18, 2023
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