Post on 13-Jan-2016
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CEEP QuickStart Community of Practice Webinar
Building Permit Rebate Programsfor Energy Efficiency
Patricia BellCommunity Energy Association2015
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Other East Kootenay Building Permit Rebate Programs
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Working with BC Hydro’s New Home Program
BC Hydro is offering financial incentives for single-family homes and multi-unit residential buildings that achieve an ENERGY STAR® rating. This incentive applies to both natural gas and electrically-heated single-family detached homes, duplexes, and townhomes/row homes that meet the ENERGY STAR for New Home Standard, and for laneway homes that meet an EnerGuide rating of 82 or above.
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Working with BC Hydro’s New Home Program
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Applying Incentive Region Wide
Implement programs in these communities.• Elford• Fernie• Cranbrook• Canal Flats• Radium Hot Springs• RDEK jurisdictional areas
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Applying Incentive Region Wide
Builders/developers like:• Level playing fields• Clear and consistent rules
Consistency across the region has the potential to increase uptake – it can become the ‘way of doing business.’ Is it possible for all communities to set the same standard?
It is important to create demand for EG80+ homes to increase uptake:• Work with realtors and home owners to create demand• Are there any homeowners with 80+ homes willing to serve as pilots,
spokespersons?• Ensure that there are responsive professionals available within short time frame to
complete assessments• Recognize the high performers in some way• Have a sustainable funding source
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Possible Regional District Support
• Adopt a building permit rebate program within RD jurisdiction• Promote individual community programs on website• Provide a list of energy advisors and contact information• Consider providing support for very small communities
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CEEP QuickStart Community of Practice webinar
Building Permit Rebate Programsfor Energy Efficiency
Patricia BellCommunity Energy Association
604-936-0470pbell@communityenergy.bc.ca