Built Environment Resources

A home energy retrofit, guided by an Energy Advisor's renovation upgrade report, can bring property owners huge value. Learn how to discuss retrofits with your clients using this handy guide.

Home energy retrofits can improve comfort, lower day-to-day costs, and increase property value. Realtors can use this guide to help explain the retrofit process to their clients.

Home energy retrofits can improve comfort, increase energy efficiency and improve air quality. Understand the basic retrofit process with this simple hand out.

Watch a presentation about FortisBC's Energy Conservation Assistance Program (ECAP) and other home energy upgrade rebates available.

Two-hour webinar to  understand potential unintended consequences (indoor air quality, moisture management, etc.) if energy efficiency retrofits are not done right. 

Two-hour webinar to learn the basics of building science with a focus on control of transmission heat loss, air leakage, vapour diffusion, rain/snow, and ground/surface water.

One-hour webinar with experts from Ecolighten Energy Solutions and the Home Performance Stakeholder Council to learn about changes happening in the HVAC industry, including heat pump technologies (ducted, ductless, cold climate, dual fuel), retrofit applications, industry support for contractors and latest rebates.

Two-hour webinar on unraveling the mysteries of cold climate heat pumps. Presented by Edmonton-based builder Peter Amerongen, and Don Curry, heat-pump installer.

A one-hour session delivered to elected officials by northern-based builders, an energy advisor, and CHBA Northern BC, discussing how they are already succeeding at Step Code’s performance pathway to achieve energy efficient, high performance homes.

Explore proven approaches to marketing high performance, energy efficient homes with a focus in northern BC.

Join local builder, Bruce Murdoch, of K-Country Homes to learn about balancing cost & energy efficiency, achieving air tightness and selecting mechanical systems.

This comprehensive webinar offers building professionals and designers guidance in planning and implementing solar PV options for their clients.

Step Code Implementation support.

Step Code Implementation support.

Part 2 0f a 3 part series.

Step Code Implementation support.

Step Code Implementation support.

Part 1 0f a 3 part series.

Step Code Implementation support.

Follow up to our initial recommendations on fundamental elements of a new business model to significantly increase the number of electric air source heat pump industry in BC’s lower mainland, this report documents what we’ve learned since introducing the concept to the region including stakeholder input from interviews and outreach.

Whether you are an elected official, a builder or a tradesperson, it’s important you know what the BC Energy Step Code is, and how the Province of BC is supporting the transition to net zero ready new building construction.

A 2-page summary of the City of Kimberley's pathway to increasing energy efficiency of new buildings and transitioning to the BC Energy Step Code