As threats posed by climate change increasingly affect our lives, governments, businesses, and individuals will need to find a way to reduce the amount of energy consumed by everyday activities. While transportation and industry are two major sources of emissions, it is buildings that may present the greatest opportunity to reduce emissions drastically with the least cost to society. As the world increasingly urbanizes and density increases, buildings’ share of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions will likely continue to grow and cities will need to lead the way in finding ways to mitigate these emissions.
Our recent report, titled “Retrofitting Vancouver’s Existing Building Stock” explores various options, including both policy options that are being openly considered by the City of Vancouver as well as those enacted in other jurisdictions at various levels of government. This will assist in determining which policy, or combination of policies, will be most effective in mandating energy efficiency retrofits in existing buildings while creating jobs and increasing value for building owners both in the public and private sectors.
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