How We Manage ‘Waste’

Strategies for Decarbonizing Existing Buildings

Strategy Actions Summary

Lever Time Cost

EXISTING BUILDINGS 1: Improve Energy Efficiency and Enable Fuel Switching

EXISTING BUILDINGS 1.1 –Encourage and enable deep energy retrofits The City will promote Provincial and Federal incentives / programs, and look at options such as requiring EnerGuide assessments at the point of renovation. The City will also monitor the upcoming “Retrofit Code” expected to be released in 2024, and continue retrofits on corporate buildings.

EXISTING BUILDINGS 1.2 –Encourage and enable building electrification or renewable gas

As part of 1.1, the utility-led energy efficiency retrofit campaign could have an emphasis on building electrification particularly heat pumps, as an excellent way to reduce GHGs. The City could also identify and remove barriers to heat pump installation, including streamlining permitting processes, optimizing noise regulations, and restructuring permit fees. Renewable natural gas opportunities could also be explored.

EXISTING BUILDINGS 2: Build Industry Capacity and Increase Demand

EXISTING BUILDINGS 2.1 –Establish a long-term marketing campaign The City will explore a large-scale expansion of its utility-led community-wide energy efficiency retrofit campaign, for building envelope improvements, and electrification. This should be multi-year. In conjunction with all the other actions in this Big Move.

EXISTING BUILDINGS 2.2 –Build industry capacity Educate renovators and realtors on energy efficiency and low carbon choices for space and water heating. In conjunction with all the other actions in this Big Move.

Total GHG emissions reductions for this Big Move: 14,300 tCO2e by 2030

65% of youth said home energy efficiency is the top action for the City to take to reduce GHGs in Penticton.