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    The document outlines Vancouver's energy standards and requirements for large and retail/commercial buildings. It discusses the city's targets to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions in new and existing buildings. It also provides information on acceptable energy modeling standards, neighborhood energy systems, and tools to help with compliance.

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    Energy Requirements, Forms, and Checklists For Large and Retail / Commercial Buildings

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    The document outlines Vancouver's energy standards and requirements for large and retail/commercial buildings. It discusses the city's targets to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions in new and existing buildings. It also provides information on acceptable energy modeling standards, neighborhood energy systems, and tools to help with compliance.

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    Energy requirements, forms, and checklists for large and retail /


    commercial buildings

    Background on the City's energy requirements


    As part of the City's Greenest City 2020 Action Plan, we require all new larger buildings – specifically, buildings
    classified in the Vancouver Building Bylaw as Part 3 and Part 9 non-residential buildings – to be designed to strict
    energy standards. Energy reduction targets for new buildings are 20% below 2007 levels by 2020, and “carbon
    neutral” by 2030.
    The City also introduced Canada’s first energy code/bylaw for existing larger buildings classified as Part 3 and Part 9
    non-residential. The new bylaw requirements were added to the existing upgrade mechanism process used in Part
    11 for Life Safety, Structural, and Accessibility. Our 2020 energy reduction target for existing larger buildings is to
    reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 20% below 2007 levels.
    In addition, some areas of the City have been designated for the establishment of neighbourhood energy systems
    that supply thermal energy for heating, hot water, and in some cases cooling. These areas have specific thermal
    requirements for buildings to connect and use neighbourhood energy services.

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    2014 Vancouver Building Bylaw


    On April 1, 2014, Vancouver City Council adopted the 2012 BC Building Code (BCBC) with Vancouver-specific
    additional requirements and revisions. These changes come into effect on January 1, 2015 with the release of the
    2014 Vancouver Building Bylaw (VBBL).

    In this section:

    VBBL download link Show more


    VBBL amendments, bulletins, and additional requirements

    Project types and requirements


    In this section:

    All projects
    Certified Professionals (CP) projects
    Passive House projects
    Rezoning projects (Rz): energy and LEED conditions
    Green Buildings Policy for rezoning projects
    2014 General Policy for Higher Buildings
    City of Vancouver Neighbourhood Energy Interpretation Guide for Rezonings
    LEED projects
    Projects within neighbourhood energy areas (formerly district energy)
    Show more
    New construction, additions, and reconstruction
    Tenant improvements (TI)

    VBBL Part 10 (Energy and Water Efficiency)

    Energy standards and conditions


    Effective January 21, 2014, the Vancouver Building Bylaw requires the use of the energy standard ASHRAE
    90.1-2010 or the energy code, National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings (NECB) 2011, in place of ASHRAE
    90.1-2007. The standard and code have been implemented without additional addenda or errata.

    In this section:

    ASHRAE 90.1-2010
    ASHRAE 90.1-2007
    Show less
    NECB 2011
    Additional energy requirements (starting January 1, 2015)

    ASHRAE 90.1-2010
    Building permit applications using ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2010 must be in compliance with the following conditions:

    Applicability: May be used on any building, excluding:


    Residential buildings of 3 storeys or less (regardless of size)
    Temporary buildings

    Exclude 5.5.4.5 Fenestration Orientation from Section 5 Building Envelope (June 27, 2016 amendment)
    Exclude 8.4.2 Automatic Receptacle Control from Section 8 Power (per Bulletin 2015-001-BU)

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    Vancouver is to be considered within climate zone 5
    Ventilation must comply with ASHRAE 62-2001 (except addendum n)
    Projects over 3,000 gross square feet must have vestibules at all doors used as building entrances. (For exact
    requirements and exceptions, see 2014 Vancouver Building Bylaw Div B, 10.2.1.1.7)
    BE Trade-Off Method (COMcheck users): Starting February 2014, COMcheck software offers a dozen BC weather
    station locations. Vancouver projects are to choose the "Vancouver" location option.
    Exempt assemblies (starting August 1, 2016): Modelers are to follow requirements of Table 11.3.1.5.a. using 2% in
    place of the 5% indicated.

    ASHRAE 90.1-2007
    The 2007 version of the ASHRAE 90.1 energy standard is referenced within the 2007 Vancouver Building Bylaw.
    Building permit applications using this standard will no longer be accepted starting January 21, 2014.

    All designs using ASHRAE 90.1-2007 must be in compliance with the following conditions:

    Applicability: May be used on any building, excluding:


    Residential buildings of 3 storeys or less (regardless of size)
    Temporary buildings

    Vancouver is to be considered within climate zone 5


    Ventilation must comply with ASHRAE 62-2001 (except addendum n)
    Projects over 3,000 gross square feet must have vestibules at all doors used as building entrances. (For exact
    requirements and exceptions, see 2014 Vancouver Building Bylaw Div B, 10.2.1.1.7)

    NECB 2011
    Neither the CanQuest modeling software nor the NECB Checklist are compatible with Mac OS software.

    Building permit applications using the National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings (NECB) 2011 must be in
    compliance with the following conditions:

    Applicability: Part 3 buildings, new construction only


    Vancouver is to be considered within climate zone 4
    Ventilation must comply with ASHRAE 62-2001 (except addendum n)
    Projects over 3,000 gross square feet must have vestibules at all doors used as building entrances. (For exact
    requirements and exceptions, see 2014 Vancouver Building Bylaw Div B, 10.2.1.1.7)
    For projects with glazing and skylight ratios below Prescriptive maximums (40% and 5%, respectively), ensure that
    window-wall and skylight-roof ratios of the reference building are identical to the ratios of the proposed building
    Vertical glazing Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC), Assembly Maximum = 0.40
    Skylight SHGC without Curb, or with Curb and Glass:
    % of Roof: 0% – 2.0%, Assembly Maximum SHGC (all) = 0.49
    % of Roof: 2.1% – 5.0%, Assembly Maximum SHGC (all) = 0.39

    Skylight SHGC with Curb and Plastic:


    % of Roof: 0% – 2.0%, Assembly Maximum SHGC (all) = 0.77
    % of Roof: 2.1% – 5.0%, Assembly Maximum SHGC (all) = 0.62

    Additional energy requirements (starting January 1, 2015)


    Part 10 includes additional energy requirements outside the scope of the energy standards, such as:

    Vancouver buildings must be metered so as to determine their individual energy performance.

    VBBL Part 11 (Existing Buildings)


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    In this section:

    Archive drawings available as PDF


    Energy Upgrade Mechanism
    Preview of 2014 VBBL Part 11 (Energy Upgrade Mechanism)
    Show more

    Tools and reference materials


    In this section:

    Energy checklist training videos


    Energy checklists
    ASHRAE 90.1-2010
    ASHRAE 90.1-2007
    NECB 2011

    Energy statements on drawings Show more


    Envelope upgrade – energy performance comparison

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