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Green Building Rebate Program
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Context
• The Township of Langley is a Metro
Vancouver member municipality,
located in the Fraser Valley, and is home
to 106,000 residents
• The Township is expected to be among
Metro’s fastest growing municipalities;
growing by roughly 3% per year to over
210,000 residents by 2041
• Number of homes expected to more
than double from 35,000 to 80,000 units
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Program Overview
• A need was identified for building energy use and GHG
emissions to be reduced to mitigate population effects and to
support local legislation.
• Township of Langley voluntary program was developed to
target new residential dwelling units to conserve energy and
decrease GHG emissions by encouraging energy efficient
construction.
• Incremental capital costs were to be displaced to generate
interest by offering education and financial rebate incentives.
• Compliment existing industry incentives (Hydro, Fortis, CMHC)
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• Municipal incentive program
aimed at encouraging energy
performance beyond what is
required by the BC Building
Code in new single family
detached houses, two-family
dwellings, townhouses,
rowhouses and manorhomes
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Bylaw Overview
Langley Building Bylaw 2008 No 4642
– Adopted October 2013 to establish
a one year trial program operating
during 2014.
– Initiative made permanent in March
2015 after one year trial.
– Effective until December 31, 2016
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Bylaw Overview
• Recognized residential construction that reaches
energy performance levels beyond what was at
the time required by the British Columbia Building
Code as an optional compliance path (was
EnerGuide Rating System level of 77).
• Energy efficient new residential construction is
encouraged through a voluntary rebate incentive
program of partial building permit fee rebates.
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Rebates
• Green Building Permit Rebate program issued
rebate upon completion in the amount of:
– $750 for single family dwellings that had
achieved a minimum level of ERS 80, and
– $150 for two family dwellings, townhouses,
rowhouses, and manorhomes that had
achieved a minimum level of ERS 82.
• TOL Green Building Permit Rebate program aligns
with other industry rebates that are accessed
through separate initiatives (as available).
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Funding
• Program is a self sustaining financial model.
• A levy is charged on BP’s, and rebates are
issued from levies collected to those who
voluntarily participate.
• Levy fees are set based on anticipated uptake
levels of participation in anticipation with
number of annual dwelling units constructed.
• Levy amounts are typically in the range of up to:
– $75 for single family dwellings, and
– $50 per unit for two family dwellings,
townhouses, rowhouses, and manorhomes.
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Revisions
• Bylaw revisions effective January 1, 2017 include:
1. expanding the program to coincide with revised industry
programs used to measure energy efficiency of buildings,
2. adjusting and aligning rebate amounts in conjunction
with other industry programs, and
3. expanding the program to include alterations, additions,
and renovations of existing SFD’s where the annual
energy consumption of the building is reduced.
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Revisions
1. Expanding the program to coincide with revised industry
programs used to measure energy efficiency of buildings.
o Revised Energuide Rating System matrix – new levels of
program tiers added for reduction of energy consumption
o Addition of other industry programs, inclusive of:
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Energy Star for New Homes,
Built Green,
R-2000,
Net Zero,
Passive House
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Revisions
2. Adjusting/aligning rebate amounts in conjunction with industry
Level
Level 1
Annual Energy Consumption
Available Rebates
Single Family
Multi-family
10% lower than ERS reference home
OR achieves Built Green Silver
$500
$100 per unit
Level 2
15% lower than ERS reference home
$750
$200 per unit
Level 3
20% lower than ERS reference home
OR achieves ESNH Standard
OR achieves Built Green Gold / Platinum
$1,000
$300 per unit
$1,500
$500 per unit
Level 4
40% lower than ERS reference home
OR achieves R-2000
OR achieves Passive House
OR achieves NZEB
+ 25% bonus rebate to MFD end units
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Revisions
3. Expanding the program to include alterations, additions, and
renovations of existing SFD’s where the energy consumption is reduced.
• Home improvements that reduce annual energy
consumption by at least 10 GJ
• Access $15 per 1 GJ/year reduction
• Example: $15 x 25 GJ/Year = $375 rebate
• Maximum rebate is $750.
• Subsidized ERS evaluation available on interim basis
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Revisions
• Program operational during 2014 on a trial basis, and then
revised to a permanent initiative in 2015 / 2016.
• Participation of approximately 100 residential units with
rebates issued.
• Bylaw revisions effective January 1, 2017 for future (short term)
• Next steps (long term) include investigating incentives for
energy efficient commercial / industrial / institutional buildings,
larger residential buildings, and alternative energy systems.
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ENERGY STAR
Demonstration Home
 Fast-tracked building permit
 Waved building permit fees
 Free EA services
 Access to incentives
 Media exposure
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ENERGY STAR
Demonstration Home
Visit:
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www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca
Energy Star for New Homes
Demonstration Project, EOI 17-02
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