Join City of Vancouver staff to learn about and comment on proposed regulations to reduce carbon pollution from large existing buildings.

About this event

Reducing carbon pollution is a key priority for the City of Vancouver under the Climate Emergency Action Plan (CEAP) that was approved by Council in November 2020. Nearly 60% of Vancouver's carbon pollution comes from burning natural gas for space and water heating in our buildings.

Following direction from Council, City staff have drafted recommendations for initial carbon pollution regulations for existing commercial and multi-family buildings and a roadmap that envisions a broader set of future regulatory actions that will allow the City to achieve the 2030 and 2050 carbon pollution reduction targets. If approved by Council, these proposed changes will also contribute to building a thriving local renovation economy, promote equity and improve indoor air quality and comfort in homes and workplaces.

This March, the City and Prism Engineering is hosting a consultation session to:

1. Help Vancouver's building industry understand the draft regulatory recommendations
2. Gather input before the recommendations go to Council on May 18, 2022
3. Help industry understand the proposed roadmap and timeline

Register to participate in this 1.5 hour online consultation session for contractors, consultants, suppliers and associations.