| Award | Community | Action Name and Description | Type | Sector | Big Move | Category | Status | Date in Effect | Date Completed or Expired | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Capital (Regional District) | Capital Region Extreme Heat Information Portal 2024 The Extreme Heat Information Portal consists of an interactive, online map and accompanying research providing a highly localized picture of heat vulnerability in the capital region. The map combines two original indices to show where demographic characteristics (such as heart disease, substance use disorder, low income, or living alone) overlap with building characteristics (such as age, height, dwelling type), showing areas where vulnerability to heat is heightened. |
Projects | Adaptation | Adaptation | Other | None | 2024-Oct-15 | 10 2024 | |
| 2024 | Langford | Capital Region Extreme Heat Information Portal 2024 The Extreme Heat Information Portal consists of an interactive, online map and accompanying research providing a highly localized picture of heat vulnerability in the capital region. The map combines two original indices to show where demographic characteristics (such as heart disease, substance use disorder, low income, or living alone) overlap with building characteristics (such as age, height, dwelling type), showing areas where vulnerability to heat is heightened. |
Projects | Adaptation | Adaptation | Other | None | 2024-Oct-15 | 10 2024 | |
| 2024 | Oak Bay (District) | Capital Region Extreme Heat Information Portal 2024 The Extreme Heat Information Portal consists of an interactive, online map and accompanying research providing a highly localized picture of heat vulnerability in the capital region. The map combines two original indices to show where demographic characteristics (such as heart disease, substance use disorder, low income, or living alone) overlap with building characteristics (such as age, height, dwelling type), showing areas where vulnerability to heat is heightened. |
Projects | Adaptation | Adaptation | Other | None | 2024-Oct-15 | 10 2024 | |
| 2024 | Saanich (District) | Capital Region Extreme Heat Information Portal 2024 The Extreme Heat Information Portal consists of an interactive, online map and accompanying research providing a highly localized picture of heat vulnerability in the capital region. The map combines two original indices to show where demographic characteristics (such as heart disease, substance use disorder, low income, or living alone) overlap with building characteristics (such as age, height, dwelling type), showing areas where vulnerability to heat is heightened. |
Projects | Adaptation | Adaptation | Other | None | 2024-Oct-15 | 10 2024 | |
| 2024 | Saanich (District) | Tax Exemptions for Rental Apartment Retrofit Acceleration 2024 Municipal revitalization tax exemptions are commonly used to preserve heritage districts and support downtown revitalization. In 2024, the City of Victoria and the District of Saanich launched BC’s first revitalization tax exemption designed to encourage electrification of heating and hot water in commercial, multi-unit residential, and mixed-use buildings. |
Projects | Buildings | Existing Buildings | Other | None | 2024-Oct-15 | 10 2024 | |
| 2024 | Sidney (Town) | Capital Region Extreme Heat Information Portal 2024 The Extreme Heat Information Portal consists of an interactive, online map and accompanying research providing a highly localized picture of heat vulnerability in the capital region. The map combines two original indices to show where demographic characteristics (such as heart disease, substance use disorder, low income, or living alone) overlap with building characteristics (such as age, height, dwelling type), showing areas where vulnerability to heat is heightened. |
Projects | Adaptation | Adaptation | Other | None | 2024-Oct-15 | 10 2024 | |
| 2024 | Victoria (City) | Capital Region Extreme Heat Information Portal 2024 The Extreme Heat Information Portal consists of an interactive, online map and accompanying research providing a highly localized picture of heat vulnerability in the capital region. The map combines two original indices to show where demographic characteristics (such as heart disease, substance use disorder, low income, or living alone) overlap with building characteristics (such as age, height, dwelling type), showing areas where vulnerability to heat is heightened. |
Projects | Adaptation | Adaptation | Other | None | 2024-Oct-15 | 10 2024 | |
| 2024 | Victoria (City) | Tax Exemptions for Rental Apartment Retrofit Acceleration Municipal revitalization tax exemptions are commonly used to preserve heritage districts and support downtown revitalization. In 2024, the City of Victoria and the District of Saanich launched BC’s first revitalization tax exemption designed to encourage electrification of heating and hot water in commercial, multi-unit residential, and mixed-use buildings. |
Projects | Buildings | Existing Buildings | Other | None | 2024-Oct-15 | 10 2024 | |
| 2024 | Nanaimo (City) | BC Energy Step Code and Zero Carbon Step Code Implementation Strategy 2024 In Oct. 2023, the City of Nanaimo became the first municipality to accelerate implementation of the Zero Carbon Step Code and the upper steps of the BC Energy Step Code. Modeling indicates that, by implementing changes six years ahead of schedule, Nanaimo could avoid up to 3,800 tonnes of GHG emissions by 2030 and up to 24,800 tonnes by 2050. Ahead of this decision, the City of Nanaimo partnered with the Regional District of Nanaimo, Town of Qualicum Beach, and District of Lantzville to develop a strategy to support energy efficient, low-carbon buildings through technical and policy analysis, and through industry and staff engagement. |
Projects | Buildings | New Buildings | Building Codes | None | 2024-Oct-15 | 10 2024 | |
| 2024 | Nanaimo (City) | Acting for Climate Together 2024 Acting for Climate Together (ACT) is a community-based engagement initiative that encourages participants to take action to reduce their carbon footprint and become drivers of change. Participants are awarded for completing climate actions pulled from the ACT tool kit or a “big action” created on their own. Participants attend monthly meetings to share their work, connect and learn from each other and take in presentations from government staff and local climate leaders. |
Programs | Leadership | Leadership | Other | None | 2024-Oct-15 | 10 2024 | |
| 2024 | Nelson (City) | Low Carbon Homes Pilot: Targeting Hidden Emissions in Nelson, BC 2024 The City of Nelson developed the Low Carbon Homes Pilot to address the embodied carbon in construction materials—emissions associated with the manufacturing, transportation, and disposal of building materials and products, contributing approximately half of a building’s total lifetime emissions. Active since 2021, the Low Carbon Homes Pilot has established Nelson as a leader in embodied carbon research, policy, advocacy, and education. |
Projects | Buildings | Existing Buildings | Other | None | 2024-Oct-15 | 10 2024 | |
| 2024 | Surrey (City) | Surrey's Climate Action Tracker 2024 While many cities have climate action plans, few have an accessible means to regularly communicate progress to the community. The Climate Action Tracker was developed to share the City of Surrey’s progress towards achieving the targets, goals and actions in the Climate Change Action Strategy (CCAS). Surrey was the first in BC and second in Canada to launch this kind of interactive platform providing analytics, supplementary information, and progress updates. |
Projects | Leadership | Leadership | Other | None | 2024-Oct-15 | 10 2024 | |
| 2024 | Richmond (City) | City Centre District Energy Utility 2024 District energy systems centralize energy production for space heating, cooling, and domestic hot water heating, servicing all types of customers in a given service area. In itself, this is a more efficient way to deliver energy, but it also creates the opportunity to bring low-carbon energy to whole communities at a time. The City of Richmond’s City Centre District Energy Utility (CCDEU) is a phased approach to developing what could be North America’s largest district energy system. By 2050, the utility is expected to service 170 new residential and mixed-use commercial development sites and 50 million sq. ft. of floor space, reducing cumulative greenhouse gas emissions by over one million tonnes. |
Infrastructure | Renewable Energy | Renewable Energy | District Energy | None | 2024-Oct-15 | 10 2024 | |
| 2024 | Rossland (City) | Rossland Yards - Net Zero Ready Workforce Housing and City Hall 2024 The City of Rossland partnered with the Lower Columbia Affordable Housing Society to turn a former rail yard into a four-storey, net-zero ready building with 37 affordable workforce housing units and the new City Hall on the ground floor. To achieve Step 4 of the BC Energy Step Code and to meet the net-zero energy ready standard, the building used efficient mechanical and electrical systems, a highly insulated building envelope, high-efficiency windows, high efficiency heating and cooling systems and LED lighting. |
Infrastructure | Buildings | Existing Buildings | Other | None | 2024-Oct-15 | 10 2024 | |
| 2024 | Mackenzie (District) | District of Mackenzie Food Cycler Project 2024 When organics are landfilled, they become a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions. The District of Mackenzie partnered with FoodCycle Science to pilot a system that keeps food waste out of the garbage. Households were able to purchase a FoodCycler counter-top appliance that recycles food waste overnight, producing a nutrient-rich fertilizer. In exchange for participating in a 12-week study, participants received a discount on their purchase. The pilot reduced greenhouse gas emissions from landfill and is also saving the municipality $2,400 annually in tipping fees. Participants in the study appreciated the environmental benefits and also felt they were keeping their homes safer from bears by removing food waste from their waste bins. |
Projects | Waste | Waste | Organics Diversion Policies | None | 2024-Oct-15 | 10 2024 | |
| 2024 | North Vancouver (District) | North Shore Jump on a New Heat Pump Program 2024 The Jump on a Heat Pump Program is available to residents of the North Shore municipalities who are looking for help completing energy efficient upgrades. Participants are connected with an Energy Concierge, who is available to answer questions, provide support, and give expert advice throughout a resident’s home energy upgrade process. The concierge can support homeowners with: finding an Energy Advisor or qualified contractor; making a plan for associated upgrades; understanding the permitting process; communicating with contractors; quotation review; applying for CleanBC rebates; and other services as identified by homeowners. With one-on-one dedicated support, the Program now ensures that homeowners have assistance through all of the necessary steps to complete the heat pump installation and energy upgrades in their homes. |
Projects | Buildings | Existing Buildings | Retrofit Program | None | 2024-Oct-15 | 10 2024 | |
| 2024 | North Vancouver (City) | North Shore Jump on a New Heat Pump Program 2024 The Jump on a Heat Pump Program is available to residents of the North Shore municipalities who are looking for help completing energy efficient upgrades. Participants are connected with an Energy Concierge, who is available to answer questions, provide support, and give expert advice throughout a resident’s home energy upgrade process. The concierge can support homeowners with: finding an Energy Advisor or qualified contractor; making a plan for associated upgrades; understanding the permitting process; communicating with contractors; quotation review; applying for CleanBC rebates; and other services as identified by homeowners. With one-on-one dedicated support, the Program now ensures that homeowners have assistance through all of the necessary steps to complete the heat pump installation and energy upgrades in their homes. |
Programs | Buildings | Existing Buildings | Retrofit Program | None | 2024-Oct-15 | 10 2024 | |
| 2024 | West Vancouver (District) | North Shore Jump on a New Heat Pump Program 2024 The Jump on a Heat Pump Program is available to residents of the North Shore municipalities who are looking for help completing energy efficient upgrades. Participants are connected with an Energy Concierge, who is available to answer questions, provide support, and give expert advice throughout a resident’s home energy upgrade process. The concierge can support homeowners with: finding an Energy Advisor or qualified contractor; making a plan for associated upgrades; understanding the permitting process; communicating with contractors; quotation review; applying for CleanBC rebates; and other services as identified by homeowners. With one-on-one dedicated support, the Program now ensures that homeowners have assistance through all of the necessary steps to complete the heat pump installation and energy upgrades in their homes. |
Programs | Buildings | Existing Buildings | Retrofit Program | None | 2024-Oct-15 | 10 2024 | |
| 2024 | Whistler (Resort Municipality) | Whistler Hotel Decarbonization 2024 Almost a quarter of Whistler’s community-wide GHG emissions come from natural gas use in commercial buildings. As part of their goal to cut this natural gas use by 40% by 2030, the Resort Municipality of Whistler has organized the “Carbon Reduction at Your Hotel” workshop series for the managers of Whistler's largest hotels. Three workshops will be held over 2023–24, introducing hotel managers to ways to reduce energy use in hotels, methods for quantifying energy consumption, and resources for planning low-carbon retrofits. Project partner Prism Engineering is also offering free coaching to workshop participants to help identify energy conservation and fuel switching opportunities at their hotel. |
Projects | Buildings | Existing Buildings | Retrofit Program | None | 2024-Oct-15 | 10 2024 | |
| 2024 | University of British Columbia | UBC Neighbourhood Climate Action Plan 2024 In 2024, the University of British Columbia adopted a Neighbourhood Climate Action Plan (NCAP) which sets a pathway to net-zero and climate resilient residential neighbourhoods on UBC's Vancouver campus. The NCAP establishes ambitious targets to reduce community emissions from buildings, transportation and waste: 30% by 2035 and net-zero by 2050. |
Plans and Targets | Leadership | Leadership | Other | None | 2024-Oct-15 | 10 2024 | |
| 2023 | Powell River (City) | Zunga Bus On Demand Transit 2023 Climate and Energy Action Award Winner - Zunga Bus On-Demand Pilot & Transit System Revamp: Powell River is addressing the long-time challenge in delivering reliable transit to low-density areas of smaller communities by offering BC's first on-demand transit service. |
Programs | Transportation | Shift Beyond the Car | Research or Pilot Project | In Effect | 2021-Feb-01 | 05 2024 | |
| 2023 | Kelowna (City) | Abbott Street 'Quick Build' Active Transportation Corridor 2023 Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee - Connecting downtown Kelowna with the Pandosy Urban Centre, this project used cost-effective techniques – such as reusable concrete curbs and more than 50 planter boxes – to create 1.2km of protected bike lanes along Abbott Street for less than a quarter of the cost of the original estimate to rebuild the street. The project was completed in September 2022, after just three weeks of construction work. |
Projects | Transportation | Shift Beyond the Car | Active Transportation Infrastructure | In Effect | 2022-Sep-01 | 05 2024 | |
| 2023 | Abbotsford (City) | Corporate-facing Green Buildings Policy 2023 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee - Collaboration with other local governments and internal partners has led to a "Made in Abbotsford" solution for adding and retrofitting civic buildings in ways that recognize affordability, the circumstances of the community, and goals for net zero emissions. The Green Buildings Policy is embedded within existing funding, design, and construction processes and seeks to demystify the reduction of GHG emissions from new and existing civic buildings. |
Policies | Buildings | Leadership | Corporate Buildings | In Effect | 05 2024 | ||
| 2023 | Alberni-Clayoquot (Regional District) | ACRD Sort'nGo 3-stream Waste Collection Project 2023 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee - Implementation of a three-stream waste collection service that targeted organics diversion along with recycling and garbage in Port Alberni and the West Coast of Vancouver Island has resulted in a 45% reduction of curbside waste going to the landfill in those regions. The program roll-out also involved local First Nations and multiple community groups who assisted with cart storage and delivery to residents and led to an ongoing agreement with Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation for cart delivery, repairs, and maintenance services. |
Programs | Waste | Waste | Other | In Effect | 05 2024 | ||
| 2023 | Capital (Regional District) | Home Energy Navigator Program 2023 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee - Created by the Capital Regional District, this program connects homeowners throughout the CRD's 13 municipalities and three electoral areas with an energy concierge who provides personal support such as a virtual home energy consultation, quote comparisons, and rebate navigation – all with the intention of increasing the number of low-carbon, home energy retrofits. Since launching in November 2022, the program has attracted more than 450 participants. |
Programs | Buildings | Existing Buildings | Retrofit Program | In Effect | 05 2024 | ||
| 2023 | Central Saanich (District) | Central Saanich Heat Pump Financing Program 2023 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee - This program allows homeowners in the District of Central Saanich to receive an interest-free loan to replace a fossil fuel heating system with an electric heat pump and then pay back the loan over 10 years on their property taxes. This property-assessed clean energy (PACE) program is a pilot for British Columbia and has attracted nearly 50 participants. |
Programs | Buildings | Existing Buildings | Retrofit Program | In Effect | 05 2024 | ||
| 2023 | Coquitlam (City) | Project Greenlight Sustainable Coquitlam – Forging strategic and innovative technology partnerships to support municipal climate action 2023 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee - This project involves the local application of Project Greenlight, which was created by the Vancouver Economic Commission to foster relationships between public sector organizations, businesses, and innovators to accelerate the local deployment of sustainability solutions. Coquitlam’s participation has generated more than 40 applications to reduce local greenhouse gas emissions and selected projects can receive pilot funding from the City’s Local Government Climate Action Program (LGCAP) allocation. |
Projects | Leadership | Leadership | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2023 | Creston (Town) | Modern Approach to High Efficiency Buildings Seminar 2023 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee - Hosted by the Town of Creston in June, this in-person workshop for local builders and building trades, building designers and architects, engineers, building officials, energy advisors, and homeowners provided an update on the new BC building code – including the Energy Step Code and Zero Carbon Step Code – while demonstrating how to design and construct buildings that meet and exceed energy-efficiency standards. More than 80 people participated. |
Projects | Buildings | New Buildings | Training, Outreach and Engagement | Completed | 05 2024 | ||
| 2023 | Gibsons (Town) | Natural Asset Management as a Climate Adaptation Approach 2023 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Winner - The Town of Gibsons pioneered the management of natural assets and was the first municipality in North America to deem nature as a municipal asset and give it the same consideration as traditional capital assets. The community now also notes its natural assets in its annual financial statements and uses predictive modelling tools to better understand its interdependence on and interconnection with nature. |
Projects | Adaptation | Adaptation | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2023 | Kamloops (City) | Climate Connections Trail Project 2023 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee - Together with community groups, the local school district, and the Tk'emlúps te Secwe̓pemc First Nation, the City of Kamloops enhanced a community park and trail to provide experiences and education related to climate change. This includes interpretive signage that features suggested actions and Secwe̓pemc traditional knowledge, a community garden, an outdoor amphitheatre for schools and other community groups, and numerous options for physical activity – all adjacent to a community centre that is fully powered by a visible solar array. |
Infrastructure | Land Use | Land Use | Park Land | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2023 | Kelowna (City) | FireSmart Community Chipping Program 2023 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Winner - With wildfire now one of the most prevalent natural risks in the Okanagan, the City of Kelowna is delivering a community chipping program that facilitates the removal of highly flammable trees and shrubs from private property, addressing financial and logistical barriers of debris removal for residents while prioritizing areas of the city where homes are at greater risk for wildfire. The program started in 2022 and involved more than 250 properties; the 2023 program was subsequently fully subscribed in less than one month. |
Programs | Adaptation | Adaptation | Wildfire Prevention and Management | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2023 | Langley (Township) | Township of Langley Fleet Electrification Plan 2023 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee - This plan presents an operational and financial plan to fully electrify all of the light, medium, and heavy-duty vehicles owned by the Township, excluding RCMP vehicles but including those operated by the Fire Department by 2030 (light-duty) and 2040 (medium and heavy-duty). The analysis demonstrates the cost-effectiveness of the move, as well as the significant GHG emission reductions, and has informed successful grant applications for implementing the single-largest expansion of local EV charging infrastructure. |
Plans and Targets | Transportation | Electric Vehicles | Corporate Mobility | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2023 | Penticton (City) | Blue Skies Transportation Initiatives 2023 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee - This overarching suite of transportation initiatives in Penticton includes a local eMobility strategy and fleet electrification plan, an EV-ready zoning bylaw for residential and commercial buildings, a fund to purchase and install bike racks, a community engagement program to gather input on preferred locations for charging infrastructure, and installation of bike lanes and EV chargers that also facilitate eBike and scooter charging. |
Programs | Transportation | Shift Beyond the Car | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2023 | Port Moody (City) | Port Moody Climate Ready Homes and Buildings Plan (CRHBP) 2023 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee - Born from Port Moody's climate action plan, the CRHBP puts the City on a trajectory to achieve net-zero emissions buildings by 2050 by encouraging fuel switching, accelerating requirements for low-emission new construction, addressing embodied emissions, topping up incentives for retrofits, and implementing a zero-emissions building policy for civic facilities. |
Plans and Targets | Buildings | Leadership | Strategy, Plan or Targets | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2023 | Prince George (City) | Low-Carbon Leadership Tour 2023 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee - Recognizing the early leadership of industry in making investments related to low-carbon products and processes, the City of Prince George collaborated with the local Tourism organization to develop a tour featuring local hydrogen and renewable diesel production, high-performance building components, innovative wood buildings and related research, and a district bioenergy heating system – all unique in Canada. The tour was initiated in conjunction with a large local natural resource conference and has since been delivered for government officials, First Nations, media, and international visitors to the City. |
Projects | Land Use | Leadership | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2023 | Rossland (City) | Rossland Retrofit Assist Program 2023 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee - This program helps homeowners develop a personalized plan to improve the energy efficiency of their homes and transition to cleaner energy, and subsequently helps to implement these plans by connecting homeowners with skilled professionals and maximizing financial support and rebates. To date, more than 100 homeowners have applied to the program. |
Programs | Buildings | Existing Buildings | Retrofit Program | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2023 | Saanich (District) | Saanich Community E-bike Incentive Pilot Program 2023 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award winner - Even before the Government of BC announced its eBike incentive earlier this year, Saanich was the first municipality in BC to offer incentives to residents for new eBike purchases, with larger incentives for lower-income households. The pilot distributed more than 380 incentives, and Saanich subsequently partnered with researchers at UBC to assess the impact of the pilot project on GHG emissions and the cost-effectiveness of eBike purchase incentives as a GHG mitigation strategy. The final research results are expected in 2024. |
Programs | Transportation | Shift Beyond the Car | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2023 | Summerland (District) | Summerland Solar and Storage Facility 2023 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Winner - After more than a decade of identifying renewable energy as a local priority, construction is now underway on a 400kW solar photovoltaic system with a 1MW battery energy storage system being built by local contractors. The project is one part of Summerland's Integrated Solar Project, which aims to strengthen its utility, enhance the local economy, create jobs, and increase energy security and independence. |
Infrastructure | Renewable Energy | Renewable Energy | Community Renewable Energy | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2023 | University of British Columbia | UBC Climate Resilient Multifamily Residential Design Requirements 2023 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee - Responding to research that predicts future climate change, UBC's campus and community planning department is aiming to show how multifamily residential buildings can be built to ensure that they remain comfortable and safe even as summer temperatures are expected to continue to rise. The 2050 Future Climate Ready design requirements are a first in BC and are intended to make the campus a model for other communities. In fact, the technical resources and 'future climate weather files' are available to jurisdictions across the province. |
Policies | Buildings | New Buildings | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2023 | West Vancouver (District) | District of West Vancouver Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Study for District Fleet Operations 2023 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee - A key recommendation from West Vancouver's 2016 corporate energy and emissions plan involved prioritizing electric fleet vehicles, but the lack of a plan for charging was a barrier to implementation. The new long-range plan identifies preferred charging equipment, a conceptual design for installations at District facilities, and future GHG emission reduction associated with transitioning the fleet to EVs over 20 years. New charging stations are now being installed, with more EVs on order this year and next. |
Projects | Transportation | Electric Vehicles | Corporate Mobility | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2023 | North Coast (Regional District) | Charge North 2023 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee - Involving six regional districts and more than 40 municipalities and First Nations communities, this project added nearly 60 level 2 charging stations on almost 2,800 km of highway from south of Kamloops to Prince George, north to Fort Nelson, along Highway 16, and onto Haida Gwaii. Charge North covers an area equivalent to the size of Italy and has demonstrated the value of collaboration among diverse stakeholders to leverage additional investment while providing EV charging in many rural communities that previously had no reliable public charging infrastructure. |
Programs | Transportation | Electric Vehicles | EV Charging Infrastructure | In Effect | 05 2024 | ||
| 2023 | Fraser-Fort George (Regional District) | Charge North 2023 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee – Involving six regional districts and more than 40 municipalities and First Nations communities, this project added nearly 60 level 2 charging stations on almost 2,800 km of highway from south of Kamloops to Prince George, north to Fort Nelson, along Highway 16, and onto Haida Gwaii. Charge North covers an area equivalent to the size of Italy and has demonstrated the value of collaboration among diverse stakeholders to leverage additional investment while providing EV charging in many rural communities that previously had no reliable public charging infrastructure. |
Programs | Transportation | Electric Vehicles | EV Charging Infrastructure | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2023 | Kitimat-Stikine (Regional District) | Charge North 2023 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee – Involving six regional districts and more than 40 municipalities and First Nations communities, this project added nearly 60 level 2 charging stations on almost 2,800 km of highway from south of Kamloops to Prince George, north to Fort Nelson, along Highway 16, and onto Haida Gwaii. Charge North covers an area equivalent to the size of Italy and has demonstrated the value of collaboration among diverse stakeholders to leverage additional investment while providing EV charging in many rural communities that previously had no reliable public charging infrastructure. |
Programs | Transportation | Electric Vehicles | EV Charging Infrastructure | In Effect | 05 2024 | ||
| 2023 | Thompson-Nicola (Regional District) | Charge North 2023 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee – Involving six regional districts and more than 40 municipalities and First Nations communities, this project added nearly 60 level 2 charging stations on almost 2,800 km of highway from south of Kamloops to Prince George, north to Fort Nelson, along Highway 16, and onto Haida Gwaii. Charge North covers an area equivalent to the size of Italy and has demonstrated the value of collaboration among diverse stakeholders to leverage additional investment while providing EV charging in many rural communities that previously had no reliable public charging infrastructure. |
Programs | Transportation | Electric Vehicles | EV Charging Infrastructure | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2023 | Bulkley-Nechako (Regional District) | Charge North 2023 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee – Involving six regional districts and more than 40 municipalities and First Nations communities, this project added nearly 60 level 2 charging stations on almost 2,800 km of highway from south of Kamloops to Prince George, north to Fort Nelson, along Highway 16, and onto Haida Gwaii. Charge North covers an area equivalent to the size of Italy and has demonstrated the value of collaboration among diverse stakeholders to leverage additional investment while providing EV charging in many rural communities that previously had no reliable public charging infrastructure. |
Programs | Transportation | Electric Vehicles | EV Charging Infrastructure | In Effect | 05 2024 | ||
| 2023 | Cariboo (Regional District) | Charge North 2023 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee – Involving six regional districts and more than 40 municipalities and First Nations communities, this project added nearly 60 level 2 charging stations on almost 2,800 km of highway from south of Kamloops to Prince George, north to Fort Nelson, along Highway 16, and onto Haida Gwaii. Charge North covers an area equivalent to the size of Italy and has demonstrated the value of collaboration among diverse stakeholders to leverage additional investment while providing EV charging in many rural communities that previously had no reliable public charging infrastructure. |
Projects | Transportation | Electric Vehicles | EV Charging Infrastructure | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2023 | Victoria (City) | Zero Carbon Step Code Engagement and Adoption 2023 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Winner - This nomination showcases the work undertaken by the City of Victoria, District of Saanich, District of Central Saanich, and Capital Regional District to engage with building professionals and develop the policy and bylaw amendments necessary to adopt the Zero Carbon Step Code (ZCSC) before it was even rolled out by the Government of BC. As a result, the municipalities will be the first in BC to have the ZCSC take effect, and the RD will be the first regional government to adopt the ZCSC. Their collaboration will also provide industry with predictability over the long term. |
Projects | Buildings | New Buildings | Zero Carbon Step Code | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2023 | Saanich (District) | Zero Carbon Step Code Engagement and Adoption 2023 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Winner – This nomination showcases the work undertaken by the City of Victoria, District of Saanich, District of Central Saanich, and Capital Regional District to engage with building professionals and develop the policy and bylaw amendments necessary to adopt the Zero Carbon Step Code (ZCSC) before it was even rolled out by the Government of BC. As a result, the municipalities will be the first in BC to have the ZCSC take effect, and the RD will be the first regional government to adopt the ZCSC. Their collaboration will also provide industry with predictability over the long term. |
Projects | Buildings | New Buildings | Zero Carbon Step Code | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2023 | Central Saanich (District) | Zero Carbon Step Code Engagement and Adoption 2023 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Winner – This nomination showcases the work undertaken by the City of Victoria, District of Saanich, District of Central Saanich, and Capital Regional District to engage with building professionals and develop the policy and bylaw amendments necessary to adopt the Zero Carbon Step Code (ZCSC) before it was even rolled out by the Government of BC. As a result, the municipalities will be the first in BC to have the ZCSC take effect, and the RD will be the first regional government to adopt the ZCSC. Their collaboration will also provide industry with predictability over the long term. |
Projects | Buildings | New Buildings | Zero Carbon Step Code | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2023 | Capital (Regional District) | Zero Carbon Step Code Engagement and Adoption 2023 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Winner – This nomination showcases the work undertaken by the City of Victoria, District of Saanich, District of Central Saanich, and Capital Regional District to engage with building professionals and develop the policy and bylaw amendments necessary to adopt the Zero Carbon Step Code (ZCSC) before it was even rolled out by the Government of BC. As a result, the municipalities will be the first in BC to have the ZCSC take effect, and the RD will be the first regional government to adopt the ZCSC. Their collaboration will also provide industry with predictability over the long term. |
Programs | Buildings | New Buildings | Zero Carbon Step Code | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2023 | Whistler (Resort Municipality) | A Local Government Guide: Policies, Programs and Incentives to Reduce Embodied Emissions in the Built Environment 2023 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee - Collaboration involving Whistler, Squamish, and the Squamish Nation led to the creation of this guide to embodied emissions that organizes potential actions within a hierarchy that encourages actions with the greatest emissions reductions. Within the guide, each action has an impact rating, and "quick wins" are highlighted in each category. |
Policies | Buildings | Leadership | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2023 | Squamish (District) | A Local Government Guide: Policies, Programs and Incentives to Reduce Embodied Emissions in the Built Environment 2023 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee – Collaboration involving Whistler, Squamish, and the Squamish Nation led to the creation of this guide to embodied emissions that organizes potential actions within a hierarchy that encourages actions with the greatest emissions reductions. Within the guide, each action has an impact rating, and “quick wins” are highlighted in each category. |
Policies | Buildings | Leadership | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2022 | New Westminster (City) | Seven Bold Steps for Climate Action 2022 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Plans and Targets | Leadership | Leadership | Strategy, Plan or Targets | None | 08 2024 | ||
| 2022 | Penticton (City) | Penticton Community Climate Action Plan: Blue Skies Public Engagement Campaign 2022 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Programs | Leadership | Leadership | Training, Outreach and Engagement | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2022 | Powell River (City) | Zunga Bus On-Demand Pilot & Transit System Analysis 2022 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award nominee |
Projects | Transportation | Shift Beyond the Car | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2022 | Surrey (City) | EV Infrastructure Analysis 2022 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Projects | Transportation | Electric Vehicles | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2022 | Vernon (City) | City of Vernon Climate Action Plan 2022 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Plans and Targets | Leadership | Leadership | Strategy, Plan or Targets | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2022 | Victoria (City) | City of Victoria Green Fleet Plan 2022 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Winner |
Plans and Targets | Transportation | Electric Vehicles | Corporate Mobility | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2022 | Nelson (City) | The City of Nelson’s Material Carbon Emissions Guide 2022 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Projects | Leadership | Leadership | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2022 | Squamish (District) | Retrofit Assist 2022 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Programs | Buildings | Existing Buildings | Retrofit Program | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2022 | Tofino (District) | Tofino Free Summer Shuttle - Now Electric 2022 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Programs | Transportation | Electric Vehicles | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2022 | West Vancouver (District) | Foreshore Development Permit Area - Sea Level Rise Adaptation Policy 2022 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Winner |
Policies | Adaptation | Adaptation | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2022 | University of British Columbia | UBC Future Climate Residential Building Design Requirements 2022 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Policies | Buildings | New Buildings | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2022 | Kamloops (City) | Kamloops Makes Big-Move Investments in Climate Action 2022 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Plans and Targets | Leadership | Leadership | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2022 | Kelowna (City) | Kelowna 2040 2022 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Plans and Targets | Leadership | Leadership | Strategy, Plan or Targets | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2022 | Port Moody (City) | Port Moody Low Carbon Resilient Climate Action Plan, Phase One Implementation Strategy, and Annual Report 2022 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Plans and Targets | Leadership | Leadership | Strategy, Plan or Targets | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2022 | Victoria (City) | Greater Victoria District 2030 2022 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Winner - co-application with City of Victoria and District of Saanich |
Projects | Leadership | Leadership | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2022 | Saanich (District) | Greater Victoria District 2030 2022 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Winner - co-application with City of Victoria and District of Saanich |
Policies | Leadership | Leadership | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2021 | Capital (Regional District) | Capital Region’s Bring it Home 4 the Climate program 2021 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Honourable Mention |
Programs | Buildings | Existing Buildings | Retrofit Program | Completed | 05 2024 | ||
| 2021 | Colwood (City) | Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for the City of Colwood: A preliminary stakeholder informed guiding document 2021 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Plans and Targets | Adaptation | Adaptation | Strategy, Plan or Targets | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2021 | Nelson (City) | City of Nelson E-bike Program 2021 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Programs | Transportation | Shift Beyond the Car | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2021 | Richmond (City) | District Energy Implementation Program in the City of Richmond 2021 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Winner |
Programs | Renewable Energy | Renewable Energy | District Energy | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2021 | Comox Valley (Regional District) | Road to 2030: Comox Valley Climate Action Challenge 2021 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Projects | Leadership | Leadership | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2021 | Comox Valley (Regional District) | CVRD Coastal Flood Adaptation Strategy 2021 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Plans and Targets | Adaptation | Adaptation | Strategy, Plan or Targets | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2021 | Summerland (District) | Summerland Electric Vehicle Charging Network & Promotions 2021 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Winner |
Programs | Transportation | Electric Vehicles | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2021 | Kootenay-Boundary (Regional District) | Regional Approach and Collaborative Implementation for the Regional District of Central Kootenay Strategic Community Energy and Emissions Plan (SCEEP) 2021 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Projects | Transportation | Electric Vehicles | Corporate Mobility | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2021 | Gibsons (Town) | Organizing for Low Carbon Resilience: The Town of Gibsons' Resiliency Framework 2021 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Projects | Adaptation | Adaptation | Strategy, Plan or Targets | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2021 | Qualicum Beach (Town) | Beach Creek Enhancement and Waterfront Improvement 2021 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Projects | Land Use | Land Use | Green/Blue Infrastructure | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2021 | Langley (Township) | Township of Langley's Climate Action Strategy 2021 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Plans and Targets | Leadership | Leadership | Strategy, Plan or Targets | In Effect | 05 2024 | ||
| 2021 | Kamloops (City) | Community Climate Action Plan: 8 Big Moves to a Low-Carbon Kamloops 2021 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Plans and Targets | Leadership | Leadership | Strategy, Plan or Targets | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2021 | Port Moody (City) | Port Moody Low Carbon Resilient Climate Action Plan and Phase One Implementation Strategy 2021 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Plans and Targets | Leadership | Leadership | Strategy, Plan or Targets | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2021 | North Vancouver (District) | North Shore Sea Level Rise Risk Assessment and Adaptive Management Strategy 2021 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Winner - co-application with District of North Vancouver, Squamish Nation, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, North Shore Emergency Management, District of West Vancouver, City of North Vancouver. |
Plans and Targets | Adaptation | Adaptation | Strategy, Plan or Targets | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2021 | North Vancouver (City) | North Shore Sea Level Rise Risk Assessment and Adaptive Management Strategy 2021 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Winner - co-application with District of North Vancouver, Squamish Nation, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, North Shore Emergency Management, District of West Vancouver, City of North Vancouver. |
Plans and Targets | Adaptation | Adaptation | Strategy, Plan or Targets | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2021 | West Vancouver (District) | North Shore Sea Level Rise Risk Assessment and Adaptive Management Strategy 2021 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Winner - co-application with District of North Vancouver, Squamish Nation, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, North Shore Emergency Management, District of West Vancouver, City of North Vancouver. |
Plans and Targets | Adaptation | Adaptation | Strategy, Plan or Targets | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2020 | North Vancouver (City) | Accelerating the Transition to Zero Emission Vehicles in the City of North Vancouver: Electric Vehicle Strategy Implementation 2020 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Projects | Transportation | Electric Vehicles | Strategy, Plan or Targets | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2020 | Powell River (City) | Climate Action in a Small Coastal Town 2020 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Winner |
Projects | Leadership | Leadership | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2020 | Cowichan Valley (Regional District) | Climate Risk Assessment Framework for Infrastructure 2020 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Winner |
Projects | Adaptation | Adaptation | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2020 | North Vancouver (District) | IMPACT2050: Community Energy and Emissions Plan 2020 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Plans and Targets | Leadership | Leadership | Strategy, Plan or Targets | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2020 | Saanich (District) | 2020 Climate Plan: 100% Renewable & Resilient Saanich 2020 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Winner |
Plans and Targets | Leadership | Leadership | Strategy, Plan or Targets | In Effect | 05 2024 | ||
| 2020 | Kaslo (Village) | Streetlight Retrofit Project for the Village of Kaslo 2020 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Infrastructure | Leadership | Leadership | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2020 | Nanaimo (City) | City of Nanaimo Climate Change Resilience Strategy 2020 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Plans and Targets | Adaptation | Adaptation | Strategy, Plan or Targets | In Effect | 05 2024 | ||
| 2019 | Campbell River (City) | Campbell River Rising Seas 2019 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Winner |
Projects | Adaptation | Adaptation | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2019 | Powell River (City) | Edgehill Crescent Comprehensive Development Zone Reduces Standard Lot Size by Half and Brings Sustainable, Low-Carbon, Affordable Housing Options to Powell River 2019 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Projects | Land Use | Land Use | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2019 | Prince George (City) | Aligning climate change mitigation and adaptation processes at the City of Prince George 2019 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Projects | Leadership | Leadership | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2019 | Richmond (City) | City of Richmond's Flood Protection Program 2019 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Programs | Adaptation | Adaptation | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2019 | Richmond (City) | City of Richmond "EV Ready" Charging Infrastructure Requirements Leadership 2019 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Winner |
Policies | Transportation | Electric Vehicles | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2019 | Surrey (City) | City of Surrey's Coastal Flood Adaptation Strategy (CFAS) 2019 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Winner |
Plans and Targets | Adaptation | Adaptation | Strategy, Plan or Targets | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2019 | Vernon (City) | Climate Action Revolving Fund - Electric Bicycle Fleet 2019 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Winner |
Projects | Transportation | Shift Beyond the Car | Corporate Mobility | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2019 | Central Saanich (District) | Central Saanich Solar Fire Hall #1 2019 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Projects | Buildings | Leadership | Corporate Buildings | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2019 | Elkford (District) | Elkford Muncipal Office 2019 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Projects | Buildings | Leadership | Corporate Buildings | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2019 | Fraser Valley (Regional District) | Fraser Valley Food Recovery Project 2019 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Winner |
Projects | Waste | Waste | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2019 | Fraser Valley (Regional District) | 'Love Our Air' Education Program 2019 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Programs | Adaptation | Adaptation | Training, Outreach and Engagement | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2019 | Central Kootenay (Regional District) | Regional Energy Efficiency Program - New Home & Home Renovation 2019 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Projects | Buildings | Leadership | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2019 | Smithers (Town) | From Plan to Action: GHG Reducing Infrastructure and Initiatives in The Town of Smithers 2019 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Infrastructure | Leadership | Leadership | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2019 | Granisle (Village) | Village of Granisle's Biomass District Heating System 2019 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Winner |
Infrastructure | Renewable Energy | Renewable Energy | District Energy | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2019 | Abbotsford (City) | City of Abbotsford - Green Fleet Strategy 2019 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Plans and Targets | Transportation | Electric Vehicles | Corporate Mobility | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2019 | New Westminster (City) | Energy Save New West: a leading community-driven energy efficiency and renewable energy program 2019 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Programs | Renewable Energy | Renewable Energy | Other | None | 08 2024 | ||
| 2019 | East Kootenay (Regional District) | Accelerate Kootenays 2019 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee - partnership with Regional District of East Kootenay, Regional District of Central Kootenay, Regional District of Kootenay Boundary |
Programs | Leadership | Leadership | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2018 | Capital (Regional District) | Zero Emissions Fleet Initiative 2018 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Winner |
Projects | Leadership | Leadership | Corporate Mobility | In Effect | 05 2024 | ||
| 2018 | Abbotsford (City) | Plan200K: Charting Abbotsford's course towards a sustainable future 2018 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Plans and Targets | Land Use | Land Use | Strategy, Plan or Targets | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2018 | Campbell River (City) | Nelson Community Solar Garden 2018 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Projects | Land Use | Land Use | Green/Blue Infrastructure | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2018 | Richmond (City) | Community EnergySave Richmond Program 2018 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Winner |
Programs | Leadership | Leadership | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2018 | Surrey (City) | City of Surrey's Integrated Sustainability Education Program 2018 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Honourable Mention |
Programs | Leadership | Leadership | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2018 | Surrey (City) | City of Surrey's Biofuel Facility - Renewable Energy in a Closed Loop Waste Management System 2018 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Honourable Mention |
Projects | Renewable Energy | Renewable Energy | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2018 | Victoria (City) | All Ages and Abilities Bicycle Network 2018 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Winner |
Infrastructure | Transportation | Shift Beyond the Car | Active Transportation Infrastructure | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2018 | Central Saanich (District) | Central Saanich Climate Leadership Plan - Regional Leadership from a Rural Agricultural Community 2018 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Plans and Targets | Leadership | Leadership | Strategy, Plan or Targets | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2018 | Hudson's Hope (District) | District of Hudson's Hope Community Solar Initiative 2018 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Winner |
Projects | Renewable Energy | Renewable Energy | Community Renewable Energy | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2018 | Nelson (City) | Educating & Incentivizing to Accelerate the Energy Step Code 2018 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Honourable Mention |
Projects | Buildings | New Buildings | Energy Step Code | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2018 | Smithers (Town) | Smithers Regional Airport Terminal Modernization Project 2018 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Projects | Buildings | Existing Buildings | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2017 | Capital (Regional District) | CRD Corporate Climate Action Strategy 2017 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Plans and Targets | Leadership | Leadership | Other | In Effect | 05 2024 | ||
| 2017 | Chilliwack (City) | Improvements to Curbside Collection Program Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2017 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Infrastructure | Waste | Waste | Corporate Waste | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2017 | Surrey (City) | Design guidelines for energy efficient buildings 2017 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Projects | Buildings | New Buildings | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2017 | North Vancouver (District) | Peak Performance at Middle Age: Karen Magnussen Community Recreation Centre Heat Recovery and Energy Retrofit 2017 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Projects | Buildings | Existing Buildings | Corporate Buildings | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2017 | West Vancouver (District) | Better Climate, Better Community 2017 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Honourable Mention |
Programs | Leadership | Leadership | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2017 | Fraser Valley (Regional District) | 2017 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee - Leading by Example with Electric Fleet Vehicles & Charging Infrastructure |
Programs | Transportation | Electric Vehicles | Corporate Mobility | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2017 | Metro Vancouver (Regional District) | "Emotive: the Electric Vehicle Experience" Outreach Campaign in Metro Vancouver 2017 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Projects | Transportation | Electric Vehicles | Training, Outreach and Engagement | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2017 | Kitimat-Stikine (Regional District) | Terrace Area Integrated Solid Waste Management Program (TAISWMP) 2017 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Winner |
Programs | Waste | Waste | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2017 | Langley (Township) | Promoting Energy Efficient Homes: Updates to the Township's Green Building Rebate Program 2017 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Programs | Buildings | New Buildings | Rebates (Building permits and top ups) | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2017 | Langley (Township) | Municipal Green Investment Fund 2017 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Honourable Mention |
Programs | Leadership | Leadership | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2017 | Nelson (City) | Nelson Community Solar Garden 2017 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Projects | Renewable Energy | Renewable Energy | Community Renewable Energy | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2017 | North Vancouver (City) | City of North Vancouver Safe and Active School Travel Program 2017 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Winner |
Programs | Transportation | Shift Beyond the Car | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2017 | Cranbrook (City) | Pool Dehumidification Project at Western Financial Place 2017 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Honourable Mention |
Infrastructure | Leadership | Leadership | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2016 | Bowen Island (Island Municipality) | Commuter Crisis to Emissions Easing on Bowen Island 2016 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Programs | Transportation | Shift Beyond the Car | Other | In Effect | 05 2024 | ||
| 2016 | Capital (Regional District) | Salt Spring Island: Embracing Low-Impact Transportation Through Electric Vehicle Ownership and Charging Infrastructure 2016 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Projects | Transportation | Electric Vehicles | Other | In Effect | 05 2024 | ||
| 2016 | Langley (City) | Timms Community Centre Renewal Project 2016 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Projects | Leadership | Leadership | Corporate Buildings | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2016 | Richmond (City) | City of Richmond - Carbon Diet: A Pathway to Carbon Neutral Corporate Buildings Through Reductions First 2016 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Projects | Leadership | Leadership | Corporate Buildings | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2016 | Surrey (City) | West Clayton - An "Energy Shift" Neighbourhood 2016 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Projects | Land Use | Land Use | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2016 | Cowichan Valley (Regional District) | Island Savings Centre Energy Upgrades 2016 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Honourable Mention |
Projects | Buildings | Existing Buildings | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2016 | North Saanich (District) | District of North Saanich Municipal Hall Energy Retrofit for Emergency Preparedness Centre for the Community 2016 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Projects | Buildings | Existing Buildings | Corporate Buildings | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2016 | Sparwood (District) | Sparwood Energy Efficiency Incentive Program 2016 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Honourable Mention |
Programs | Leadership | Leadership | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2016 | Fraser Valley (Regional District) | Fraser Valley Express Implementation Plan 2016 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Plans and Targets | Leadership | Leadership | Strategy, Plan or Targets | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2016 | Central Kootenay (Regional District) | Regional Approach and Collaborative Implementation for the Regional District of Central Kootenay Strategic Community Energy and Emissions Plan (SCEEP) 2016 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Projects | Leadership | Leadership | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2016 | Delta (City) | Achieving Target of Reducing Corporate GHG Emissions by 20% below 2007 levels 2016 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Policies | Leadership | Leadership | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2016 | Langley (Township) | Township of Langley's Latimer Neighbourhood Passive Solar Energy Conservation DPA 2016 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Projects | Leadership | Leadership | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2016 | Salmo (Village) | The Village of Salmo – Community Involvement and Fast Track Implementation of the Village Strategic Community Energy and Emissions Plan (SCEEP) 2016 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Projects | Leadership | Leadership | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2016 | North Vancouver (City) | City-led rezoning of Moodyville neighbourhood for enhanced energy performance 2016 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Winner |
Policies | Land Use | Land Use | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2016 | Coquitlam (City) | Community Climate Action Strategy and Community Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy 2016 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Plans and Targets | Leadership | Leadership | Strategy, Plan or Targets | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2016 | Coquitlam (City) | City of Coquitlam 2009-2015 Corporate Strategic Energy Management Plan (SEMP) 2016 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Winner |
Plans and Targets | Leadership | Leadership | Corporate Renewable Energy | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2016 | Cranbrook (City) | Corporate Energy Efficiency Planning and Implementation 2016 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Plans and Targets | Renewable Energy | Renewable Energy | Corporate Renewable Energy | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2016 | Kimberley (City) | SunMine 2016 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Winner |
Infrastructure | Renewable Energy | Renewable Energy | Community Renewable Energy | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2016 | Penticton (City) | City of Penticton 2015 Streetlight Conversion from High Pressure Sodium to LED. 2016 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Infrastructure | Renewable Energy | Renewable Energy | Corporate Renewable Energy | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2016 | Surrey (City) | Empower Me Energy Conservation Program 2016 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Honourable Mention on behalf of FortisBC, BC Hydro, Cities of Surrey, Vancouver and Coquitlam |
Programs | Leadership | Leadership | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2016 | Vancouver (City) | Empower Me Energy Conservation Program 2016 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Honourable Mention on behalf of FortisBC, BC Hydro, Cities of Surrey, Vancouver and Coquitlam |
Programs | Leadership | Leadership | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| 2016 | Coquitlam (City) | Empower Me Energy Conservation Program 2016 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Honourable Mention on behalf of FortisBC, BC Hydro, Cities of Surrey, Vancouver and Coquitlam |
Programs | Leadership | Leadership | Other | None | 05 2024 | ||
| Whistler (Resort Municipality) | Retrofit Assist 2022 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee |
Programs | Buildings | Existing Buildings | Retrofit Program | None | 05 2024 | |||
| Central Kootenay (Regional District) | Accelerate Kootenays 2019 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee – partnership with Regional District of East Kootenay, Regional District of Central Kootenay, Regional District of Kootenay Boundary |
Programs | Leadership | Leadership | Other | None | 05 2024 | |||
| Kootenay-Boundary (Regional District) | Accelerate Kootenays 2019 CEA Climate and Energy Action Award Nominee – partnership with Regional District of East Kootenay, Regional District of Central Kootenay, Regional District of Kootenay Boundary |
Programs | Leadership | Leadership | Other | None | 05 2024 |
Climate Action Dashboard
BC Community Climate Action Dashboard
Award-Winning Actions
AFUE
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency. AFUE is a measure of the fuel efficiency of a heating system. It takes into account normal operating losses such as start-up, standby, and cycling. The higher the AFUE rating, the more efficient the heating system is.
AHRI
Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute. AHRI is a trade association that uses third party testing and certifies the performance of different Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems available in North America. A listing of products and their performance is available in the AHRI Directory (www.ahridirectory.com).
Argon
Argon is a gas used to fill the space between window glazing. Argon has a lower heat conductivity than air, and suppresses gas movement between the glazing. A window filled with Argon gas will reduce heat loss better than a window filled with regular air.
Asbestos
A fibre commonly found in many building supplies, including insulation materials, such as vermiculite. If asbestos is exposed the fibres can become airborne in the interior of the home. Inhalation of asbestos fibres can lead to different forms of cancer and scarring of the lungs. Check Health Canada’s website for more information.
ASTT
Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC. ASTT is BC’s independent certifying body for applied science technicians.
BTU
British Thermal Unit. A Btu is a unit for heat. It is used to measure the heat output of a heating system. One Btu is the amount of heat energy given off by a typical birthday candle.
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
CFCs are ozone depleting chemicals. Older appliances that use refrigerant (freezer, refrigerator, heat pump, etc.) are common sources of CFCs and need to be recycled properly to prevent CFCs from being released into the atmosphere. Visit ENERGY STAR® for more information.
CFL
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (or Light). CFL bulbs are rated to last up to 10 times longer and use around 70% less energy than regular incandescent bulbs.
Combustion Spillage
Oil, wood, or gas burning appliances produce heat by burning fuel. Burning fuel produces combustion gases, which are normally vented to the outdoors through a chimney or vent pipe. Combustion spillage is the unwanted flow of combustion gases into the home. Combustion spillage (also known as backdrafting) occurs when a home becomes depressurized, and harmful combustion gases (such as carbon monoxide, a colourless and odorless gas) are sucked back into the home through vents or a flue. Depressurization can occur when a home is very air tight and exhaust fans, such as range hoods, bathroom fans, the dryer etc. are running at the same time. If too much air is being exhausted at one time, it can cause depressurization. If carbon monoxide is drawn into a living space of a home, it can sicken or kill the occupants. To learn more about combustion spillage, visit Natural Resources Canada’s website.
Conduction
Conduction occurs when heat moves through a material or building assembly (e.g. a wall). For example, the heat from a cast iron frying pan is transferred to the handle and eventually to your hand. Insulation reduces heat loss due to conduction.
Convection
Convection is the movement of heat through fluids such as water or air due to the temperature and density differences within the fluid. For example, warm air is lighter and will rise to the top while relatively cooler air will be heavier and fall to the bottom, creating a convection current. Drafts next to windows can be attributed to convection currents.
COP
Coefficient of Performance. COP is a measure of a heat pump’s efficiency. The COP is determined by dividing the energy output of the heat pump by the electrical energy needed to run the heat pump at a specific temperature. The higher the COP, the more efficient the heat pump.
Detached Home
A home where the walls and roofs are independent of any other building (i.e. not attached to any other building).
Dehumidistat
A device that monitors and maintains the set or preferred relative humidity in the air. If humidity levels rise above the level that you’ve set, the dehumidistat will automatically turn on an exhaust device such as a bathroom fan, to remove excess moisture from the home.
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