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BC Energy Step Code to enter into force
December 12, 2015 — The BC Energy Step Code will come into legal force on December 15. On that same day, any green-building bylaws that B.C. cities may be using to regulate energy efficiency (i.e. BuiltGreen, Energy Star) will be rendered unenforceable.
December 12, 2017 By Ellen Cools
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To date, 14 B.C. local governments have notified the province that they will be adopting the step code; one has already done so.
The provincial government has set a goal that all new buildings must reach a “net-zero energy ready” level of efficiency by 2032. The federal government has set a similar goal for all of Canada for 2030.
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