Andrew Pape Salmon

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Andrew Pape-Salmon Acting Director – Alternative Energy Policy Branch Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources

Overview: 

Overview Energy Efficient Buildings Strategy 2006 Energy Efficiency Act standards Proposed Energy Efficiency Act updates BC Green Building Code options

Market Transformation Approach: 

Market Transformation Approach

Market Transformation Approach: 

Market Transformation Approach

Revised Energy Efficient Buildings Strategy: 

Revised Energy Efficient Buildings Strategy Revised strategy to be released this fall New targets for 2020 Actions in the following areas: Energy use in homes Energy use at work and play Community leadership Government leadership Energy using products Creating a culture of conservation

Energy Efficiency Act – 2006 Standards: 

Energy Efficiency Act – 2006 Standards Residential gas furnaces for new construction – AFUE ≥ 90 percent (condensing furnace), effective Jan 1, 2008 Manufactured windows and doors – maximum heat transfer coefficient of 2 W/m2.K (low-E coating), effective Jan 1, 2009 Gas fireplaces – testing products and an FE label, effective Jan 1, 2007 Line voltage thermostats (i.e., for baseboard heaters) – maximum temperature differential of 0.5ºC, effective Jan 1, 2008 (extension) Large boilers – combustion efficiency minimum of 80 percent, equivalent to ASHRAE 90.1 building standard, effective Jan 1, 2007

Progress on 2006 Standards: 

Progress on 2006 Standards 56% market share for Energy Star furnaces in May, 2007 (for new and existing buildings), 50% average January-June 54 BC based window manufacturers to introduce Energy Star products, 20-30% market share as of fall 2006, prior to PST exemption announcement EnerChoice label for efficient gas fireplaces Coordination of thermostat standard with leading manufacturers and BC suppliers

Energy Efficiency Act – 2007 Priorities: 

Energy Efficiency Act – 2007 Priorities Residential appliances – fridges, freezers, clothes washers, dishwashers, dehumidifiers Market and economic analysis underway Coordination with Ontario, NRCan and NGO-industry agreement in the United States (AHAM, ACEEE, NRDC, others) Effective dates of 2010-2014 NRCan fluorescent ballast standard, including replacement products immediately (in advance of NRCan’s 2010 effective date), phasing out magnetic ballasts and T12 bulbs

Energy Efficiency Act – 2007 Priorities: 

Energy Efficiency Act – 2007 Priorities Commercial glazing ASHRAE 90.1 (2004) standard for buildings except low-rise residential U-value of 2.61 W/m2.K (low-E) for non-operable Lighting power density for new construction ASHRAE 90.1 standard e.g.,12 watts per m2 for multi-unit residential common spaces (no standard for dwelling units) Outdoor lighting standard Both to be proposed for BC Green Building Code rather than Energy Efficiency Act

Energy Efficiency Act – 2007 Priorities: 

Energy Efficiency Act – 2007 Priorities Manufactured windows and doors Exempt wooden doors and provide a separate prescriptive standard in place Exempt products captured by ASHRAE 90.1 standard proposed for the Building Code Thermostats Exempt high-rise residential buildings due to marginal cost-effectiveness

Energy Efficiency Act – Future Priorities: 

Energy Efficiency Act – Future Priorities Coordinate market transformation with Ontario, NRCan and other jurisdictions through “Forum for Energy Efficiency Leadership” Hot water system design (GJ per litre) for new construction, incorporating tankless units, heat recovery, pipe insulation and solar thermal Water heaters Furnaces and boilers for all buildings General service lighting (lumens per watt) Commercial refrigeration Standby losses (reducing them to 1 watt), saving 73 megawatts of electricity in BC alone Commercial HVAC

BC Green Building Code: 

BC Green Building Code Energy Proposals under development for 2008 amendment to BC Building Code (BCBC) Performance standard for Part 9 buildings – minimum EnerGuide for New Houses (EGNH) rating Prescriptive standards for Part 9 buildings that meet the EGNH level - increased insulation levels (SW mainland) and Energy Efficiency Act standards Comprehensive code for non-Part 9 buildings (ASHRAE 90.1-2004) with performance, simplified performance and prescriptive paths All proposals are cost-effective 2 paths for achieving compliance - prescriptive and performance

BC Green Building Code – Part 9: 

BC Green Building Code – Part 9 “Performance Path” EnerGuide for New Houses Plan evaluation done by builder or consultant EnerGuide advisor verifies energy performance with blower-door test ($250) Energy Star lighting and appliances provide ~ 1 point

BC Green Building Code – Part 9: 

BC Green Building Code – Part 9 “Prescriptive path” Increased cost-effective insulation in walls and full-height basement insulation More stringent standards in regions with more than 4500 degree-days of heating Reference Energy Efficiency Act standards: Furnace efficiency >= 90% Low-E windows (U value <= 2.0 W/m2/K) Electronic thermostats for baseboard heaters

BC Green Building Code – Part 9: 

BC Green Building Code – Part 9

BC Green Building Code – non-Part 9: 

BC Green Building Code – non-Part 9 ASHRAE 90.1 (2004) “Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings” Similar to standard under the Vancouver Building Bylaw (ASHRAE 90.1 2001 with Addendum G) Three paths for compliance: Energy cost budget method (modelling) Simplified performance paths for some parts Prescriptive path (specific standards) Mandatory provisions for all three

BC Green Building Code – non-Part 9: 

BC Green Building Code – non-Part 9 Chapters for: Building Envelope – includes building envelope trade-off option Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning – includes Simplified Approach (prescriptive) Service Water Heating Power Lighting – includes building area and space-by-space lighting power density methods Other equipment

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