Lead paragraph
Target Indicator: 100% of new buildings meet the Passive House/Net-zero Energy-ready standard immediately (2020).
1Apply energy efficiency standards (build to Passive House) to all new municipal buildings.
Progress
Work is proceeding but behind planned timeframe
- Not started
- Initiated
- Development
- Implementation
- Operations
- Complete
Progress Update
High Performance Civic Building Policy C08-002 enacted on January 1, 2022, requiring new municipal buildings to be Net-zero Energy-ready. Construction of Fire Hall #5 commenced in April 2022, and a ceremonial grand opening event was held in August 2023. The new fire hall received LEED Certified certification and nine Optimize Energy Performance points. No buildings have started the design phase since the HPCBP was enacted in January 2022.
Past Progress on this Action
Report: 1/1/2021 – 12/31/2021
2021 Climate Action Progress Report
Progress Update
High Performance Civic Building Policy enacted 2022 and requires new buildings be Net-zero Energy-ready. Fire Hall Five is LEED Certified (not Passive House / Net-zero Energy-ready)4. No buildings have started the design phase since January 2022 (when policy passed).