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📆 We're excited to join the District of Saanich's webinar on March 5 to help building owners and managers leverage financial incentives and free support programs for energy efficiency and electrification retrofits. Join us and learn: ✅ How retrofits benefit your building ✅ What funding is available – including Saanich’s Climate Action Tax Exemption (CATE) program (a municipal tax holiday covering up to 100% (!) of retrofit costs for multi-unit residential buildings, as well as BC Hydro and the CleanBC MURB Retrofit Program  ✅ How to get started – with concierge programs like LandlordBC’s Rental Apartment Retrofit Accelerator (RARA) for rental buildings 📅 Date: March 5, 12:00 – 1:00 PM  🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eh4aNRwM #BuildingRetrofits #EnergyEfficiency #Electrification #Saanich #SustainableBuildings #Webinar #Incentives

📢 One week until #BUILDEXVancouver! On Feb 27, join Sofia Marmolejo P.Eng for her input on innovative approached to in-suite #heatpump #retrofits for multi-unit residential buildings. Will you join her, Mariko Michasiw with B2E - Building to Electrification Coalition and Brady Faught with the City of Vancouver bright and early at 9:00 am? ⏰ 📆 February 27, 9:00am to 10:00am ✏️ Program ID: T08 🔗 to Program: https://lnkd.in/gnEASirN 🤝 See you there! 🎟️ You can also activate a free trade show pass with code EBXV25. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/g4YAmdKZ.

📢 FRESCo will be at Buildings Canada #BUILDEXVancouver February 26-27, 2025!   We’re excited to announce that Sofia Marmolejo P.Eng, Energy Efficiency Engineer at FRESCo, will be presenting on #heatpump solutions alongside Mariko Michasiw with B2E - Building to Electrification Coalition and Brady Faught with the City of Vancouver (see details below).   Sofia’s presentation will explore innovative approaches to in-suite heat pump #retrofits for multi-unit residential buildings (#MURBs). You'll learn how it could be possible to transition from gas to energy-efficient electric heating systems through strategies showcased in real-world case studies from LandlordBC’s Rental Apartment Retrofit Accelerator program.  💡 We’ll share practical solutions to reduce #energyconsumption, lower GHG #emissions, provide efficient heating and cooling, and improve occupant comfort. 📆 February 27, 9:00am to 10:00am ✏️ Program ID: T08 🔗 to Program: https://lnkd.in/gnEASirN  🤝 See you there! 🎟️ You can also activate a free trade show pass with code EBXV25. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/g4YAmdKZ.

🎉We at FRESCo hope you started your new year on a positive note! Happy New Year!🎉 As we step into 2025 and return to work, our team reflects on 2024 achievements and thanks our partners, clients, funders, and team for making it all happen: 🟢 Expansion of LandlordBC Rental Apartment Retrofit Accelerator: The RARA program is a LandlordBC initiative administered by FRESCo that started with funding from the City of Vancouver, BC Hydro, The Province of British Columbia, District of Saanich, and City of Victoria BC. Ten buildings are completing #decarbonization #retrofits, and the program is now expanding with federal funding in collaboration with Zero Emissions Innovation Centre. Multi-family rental buildings are encouraged to take advantage of free RARA services and kickstart their retrofit planning. ➡️ Register with RARA: landlordbc.ca/rara. 🚀 🟢 Development of the New CleanBC MURB Retrofit Program: We're proud to have helped BC Hydro and the Province develop this game-changing incentive program. 🟢 Innovative Research and Policy 🔎💡 : Our policy and technical teams collaborated to produce dozens of innovative reports. Highlights include: 📝 Maintenance Matters – #ElectricalPlanning for Multi-Unit Residential Buildings with CHOA and BC Housing. 📝 Technical guidelines for Strata Electrical Planning Reports with CHOA and BC Hydro (publishing this spring). 📝 A comprehensive report with the City of Vancouver on “On-Site Barriers to MURB Equipment Electrification.” 📝Investigating “Building Data to Support Energy Efficiency & Decarbonization” with LandlordBC and BC Hydro. 📢 Two Highlights of our work on #EngineeringDesign: 🟢 Providing #MechanicalEngineering services to two buildings in the Deep Energy Retrofit Pilot Program with FortisBC, RDH Building Science, and SES Consulting. 🟢 Supporting VRS Communities’ “Orchard Gardens” with innovative #HVAC #HeatPump upgrades via an Integrated Project Delivery (#IPD) model. 🟡 FortisBC Commercial Energy Assessment Program: Helping building managers and owners implement energy-saving measures, leading to cost savings and reduced carbon footprints. 🤝 #Collaboration: Our team collaborated with LandlordBC, CHOA, BOMA BC, BC Hydro, RDH Building Science, SES Consulting, AES Engineering Ltd, ZEIC, B2E - Building to Electrification Coalition, Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors, Focal Engineering, and others. This collaboration makes our work more enjoyable and impactful! 🥳 And last but not least: The FRESCo Team is Growing 🥳 : We welcomed four new team members to newly created positions. Welcome aboard Elena Dopfer, Derek Schenk, Paul Ku, and Madi Kennedy! We’re grateful for our amazing team, partners, clients, and funders. 🙏 We're excited to continue our efforts in 2025. #EnergyEfficiency #Sustainability #HappyNewYear #Policy #Engineering #Retrofit

📢 #Webinar spotlight: This Wednesday, December 4, the City of Vancouver’s Green and Resilient Buildings Branch is hosting a webinar to share insights from the first year of its energy and carbon reporting program. The webinar will introduce two new tools: the Energize Vancouver Reporting Map🗺️ and the Building Performance Scorecard📊. It will also outline next steps for the large existing buildings #regulation. Starting in 2025, reporting requirements will expand to include some larger apartment and condo buildings, as well as hotels. This session is a great opportunity for building owners, property managers, and consultants working with large commercial and residential buildings in Vancouver. 🗓 When: Wednesday, December 4, at 10:00 am 💻 Where: Online register here to join: https://lnkd.in/dNaQK7UY

📣 🏙 Exciting news! Our Chief Decarbonization Officer, Jordan Fisher will be speaking at LandlordBC's AGM on October 15th in Vancouver. He’ll be sharing insights on how to retrofit the aging building stock and prepare them for a low-carbon future. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about reducing GHG emissions and increasing property value through sustainable retrofits! Get more information here: https://lnkd.in/gCHn4wp4 #decarbonization #sustainability #retrof #GHG #energyefficiency

📢 New Program and Rebates for Multi-Family Buildings 🏢 FRESCo was honored to have the opportunity to provide the Province of BC and BC Hydro with strategic and program design support on the development of the just-launched CleanBC Multi-Unit Residential Building Retrofit Program. This program builds on the building retrofit leadership of the City of Vancouver, LandlordBC, BC Hydro, CleanBC, the District of Saanich, the City of Victoria BC, Zero Emissions Innovation Centre, rental apartment landlords, and many others who have supported the innovative Rental Apartment Retrofit Accelerator (RARA) Program. These programs are a perfect example of “alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” 🤝 The new #incentives and supports available will greatly support the multi-family building sector in accelerating building retrofits. 🚀 ✅ Market rental owners looking to undertake building retrofits should register with the Rental Apartment Retrofit Accelerator or reach out to FRESCo directly. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gbdsE7-S #EnergyEfficiency #BuildingRetrofit #BCHydro #Sustainability #Retrofits #LandlordBC #GreenBuilding #Decarbonization #MultiUnitResidential https://lnkd.in/eiE5Mg9G

Access Free Support and Incentives through the LLBC Rental Apartment Retrofit Accelerator (RARA) Program Building owners with rental apartments in BC are now eligible to access a suite of planning support services designed to accelerate building retrofitting and decarbonization. Eligible participants can receive FREE: ·       Retrofit coaching support ·       Identification of retrofit opportunities ·       Energy benchmarking ·       Detailed energy studies ·       Retrofit implementation support ·       Support identifying and accessing incentive funding for retrofits Program eligibility and access to incentives may vary by location. All interested parties should register at: https://landlordbc.ca/rara For more information or to schedule an online meeting to discuss if this program is right for you, please contact [email protected] or call 1.877.335.7042 LandlordBC's Rental Apartment Retrofit Accelerator (RARA) program is supported with funding from the City of Vancouver, the City of Victoria, the District of Saanich, BC Hydro, the Province of BC and federal funding through the Zero Emissions Innovation Centre (ZEIC) as part of the BC Retrofit Accelerator (BCRA). The RARA program is a LandlordBC initiative, administered in partnership with FRESCo Building Efficiency.

💡 Everything you need to know about #ElectricalPlanning for #Stratas and #MultiUnitResidential Buildings. ⚡   FRESCo was pleased to support BC Housing, in partnership with CHOA, to author - Electrical Planning for Multi-Residential Buildings.   Strata corporations can use this report to help navigate the complexities of #electricalplanning. The surge of requests for #EV charging stations and increasing demand for #heat pumps and the #electricalplanningreport amendments to the #StrataPropertyAct makes this guide timely.   The comprehensive checklist empowers strata corporations with a roadmap to efficiently plan and execute building upgrades, ensuring a more seamless integration with the existing #ElectricalCapacity and systems.   📢 Kudos to the CHOA, FRESCo and BC Housing collaboration for crafting this valuable guide to electrical planning in #MURBs. https://lnkd.in/eta_EDgN

💡 Everything you need to know about #ElectricalPlanning for #Stratas and #MultiUnitResidential Buildings. ⚡   FRESCo was pleased to support BC Housing, in partnership with CHOA, to author - Electrical Planning for Multi-Residential Buildings.   Strata corporations can use this report to help navigate the complexities of #electricalplanning. The surge of requests for #EV charging stations and increasing demand for #heat pumps and the #electricalplanningreport amendments to the #StrataPropertyAct makes this guide timely.   The comprehensive checklist empowers strata corporations with a roadmap to efficiently plan and execute building upgrades, ensuring a more seamless integration with the existing #ElectricalCapacity and systems.   📢 Kudos to the CHOA, FRESCo and BC Housing collaboration for crafting this valuable guide to electrical planning in #MURBs. https://lnkd.in/eta_EDgN