Transcript Building Incentive and Rebate Program

Building Incentive and Rebate
Program
Chris Prosser
Chief Administrative Officer
District of Invermere
Building Incentive Program
Outline
 Introduction
 How it all started
 The Process
 The Program
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The Incentives
The Results
Funding
The “New” Program
 Questions
Introduction
 Invermere is located in the Columbia River Basin between the
Rockies and Purcell Mountains
 Established in early 1900’s and incorporated in 1951
 Main Industries are resource and tourism based
 Main Business Centre serving the Upper Columbia Valley
 Total # of dwelling units around 1600
 Permanent population of 2950
 Second Homeowners amount to 36% of the dwelling unit count
How it all started
 2004 Municipality sold land to a new
developer
 The developer created a mixed use site
focused on energy efficiency
 Dwelling units were based upon the
R2000 standard from
 The development was tested in 2006/07
and were certified R2000 homes
 This became the example to integrate
energy efficiency in new developments
The Process
 2008/09 District worked in
partnership with Wildsight to develop
GHG Reduction Strategy and Climate
Change Adaptation Strategy
 Strategy set our GHG reduction
targets and set out actions
 Strong support from community
through consultation process
 Key action to encourage retrofits and
new developers to increase energy
and water efficiency
 Energuide 80 standard or equivalent
The Program
 2010 became one of BC’s Solar
Communities in 2010
 Began design on new Beach
House as demo site for energy
efficiency
 Construction started in 2011 and
 2010 Building Incentive Program
Drafted and presented to
Council
 Adopted with no amendments
and full commitment from
elected officials
The Program
 Focused on single family
residential homes
 Included:
 Energuide standards
 Solar Hot Water Ready and
Installation
 Toilet Replacement
 Wood Stove Exchange and;
 Visitable Residential
Accessibility
Solar Hot Water Installed on a home
Picture supplied by Bill Swan
The Program - Incentives
Name of Incentive
Number of
Rebates
Building Permit
Requires
Amount of Rebate
Design of Single
Family Home to
Energuide 80
Certification or
Greater
Solar Hot Water
Ready Home
Solar Hot Water
System Installed
Toilet Replacement
Program
Wood Stove
Exchange
Visitable Residential
Accessibility
5
Yes
$5,000
Waiver of
Building Permit
Fees
No
20
Yes
$100
Yes
10
Yes
$1,250
Yes
N/A
No
$100 per toilet
N/A
10
Yes
$250
Yes
10
Yes
$800
Yes
The Program - Results
Name of Incentive
2010
2011
2012
Design of Single Family Home to
Energuide 80 Certification or Greater
Solar Hot Water Ready Home
1
Solar Hot Water System Installed
Toilet Replacement Program
3
2013
2014
2015 YTD
TOTAL
4
2
1
7
1
2
3
1
4
26
39
26
Wood Stove Exchange
Visitable Residential Accessibility
40
4
1
6
140
4
1
The Program - Results
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Majority of the Energuide homes achieved an average of 82
Seeing increased interest in all our incentives
Shifting away from Solar hot water systems is being seen
Will be reviewing the number of rebates available this fall as
part of the Financial Planning Process
The Program - Funding
 Funded annually through Financial Planning Process
 Funds secured through our recycling program and CARIP
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Funds placed in Environmental Reserve and Carbon Fund
Monthly recycling fee charged to each resident of $5/month
Cost of service is $1.75 per dwelling
Current Reserve has in excess of $250,000
Reserve can only be used for GHG Reduction Programs,
Environmental Initiatives or to achieve Carbon Neutrality
The “New” Program
 Program amended in Spring of 2015 to align with our ICSP,
updated OCP and new Provincial Building Code
 Energuide 83 new standard to achieve
 Have 2 homes signed up for 2015 under the new standard
 Two more are in the queue for 2016
 Program was expanded to match new Energy Efficiency
DPA
 Program now open to all property owners including multifamily, commercial and industrial
Questions?
 Contact Info
 Chris Prosser, Chief Administrative Officer
 Phone:
250-342-9281 ext. 1225
 Email:
[email protected]