Energy Efficiency
Use of a Green Building Program In 2020, 16% of builders reported participation in a green building program, which is unchanged from 2018 and 2019. Kootenay (23%) builders were most likely to report participation in a green building program, followed by builders in the Lower Mainland, Southern Islands, and the Okanagan (all 16%). Central and Northern B.C. builders were the least likely to report participation in a green building program (5%). By housing type, single detached builders were the least likely to report building homes that were part of a green building program (16%). Builders involved in the construction of multi-unit high-rises were the most likely to report building homes as part of a green building program (34%) 12 . Approximately one-quarter of multi-unit low-rise builders (27%) and builders of rowhouses, townhouses, and duplexes (23%) reported using a green building program. By experience, builders with 2 years or less were the least likely to report green building program participation (8%). Builders with between 3 and 19 years of experience were the most likely to report building homes as part of a green building program (18%). Nearly half (47%) of those using a green building programparticipated in Energy Star. Close to a third of builders using a green building program reported participating in BuiltGreen (30%), followed by approximately one-quarter in R-2000 (24%).
Figure 23: Use of a Green Building Program, 2012-2020
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2012 (n=1,464)
2013 (n=1,419)
2014 (n=1,097)
2015 (n=1,288)
2016 (n=1,526)
2017 (n=1,008)
2018 (n=1,206)
2019 (n=1,230)
2020 (n=1,291)
12 Caution: small base size.
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