Use of an Energy Advisor Across B.C., 54% of builders reported working with an Energy Advisor in the past year. This was a considerable increase over 2019 (41%) and represented a steady increase since first measured in 2017 (32%). Builders in the Lower Mainland (59%) and Kootenay (60%) regions were the most likely to report working with an Energy Advisor. In comparison, Central and Northern B.C. builders were the least likely (27%), followed by Southern Islands (42%) and Okanagan builders (41%). Between 48% to 62% of builders with over 2 years of experience reported using an Energy Advisor. This dropped to 41% among builders with 2 years or less of experience.
Figure 25: Used an Energy Advisor in the Past Year, 2020
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Over 60% of builders of multi-unit high 13 and low-rises (62%) and rowhouses, townhouses, or duplexes (63%) reported they worked with an Energy Advisor. However, among single detached builders just over half (54%) reported working with an Energy Advisor in the past year.
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