TECHNICAL RESEARCH
EMERGING DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
Local Energy Efficiency Partnerships (LEEP)
Description The Local Energy Efficiency Partnership (LEEP) process was first developed by the Office of Energy Research and Development at Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). This business-to-business initiative has since been adopted in several Canadian provinces, including British Columbia. BC Housing, BC Hydro, FortisBC, the City of Vancouver, and the City of New Westminster worked together to get LEEP started in the province and local home builders’ associations also played a key role in delivering the initiative. As part of the project, NRCan and builders assess and screen technologies and conduct field trials. The results continue to be adapted into BC Housing Builder Insight bulletins and events such as the Builder Technology Forums which took place in Vancouver, Kelowna, Prince George, Victoria, Nanaimo and Surrey. Videos have also been created showcasing lessons learned and successes of Net Zero level construction in the Lower Mainland, the Okanagan and around Prince George. Impact Local Energy Efficiency Partnerships aim to assess and screen technologies and conduct field trials to create educational and informational materials to guide energy efficient construction in our province.
A multi-year project with videos available online at www.bchousing.org
Status:
Partners: BC Hydro, FortisBC, City of Vancouver,
City of New Westminster, Natural Resources Canada Audience: Builders, suppliers, utilities, and local government
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