Winners Selected in CleanBC Better Buildings Competition

July 24, 2019

Eleven building projects have been selected as winners in a juried competition to support the design and construction of energy-efficient buildings.

“By using more clean energy and using it more efficiently in our buildings, we’re taking action to improve air quality and reduce energy costs for British Columbians,” said Michelle Mungall, Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. “Part of our CleanBC plan, the Net-Zero Energy-Ready Challenge, is showcasing best practices in building design and providing support to leading innovators across the province. Congratulations to all of the final winners.”

The Net-Zero Energy-Ready Challenge (NZERC) is one of many CleanBC programs aimed at making buildings all over the province less polluting, more comfortable and energy-efficient. Net-zero energy-ready buildings are designed and built to be so efficient that they could meet all or most of their own energy consumption requirements with renewable energy technologies.

Since the competition was announced in October, 51 expressions of interest were submitted, naming more than 170 different organizations as proponents, suppliers or partners. In January 2019, 16 of those projects were selected as winners of the design incentive portion of the NZERC. The winners were then asked to submit more detailed applications for the construction incentive portion of the competition.

The $2.5-million program provides up to $390,000 in financial incentives to offset a portion of the cost to build to the highest energy performance standards.

Winners of the NZERC will showcase their winning designs and share design best practices at an open house event to take place later this year.

The Province’s CleanBC plan includes raising standards for new construction and encouraging energy-saving improvements in homes and workplaces.

CleanBC was developed in collaboration with the BC Green Party caucus and supports the commitment in the Confidence and Supply Agreement to implement climate action to meet B.C.’s emission targets.

The final 11 winners of the NZERC Construction Incentive are as follows:

• Corvette Landing, Esquimalt, Standing Stone Developments
• The Narrows, Vancouver, 51565 BC Ltd
• Vanness, Vancouver, Community Land Trust
• OSO, Golden, Viddora Developments
• 825 Pacific, Vancouver, Grosvenor Americas
• UVic Student Housing/Dining, Victoria, University of Victoria\Skeena Residence , Kelowna, UBC Properties Trust
• SFU Parcel 21, Burnaby, SFU Community Trust
• 2150 Keith Drive, Vancouver, Bentall Kennedy
• Peatt Commons Phase 2, Langford, Peatt Commons Inc.
• Carrington View – Building A, Kelowna, Highstreet Ventures

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