Strategic Energy Management Plan for BC’s Non-Profit Housing Sector 2025

 

BC’s non-profit housing plays a vital role in providing safe, secure, and affordable homes to tens of thousands of residents. Despite aging building assets, the sector is being called upon to contribute to provincial and federal climate goals.

BC Non-Profit Housing Association (BCNPHA), in consultation with housing societies, utilities, and government funders, has prepared a Strategic Energy Management Plan (SEMP) for BC’s non-profit housing sector. This SEMP offers a coordinated, sector-wide framework, targets, and implementation roadmap to help BC’s housing societies advance sustainability goals, improve building performance, and contribute to provincial non-profit and federal emissions reduction targets. Through the implementation of this SEMP, the sector can realize multiple, reinforcing benefits:

  • Cost savings from reduced energy consumption
  • Retrofitted buildings to provide improved tenant health and comfort
  • Asset renewal to extend the life of buildings
  • Reduced environmental impact
  • Better alignment with funding priorities to improve access to funding available
  • A collective voice in policy discussions about climate action and housing sustainability

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