This project aims to evaluate the low cost strategies to comply with the BC Energy Step Code Standard in affordable housing projects for BC Housing. The main purpose of the report is to primary focus on Energy Conservation Measures (ECM) that can improve energy efficiency of the building while do not necessarily increase the cost. The report also analyses a few examples from BC Housing Energy Step Code Compliant projects.

Partner: BC Housing
Keywords: green buildings, social sustainability, sustainable development & green economy

PDF icon 2019-16_Developing Low Cost Strategies Step Code_Abdolkarimi.pdf
Built Environment & Mobility
Climate Change & Energy
Human Well-being & Social Systems
Hamid Karimi
UBC Sustainability Scholars report
2019