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From Upgrade Triggers to Building Performance: Vancouver’s Existing-Building Energy Regulations at a Crossroads

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Join us for our final event of 2026 and the biggest dinner meeting of the year. We are honored to have Micah Lang from the City of Vancouver presenting to us in our November meeting. The meeting will be an insight into the City of Vancouver’s strategy for energy use relating to existing buildings, with a detailed summary as below.

‘Vancouver’s approach to regulating energy use and greenhouse gas emissions in existing large buildings has changed significantly in recent years, and its future direction is at a crossroads. This presentation will trace the shift from renovation-triggered energy upgrades under Part 11 of the Vancouver Building By-law to annual energy reporting and building performance limits. Drawing on recent reporting results, it will examine how buildings are tracking toward the 2026 and 2040 targets, the rationale behind the current requirements, and the choices facing Vancouver’s newly elected Mayor and Council, including the possible paths ahead for owners, operators and engineers.’

 

About The Presenter: Micah Lang, City of Vancouver

 

Micah is the Team Lead of the Large Existing Buildings team, part of the cities Green & Resilient Buildings Branch and part of the Strategic Programs Division. Micah has been with the CoV over 11 years and is at the forefront of green building policy and local climate change mitigation strategies that have been considered and implemented as part of the Cities push to net zero.

 

The City of Vancouver is seen as a role model in Green policy and it will be great to get first hand insight into the future strategies and changes to code and reporting.

 

 Our Nov meeting is also Research Promotion Thankyou Night, where we will acknowledge all of our 2025/26 Donors

 

Research Promotion Prize: Airtek HVAC, TBA

 

Table Top Sponsors:

 EH Price Solutions

J+S Sales

Renewaire

Trane

Register Here: https://ashraebc.simplesignup.ca/en/events

 Deadline to register: Nov 17 at 10am

Earlier Event: October 22
ASHRAE BC Chapter YEA Trivia Night