Require Part 3 development applicants to incorporate future weather data in building modelling and report to the City on results and implications
(Full action name in the CCAS)4. Healthy Zero-Carbon Buildings / 4.1. Avoid carbon pollution and improve energy efficiency and resilience to climate impact... / B1. Update City policies and bylaws for new construction to rapidly phase out operational... /
B1.3Require future weather data in building modeling
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Under current BC Building Code requirements, historical climate data can be used in building modeling, including in the design of heating and cooling systems. As a result, buildings constructed today are not adequately equipped for the warmer summers and extreme heat events already being experienced and that are expected to increase in the future. By requiring future weather data to be incorporated in building modeling, the City can ensure that buildings are designed to be able to maintain comfortable temperatures year-round over the lifespan of the building and have improved climate-resiliency.