Energy Step Code definition

Energy Step Code means the energy efficiency standards set out in sections 9.36.6 and 10.2.3 of the BC Building Code. (BYLAW 7953, 2018)

Energy Step Code means the Province of British Columbia’s performance-based standard for energy efficiency in new construction requiring energy modelling and on-site testing to demonstrate minimum performance against metrics for building envelope, equipment and systems, and airtightness requirements, and including Step 1, Step 2, Step 3, Step 4, and Step 5, as defined in Sections 9.36.6 and 10.2.3 of the Building Code, all as amended or re-enacted from time to time.

Energy Step Code means the system of energy performance requirements set out in Division B, Parts 9 and 10 of the Building Code;

Examples of Energy Step Code in a sentence

• All new construction for Principal and conditioned Accessory Buildings built under Part 3 of the BC Building Code shall fulfill the requirements of Step 2 of the BC Energy Step Code.

• Any energy advisor providing the required documentation set out in the Energy Step Code must provide evidence to the Building Official that they are an energy advisor registered and in good standing with Natural Resources Canada.

• Where an energy advisor provides the required documentation set out in the Energy Step Code, the owner must provide proof of insurance coverage in an amount and form satisfactory to the Building Official prior to issuance of a building permit.

• Have you taken your plans to an energy advisor for review for Energy Step Code 3 Compliance?b.

• Small Buildings: for Part 9 buildings, in lieu of the TEUI and TEDI limits required by this policy, projects may meet an alternate set of performance or prescriptive requirements, such as an equivalent step of the Part 9 BC Energy Step Code, as deemed acceptable by the Director of Sustainability.

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• The requirements of the BC Energy Step Code are also defined according to these building types, so it is important to understand the difference between them.

• Local governments in BC (except the City of Vancouver) may now reference the BC Energy Step Code in their policies and bylaws, and may begin enforcing requirements as ofDecember 15, 2017.1 This Guide provides notification timelines and guidance for completing appropriate consultation and preparation prior to beginning enforcement of the BC Energy Step Code.

• For local governments, the BC Energy Step Code offers greater assurance that new buildings are designed for energy efficiency and are constructed as designed.Meanwhile, builders have a consistent set of performance standards throughout the province and flexibility in how they achieve the higher standards.The BC Building Code separates all buildings into two basic categories – Part 9 and Part 3.

• For Part 3 buildings, energy modelling is within the scope of Letters of Assurance, and the role of the building official does not change.Inspections will no longer need to verify prescriptive requirements (for example, there are no minimum or maximum requirements for insulation, door/window/skylight U-values, or equipment efficiency in the BC Energy Step Code).

More Definitions of Energy Step Code

Energy Step Code means the incremental energy performance requirements defined in sections 9.36.6 and 10.2.3 of the Building Code. [Bylaw 8810, November 23, 2020]

Energy Step Code means, in relation to Standard Buildings, Article 9.36.6 of Division B of the Building Code and, in relation to Complex Buildings that contain any major occupancy of residential, business and personal services or mercantile, Article 10.2.3 of Division B of the Building Code, and a reference to a numbered step in the Energy Step Code is a reference to a step established in the Energy Step Code. (#1937 Feb 5/20)

Energy Step Code means the building code’s performance based standard for energy efficiency in new construction which involves energy modelling prior to construction and onsite testing after construction to ensure that the building envelope, equipment and systems, and airtightness are consistent with the performance based standards for the applicable step;

Energy Step Code means the British Columbia Energy Step Code as adopted by the Minister responsible under the provincial legislation, as amended or superseded from time to time;