Climate Action Revenue Incentive (CARIP) Public Report for 2015

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1 Climate Action Revenue Incentive (CARIP) Public Report for 2015 Local Government: The Corporation of the District of rth Vancouver Report Submitted by: Name: Jenn Meilleur / Paul Forsyth Role: Program Development / Energy Specialist MeilleurJ@dnv.org / ForsythP@dnv.org Phone: / Date: June 1, 2016 The District of rth Vancouver has completed the 2015 Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program (CARIP) Public Report as required by the Province of BC. The CARIP report summarizes actions taken in 2015 and proposed for 2016 to reduce corporate and community-wide energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and reports on progress towards achieving carbon neutrality. There is also an opportunity to report on climate adaptation actions. 1 P a g e

2 Broad Planning Actions Broad planning refers to high level planning that sets the stage for GHG emissions reductions, including plans such as Official Community Plans, Integrated Community Sustainability Plans, Climate Action Plans or Community Energy Emissions Plans. Land use planning that focuses on Smart Growth principles (compact, complete, connected, centred) plays an especially important role in energy and GHG reduction. Community-Wide Actions Taken in 2015 OCP Implementation Committee, which monitors the progress on indicators, identified gaps in OCP implementation and presented to Council. OCP Implementation Committee will hold two Council workshops. Revised a multi-year Strategic Energy Management Plan (SEMP) with corporate GHG emissions reduction targets. Initiated recurring funding model for energy/ghg reduction projects. Completed the facility condition assessment study on the District s building portfolio. On-going analysis of District s corporate energy using assets. Develop Corporate Energy and GHG Policy. Expand Energy Management Plan and investments to include Street lighting and Utilities operations. DNV Parks and Open Space Strategic Plan continue to implement park projects and recommendations as part of the 10 year plan. rth Van District Library - Create Management Guidelines for Environmental Purchasing; Develop relationships with Green Teams at other organizations. Snapshot Questions Are GHG reduction targets are included in your local government s Official Community Plan or Regional Growth Strategy? Are you familiar with the Community Energy and Emission Inventory (CEEI)? Does your local government use the Community Energy and Emissions Inventory (CEEI) to measure progress? Which of the following does your local government use to guide climate action implementation? Community Energy and Emissions (CEE) Plan Climate Action Plan Integrated Community Sustainability Plan Official Community Plan (OCP) Regional Growth Strategy (RGS) Other: 2 P a g e

3 Does your local government have a climate action reserve fund? Does your local government have a Corporate Climate Action Plan? Building and Lighting Actions Low-carbon buildings use the minimum amount of energy needed to provide comfort and safety for their inhabitants and tap into renewable energy sources for heating, cooling and power. These buildings can save money, especially when calculated over the long term. This category also includes reductions realized from energy efficient street lights and lights in parks or other public spaces. Community-Wide Actions Taken in 2015 Continued to partner with Cool rth Shore and other rth Shore municipalities to support energy retrofits for existing residential sector. Continued to implement the use of development permit guidelines for energy and water conservation and the reduction of GHG emissions through the development review process. Continued to work with Fortis to establish District Energy Framework for Town Centres. Street lighting upgrade pilot project Continue to partner with Cool rth Shore and other rth Shore municipalities to support energy retrofits for existing residential sector. Expand outreach and education for Green Building Design Guidelines including hosting a workshop with contractors/ builders to support the Green Building Strategy. Update the DNV s Green Building Strategy in response to changes to improve energy efficiency in the BC Building Code. Continue research and analysis of new approaches to support GHG reductions in the residential sector and business sector (small and medium enterprises). Initiated a major energy retrofit of DNV s largest energy/ghg emission facility with a focus on heat recovery technologies. Completed energy conservation measures including boiler replacements and building envelope sealing improvements at multiple facilities; re-commissioning at Lynn Valley library. Installed both interior and exterior lighting upgrades at multiple facilities including Karen Magnussen pool and District Fire Halls. Initiated a study to upgrade street lighting network to LED. rth Vancouver Tennis Centre Change rooms heat recovery unit replacement/upgrade. Complete retrofits/upgrades at a number of community recreation centres. Potential GHG savings of up to 50%. Complete energy audits at DNV s remaining highest energy intensity buildings. Complete re-commissioning studies at seven DNV facilities and implement the recommended savings measures. Complete building lighting upgrades including exterior lighting, parking lot lighting and lighting 3 P a g e

4 controls. Replace aging boilers with high efficiency condensing boilers at two facilities. Energy Generation A transition to renewable or low-emission energy sources for heating, cooling and power supports large, long-term GHG emissions reductions. Renewable energy including waste heat recovery (e.g. from biogas and biomass), geo-exchange, micro hydroelectric, solar thermal and solar photovoltaic, heat pumps, tidal, wave, and wind energy can be implemented at different scales, e.g. in individual homes, or integrated across neighbourhoods through district energy or co-generation systems. Community-Wide Actions Taken in 2015 Design and construction of new pool and recreation centre with air-to-water heat pump heating system. Investigate option for solar thermal & energy storage system at a DNV pool facility to complement new heat recovery system. Review options for improving controls on existing solar thermal systems. Complete construction of new recreation centre with air-to-water heat pump heating system. Snapshot Questions Is your local government developing, or constructing a district energy project? Is your local government operating a district energy system? Is your local government developing or constructing a renewable energy project? Is your local government operating a renewable energy project? Are you aware of the Integrated Resource Recovery guidance page on the BC Climate Action Toolkit (insert link here)? Greenspace Greenspace/Natural Resource Protection refers to the creation of parks and greenways, boulevards, community forests, urban agriculture, riparian areas, gardens, recreation/school sites, and other green spaces, such as remediated brownfield/contaminated sites as well as the protection of wetlands, waterways and other naturally occurring features. 4 P a g e

5 Community-Wide Actions Taken in 2015 Undertook fuel management treatment to protect DNV natural green spaces and mitigate the risk of wildfire threat to urban forest interface in Grousewoods & Seymour area. Expansion of community garden program with creation of Blueridge Community Sharing Garden in Seymour to grow food for local food banks and organizations. New Park acquisition in the Town Centres, including Lions Gate with a new park, Belle Isle Park and connector trails. Restoration of estuaries and shorelines in two parks to improve habitat for fish & wildlife and enhance shoreline and inter tidal zone. Park Volunteer Stewardship Program undertook over 20 community events and DNV Adopt a Street Program worked to eliminating litter in Parks, Streets, shared community spaces, riparian areas. Continue to implement fuel management treatments to protect from wildfire threats to urban forest interface (supported by UBCM grants). Continue with park renewal and restoration programs in six parks including trail renewal and upgrading, restitution planting using native plants and trees in a number of areas; expanding riparian trail habitat planting and fencing, and enhancing habitat for birds & wildlife. Continue to support community education and outreach through Ecology Centre at Lynn Canyon Park and Volunteer Stewardship Program to support invasive plant removal, park clean ups, replanting areas with native species and trail construction. Maplewood Farm establish rain water barrel program project to improve and re direct storm water to reuse for watering; the farm will also renew & expanded their community garden. Inter-jursidictional Park Planning Projects continue to work with Metro Vancouver, BC Parks and Grouse Mountain on decommissioning unauthorized bike trails that fragment the wildlife corridors. Parks and Natural Environment Advisory Committee (PNEAC) to provide stakeholder input. DNV Invasive Plant Management Strategy completed. Participate in Regional Parks Municipal Advisory Group organized by Metro Vancouver for park managers to share projects, policies and issues at a regional level, with a focus on protecting valued ecosystems. Encroachments into natural parkland areas ranger program and bylaws investigating illegal dumping and encroachment into parks, with tickets and fines issued, and reaching out through neighbourhood public education. Parks and Natural Environment Advisory Committee (PNEAC) to provide stakeholder input. DNV Invasive Plant Management Program continue to implement and prioritize recommendations from policy report (5 year plan). New Section Manager of Natural Parkland to implement and manage natural parkland initiatives. Street Tree Inventory update DNV Street Tree Inventory, and continue to plant street trees by working with Community Planning & Development Permits. Develop a Communications Strategy to educate and encourage DNV park visitors and residents on simple tools and techniques to help protect and take ownership for the natural parks they play and recreate in. Snapshot Question 5 P a g e

6 Does your local government have urban forest policies, plans or programs? Solid Waste Reducing, reusing, recycling, recovering and managing the disposal of the residual solid waste minimizes environmental impacts and supports sustainable environmental management, greenhouse gas reductions, and improved air and water quality. Community-Wide Actions Taken in 2015 Standardized waste and recycling receptacle guidelines to support public space recycling. Implemented segregated glass collection for single-family and multi-family curbside recycling to improve quality of recyclables collected. Promoted Metro Vancouver s Organics Ban through outreach and education and provided free site visits to single-family and multi-family residents to further reduce waste, increase recycling and to increase separation of organics from the waste stream. Provided more than 20 community workshops to promote / build capacity for growing food, reducing waste and supporting our local ecology with community partners. In partnership with Table Matters Network, held a FoodPrint Challenge to promote food waste reduction; promoted Metro Vancouver s food waste reduction program Love Food, Hate Waste. Continue to work on expanding recycling on streetscapes. Continue to provide community workshops to promote / build capacity for growing food, reducing waste and supporting our local ecology with community partners. Begin delivery of locking carts for garbage and organics for single-family residences to encourage organics diversion. Implemented Zero Waste stations at District Hall, Operations Centre, Fire Halls, and Libraries for organics collection and expanded recycling collection. Targeting 75% diversion rate for demolition and construction of new community recreation centre Implement Zero Waste stations at recreation centres. rth Van Public Library - install permanent zero waste stations in all three NVDPL libraries and expand recycling initiatives; engage patrons with green programming. Continue to expand corporate zero waste program at Operations Centre and Municipal Hall. Snapshot Questions Does your local government have construction and demolition waste reduction policies, plans or programs? Does your local government have organics reduction/diversion policies, plans or programs? 6 P a g e

7 Transportation Transportation actions that increase transportation system efficiency, emphasize the movement of people and goods, and give priority to more efficient modes, e.g. walking, cycling, ridesharing, and public transit, can contribute to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and more livable communities. Community -Wide Actions Taken in 2015 Completed 30% design of project to enlarge and re-vitalize Phibbs Exchange to support additional transit ridership in the District. Worked with Province of BC on design of new Mountain Highway Interchange Project to include significant upgrades to cycling and pedestrian routes. Completed conceptual design for new Spirit Trail section, including new crossing of Lynn Creek. Completed a number of new sidewalk sections, and marked crosswalks and bike lanes to assist pedestrians and cyclists. Completed active transportation and safety study for three elementary schools (Canyon Heights, Capilano, Highlands). Implement continuous sidewalks, continuous bike lanes, and curb letdowns and signage to improve access to trails for transportation purposes. Finalize school safety and transportation studies and implement high priority walking and bicycling infrastructure projects. Finalize funding with TransLink and the province of BC, then continue with detailed design for the Phibbs Exchange project. Continue with Transportation Consultation Committee. Continued to encourage staff to use electric bicycles available as fleet vehicles. Monitored usage of electric vehicle. Training and expand access to all-electric District Fleet. Library - Staff engagement by way of participation in Bike to Work Week. Work with TravelSmart to explore Transportation Demand Management tools to support staff in taking transit, walking, cycling or carpooling to work more often. Snapshot Questions Does your local government have policies, plans or programs to support: Walking Cycling Transit Use Electric Vehicle Use Other Does your local government have a transportation demand management (TDM) strategy (e.g. to reduce single-vehicle occupancy trips, increase travel options, provide incentives to 7 P a g e

8 encourage individuals to modify travel behavior)? Does your local government have policies, plans or programs to support local food production (thus reducing transportation emissions)? Water and Wastewater Managing and reducing water consumption and wastewater is an important aspect of developing a sustainable built environment that supports healthy communities, protects ecological integrity, and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Community-Wide Actions Taken in 2015 Continued to provide support for the new rth Shore Waste Water Treatment Plant. Completed a sanitary sewer rehabilitation program that reduced infiltration. Continued with leak detection program and updated the report on ultimate water consumption per capita. Evaluated water metering strategies of the Drinking Water Management Plan goals including collecting and analyzing approximately 100 single family residential water meters for input into universal water metering options. Continued with water smart activities through educational distribution and employment of two water conservation officers. Continue to provide support for the new rth Shore Waste Water Treatment Plant. Continue sanitary sewer rehabilitation program. Continue ongoing work for the Inflow and Infiltration reduction program Update the report on ultimate water consumption per capita and evaluate methods and costs to reduce water consumption per capita based on single family metered data. Continue with water smart activities through employment of two water conservation officers, outreach and educational, and conservation program development. Expanded the use of trenchless technologies, reducing the need for excavation and restoration. Amended Sewer Use Bylaw to require that all building permits of value greater than $150,000 will require a new sanitary sewer connection to reduce inflow and infiltration from sanitary lateral connections. Investigate use of low-flow shower and faucet fixtures in District facilities. Continue to expand the use of trenchless technologies. Continue to require that all building permits of value greater than $150,000 require a new sanitary sewer connection with the goal of reducing inflow and infiltration from these sanitary lateral 8 P a g e

9 connections. Snapshot Questions Does your local government have water conservation policies, plans or programs? Climate Change Adaptation For local governments, adaptation to a changing climate can take the form of changes in policy, management, technology and behaviour that minimize negative impacts or exploit opportunities. It can involve both hard and soft solutions, including: changes in infrastructure engineering, planning, zoning, bylaws, and public education. Community-Wide Actions Taken in 2015 Updated rainfall Intensity-Duration-Frequency (IDF) curves to include Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP) 8.5 projections. On-site drainage source controls to mimic natural water balance by maintaining base flows and regulating peak flows in streams Continued to develop a Climate Change Adaptation Strategy using the ICLEI BARC program. Hosted multiple District staff lunch and learns to continue to build internal capacity, support, awareness for adaptation work Complete Climate Change Adaptation Strategy Contract PCIC to obtain localized climate change projections for the District Off-site drainage source controls to collect street runoff to mimic natural water balance by maintaining base flows and regulating peak flows in streams Snapshot Questions Are you aware of the Plan2Adapt guidance page on the BC Climate Action Toolkit? Are you aware of the Preparing for Climate Change, An Implementation Guide for Local Governments in BC on the BC Climate Action Toolkit? Have you visited the climate change adaptation guidance page on the BC Climate Action Toolkit? 9 P a g e

10 Other Climate Actions This section provides local governments the opportunity to report other climate actions that are not captured in the categories above. Community-Wide Actions Taken in 2015 Seymour Heritage Park The District supported the Seymour Salmonid Society, DFO and Metro Vancouver to stage from the park at Seymour River to collect and transport fish to the Seymour Rock Slide area in the Lower Seymour Conservation Area. Provided advisory support for waste reduction and recycling for 55+ BC Games by providing staff for role of Environmental Chair. Provided advisory support to School District 44 for rolling out organics collection and expanded recycling at schools. rth Van District Library created a new Green Team after polling staff on the library s needs and expectations rth Van District Library Board created a policy for Environmental Purchasing. Innovation This section provides the opportunity to showcase an innovative Corporate and/or Community-Wide reduction or adaptation activity that your local government has undertaken and that has had a significant impact or has the potential to have a significant impact. Projects included here may be 10 P a g e

11 featured as success stories on the B.C. Climate Action Toolkit and/or shared with other local governments to inspire further climate action. Please add links to additional information where possible. Community-Wide Innovative Action Corporate Innovative Action The District is completing an extensive energy retrofit of its Karen Magnussen Community Recreation Centre, the District s single highest energy using facility and the largest producer of GHG emissions. This large scale retrofit is unique in it that it is entirely focused on improving the energy performance, building operations and user comfort. The equipment upgrades are largely behind the scenes to the public and are not part of a larger renovation project. The mechanical systems will be completely redesigned with an innovate approach to capturing existing thermal energy and moving this previously wasted heat to areas that have a need for heating. Upgrading building automation and controls is a vital component of the design, and is necessary to optimize the performance of the new system. Other measures include a complete lighting system upgrade to LED, sealing of the building envelope to reduce wasted energy through air leakage, and installing a low-e ceiling in the arena to reduce the cooling load. Potential combined savings of all the measures are estimated to be a 50% reduction in energy and GHG emissions. Programs, Partnerships and Funding Opportunities Local governments often rely on programs, partnerships and funding opportunities to achieve their climate action goals. Please share the names of programs and organizations that have supported your local government s climate actions by listing each entry in the appropriate box below. Programs and Funding Cool rth Shore Translink Province of British Columbia BC Hydro PowerSmart Fortis BC Edible Garden Project, rth Shore Neighbourhood House UBCM Reporting Emissions Did you measure your local government's corporate GHG emissions in 2015? (/) If your local government measured 2015 corporate GHG emissions, please report 3, P a g e

12 the number of corporate GHG emissions (in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent) from services delivered directly by your local government: If your local government measured 2015 corporate GHG emissions, please report the number of corporate GHG emissions (in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent) from contracted services: TOTAL A: CORPORATE GHG EMISSIONS FOR ,421 tco2e Reporting Reductions and Offsets To be carbon neutral, a local government must balance their TOTAL corporate GHG emissions by one or a combination of the following actions: undertake Option 1 Projects (GCC-supported) undertake Option 2 Projects (alternative) community GHG emissions reduction projects that meet project eligibility requirements purchase carbon offsets from a credible offset provider If applicable, please report the 2015 GHG emissions reductions (in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tco2e)) being claimed from Option 1 GHG Reduction Projects: OPTION 1 PROJECTS REDUCTIONS Energy Efficient Retrofits Solar Thermal Household Organic Waste Composting 769 Low Emission Vehicles Avoided Forest Conversion TOTAL B: REDUCTIONS FROM OPTION 1 PROJECTS FOR tco2e If applicable, please report the names and 2015 GHG emissions reductions (in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tco2e)) being claimed from Option 2 GHG Reduction Projects: OPTION 2 PROJECT NAME REDUCTIONS Green Communities Vancouver Landfill Gas Capture Optimization Project, 2015 Credit 4, P a g e

13 TOTAL C: REDUCTIONS FROM OPTION 2 PROJECTS FOR ,004 tco2e If applicable, please report the number of offsets purchased (in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tco2e)) from an offset provider for the 2015 reporting year: (NOTE: DO NOT INCLUDE ANY FUNDS THAT MAY BE SET ASIDE IN A CLIMATE ACTION RESERVE FUND) OFFSET PROVIDER REDUCTIONS TOTAL D: OFFSETS PURCHASED FOR tco2e TOTAL REDUCTION AND OFFSETS FOR 2015 (Total B+C+D) = 4,773 tco2e Corporate GHG Emissions Balance for 2015 Your local government's Corporate GHG Emissions Balance is the difference between total corporate GHG emissions (direct + contracted emissions) and the GHG emissions reduced through GCC Option 1 and Option 2 projects and/or the purchase of offsets. CORPORATE GHG EMISSIONS BALANCE FOR 2015 = (A (B+C+D)) = -352 tco2e 13 P a g e

14 Green Communities Committee (GCC) Climate Action Recognition Program The joint Provincial-UBCM Green Communities Committee (GCC) is pleased to be continuing the Climate Action Recognition Program again this year. This multi-level program provides the GCC with an opportunity to review and publicly recognize the progress and achievements of each Climate Action Charter (Charter) signatory. Recognition is provided on an annual basis to local governments who demonstrate progress on their Charter commitments, according to the following: Level 1 - Progress on Charter Commitments: for local governments who demonstrate progress on fulfilling one or more of their Charter commitments Level 2 - Measurement: for local governments who have measured their Corporate GHG Emissions for the reporting year and demonstrate that they are familiar with the Community Energy and Emissions Inventory (CEEI) Level 3 - Achievement of Carbon Neutrality: for local governments who achieve carbon neutrality in the reporting year. Based on your local government's 2014 CARIP Public Report, please check the GCC Climate Action Recognition Program level that best applies: X Level 1 - Progress on Charter Commitments Level 2 - Measurement Level 3 - Achievement of Carbon Neutrality t Sure 14 P a g e