A Renewable Energy Requirement for B.C.

Executive Summary

August 16, 2011
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Josha MacNab
Former National Director, Policy and Strategy
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Paul Cobb
Former Senior Technical and Policy Advisor
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Alison Bailie
Former Senior Advisor
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Claire Beckstead
Former Senior Technical and Policy Advisor
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Matt Horne
Former Associate Regional Director, British Columbia
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Tom-Pierre Frappé-Sénéclauze
Former Program Director, Buildings
Executive Summary
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This executive summary of a report prepared for BC Hydro advocates the following renewable energy requirement for buildings in B.C.:

"All new residential and commercial buildings must meet 10 per cent of their estimated annual energy consumption with eligible on-site or community-based renewable energy. Compliance is mandatory in jurisdictions where the requirement has been adopted."

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Josha MacNab
Former National Director, Policy and Strategy
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Paul Cobb
Former Senior Technical and Policy Advisor
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Alison Bailie
Former Senior Advisor
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Claire Beckstead
Former Senior Technical and Policy Advisor
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Matt Horne
Former Associate Regional Director, British Columbia
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Tom-Pierre Frappé-Sénéclauze
Former Program Director, Buildings

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