Council unanimously endorsed a motion this week requiring energy-use reports for buildings over 30,000 square feet starting in 2026
In hopes of getting the district back on track to hit its emissions-reduction target, Saanich wants to make energy-performance reports mandatory for large buildings.
The program will not include single-family homes or ground-oriented buildings like townhouses and only residential buildings with more than five units would be included. The program will eventually apply to all buildings that are 10,000 square feet or larger — about 675 buildings in the district.As of June 1, 2026, buildings over 30,000 square feet will report their numbers from 2025, and in 2027, the program would apply to buildings over 10,000 square feet.
A report to council noted the district has reduced its greenhouse-gas emissions by about 16 per cent from the 2007 benchmark level, but is a long way from hitting its target of cutting emissions in half by 2030 and achieving net zero by 2050.
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