Canada Launches Codes Acceleration Fund to Decarbonize Buildings Sector

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The Government of Canada has announced the launch of the Codes Acceleration Fund to support the adoption and implementation of strong building codes across the country. This fund is a critical component of Canada's Green Buildings Strategy, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create climate-resilient buildings. The strategy targets the buildings sector, the third-largest source of emissions in Canada. The Codes Acceleration Fund will support provinces, territories, municipalities, Indigenous governments, and stakeholders in adopting and enforcing the codes needed to fight climate change and improve resiliency.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Codes Acceleration Fund has been established to support the adoption and implementation of strong building codes across Canada, with a focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and creating climate-resilient buildings.
  • The fund has a total budget of $100 million and will be distributed across two streams: Stream 1 for jurisdictions with the authority to adopt energy codes and Stream 2 for organizations that do not have the authority to adopt codes.
  • The fund's objectives are to accelerate the adoption and implementation of high-performance energy codes, promote higher rates of compliance with adopted codes, and build capacity and support market preparedness for ambitious code adoption.
  • The fund will support partners in adopting and enforcing the codes needed to fight climate change and improve resiliency from coast to coast to coast.
  • The Codes Acceleration Fund is a key component of Canada's Green Buildings Strategy, which targets the buildings sector, the third-largest source of emissions in Canada.

Statistics:

  • Total budget for the Codes Acceleration Fund: $100 million
  • Two streams of funding: Stream 1 for jurisdictions with the authority to adopt energy codes and Stream 2 for organizations that do not have the authority to adopt codes
  • 80% of funding for provinces, territories, municipalities, and Indigenous governments
  • 20% of funding for trade associations, research institutions, and other organizations
  • The codes targeted under the fund include the National Building Code, National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings, and other high-performance codes, including net-zero emissions codes.
  • The fund will support actions to accelerate the adoption and compliance with the higher-performance tiers set out in the 2020 edition of the National Building Code, National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings, and other high-performance codes.

Sources:

  • The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources.
  • Julie Dabrusin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change.
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