As new buildings become more complex\u2014with integrated systems for heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting, and water\u2014commissioning has become a critical step to ensure these systems work together efficiently. Commissioning is a quality assurance process that begins during design and continues through construction and early occupancy. It verifies that systems perform as intended and helps building operators maintain long-term energy efficiency and occupant comfort.<\/p>\n
The benefits of commissioning include reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, lower operating costs, and better-performing buildings. For local governments in B.C., requiring commissioning can be an effective way to ensure that climate and performance goals are met from day one.<\/p>\n
Local governments can require commissioning through three main pathways. The most direct approach is enacting a bylaw under section 8(3)(l) of the Community Charter<\/em>, though this may raise questions under the Building Act<\/em> unless ministerial approval is obtained. Alternatively, commissioning can be secured through section 219 covenants, applied on a parcel-by-parcel basis during rezoning or permitting. Where the local government owns the land, commissioning requirements can also be included in development agreements, leases, or licenses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As new buildings become more complex\u2014with integrated systems for heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting, and water\u2014commissioning has become a critical step to ensure these systems work together efficiently. Commissioning is a quality assurance process that begins during design and continues through construction and early occupancy. It verifies that systems perform as intended and helps building operators maintain long-term energy efficiency and occupant comfort.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":734,"template":"","categories":[8],"class_list":["post-271","objective","type-objective","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-buildings"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/communityenergy.ca\/tools\/powertoact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/objective\/271","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/communityenergy.ca\/tools\/powertoact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/objective"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/communityenergy.ca\/tools\/powertoact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/objective"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/communityenergy.ca\/tools\/powertoact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/objective\/271\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":709,"href":"https:\/\/communityenergy.ca\/tools\/powertoact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/objective\/271\/revisions\/709"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communityenergy.ca\/tools\/powertoact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/communityenergy.ca\/tools\/powertoact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=271"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communityenergy.ca\/tools\/powertoact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=271"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}