Welcome to the Strata Energy Advisor program
Imagine an expert advisor who guides your strata in planning major upgrades, enhancing comfort, finding financial incentives, and cutting carbon pollution. Did we mention it’s free?
The Strata Energy Advisor program supports strata-owned multi-unit residential buildings (condos) across BC to reduce carbon emissions and improve efficiency through energy upgrades timed with necessary replacement projects.
If your building is planning a retrofit and you're considering—or simply curious about—switching from natural gas, adding cooling, or improving overall building performance, this program could be a great fit for you.
When you register, you’ll be assigned an Advisor to help you with a holistic opportunity assessment (we call it a decarbonization plan). This will identify opportunities to align required replacement projects with energy and climate upgrades, helping to achieve zero-emission buildings over time. It aims to balance comfort, cost, and climate considerations throughout the process.
If your strata chooses to pursue a low-carbon project, your Advisor is with you all the way to support through all stages of the project to help navigate best practices, find information, and proceed with confidence.
Sound interesting? Read on to find out more!
Free Webinar Series
Our free webinar series takes place regularly. Register for your free ticket.
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Program Registration
Register for the program here. Scroll this page for 'Who is Eligible' details.
Free Webinar Series Details
Want to know more? We're hosting live 'Ask a Strata Energy Advisor' sessions where you can join our Strata Energy Advisors to learn about the new program, what participating stratas can expect including eligibility criteria to participate, and to answer any questions you have.
Ask a Strata Energy Advisor
Dec 5, 2024
12 - 1pm PDT
Online Webinar
Free
I’m Interested, How Can the Strata Energy Advisor Program Help?
We know you care about the climate, but right now your priority is fixing the hot water, dealing with the overheating on the 4th floor, and figuring out what the heck an electrical planning report is - right? We're here to help.
Who is Eligible for the Program?
This program is available to strata-owned multi-unit residential buildings (condos) in BC. Unfortunately, ground-oriented residential stratas (such as townhomes or multiplexes) are not currently eligible, unless they are part of a larger multi-unit building. We understand this is disappointing, but we're working on it!
Eligible buildings must:
• Be four or more stories above ground OR greater than 600 m2 floorplate (roughly 30 units or more);
• Have an upcoming end of life replacement project; AND
• Have natural gas for heating, hot water, ventilation, or fireplaces and be interested in electrifying one or more of these systems.
Stratas located in the City of Victoria or the District of Saanich: Limited spaces are available for multi-unit residential buildings (condos) with five or more units. This includes those who want to switch from electric baseboard heating to heat pumps.
Not sure if your strata is eligible?
Fill out the program registration form to find out. If you’re not yet eligible, you’ll be invited to join our email list to receive notifications about program updates.
FUNDERS
• BC Hydro
• City of Victoria
• District of Saanich
• Metro Vancouver
• Natural Resources Canada
• Ronald S. Roadburg Foundation
• Zero Emissions Innovation Centre
The Strata Energy Advisor is part of the BC Retrofit Accelerator, delivered in collaboration with the Condominium Home Owners Association of BC.
