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Multi-family buildings and hotels

Multi-family building owners and their representatives can request deadline extension to September 1, 2025

We're extending the energy and carbon reporting requirement deadline for multi-family buildings (excluding hotels) from the original deadline of June 1, 2025, to September 1, 2025.

How to get the extension

To request the extension, building owners or representatives must email energycarbonreport@vancouver.ca.

All steps to complete and submit an energy and carbon report are the same for commercial and multi-family buildings.

Review steps to report data

Under the Annual Greenhouse Gas and Energy Limits By-law  (212 KB), existing multi-family buildings must submit an annual energy and carbon report starting in January 2025 if they are greater than or equal to:

  • 9,290 square metres
  • 100,000 square feet

Existing multi-family buildings are not required to comply with greenhouse gas intensity limits and heat energy limits requirements under the Annual Greenhouse Gas and Energy Limits By-law.

Reporting period for large multi-family buildings

Size of multi-family building Data year Reporting deadline

Greater than or equal to:

  • 9,290 square metres
  • 100,000 square feet
2024 June 1, 2025

Greater than or equal to:

  • 4,645 square metres
  • 50,000 square feet
2025 June 1, 2026

Need help?

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