Neighbourhood Energy Strategy

Developing neighbourhood renewable energy systems throughout Vancouver is a key strategy to meeting the Greenest City 2020 Action Plan goals to:

• Cut carbon emissions
• Reduce our dependence on fossil fuels
• Keep energy affordable in the long term
• Achieve 100% of our energy needs from renewable sources before 2050

Neighbourhood renewable energy systems supply centralized heating, hot water, and sometimes cooling for multiple buildings.

These systems use low-carbon renewable energy sources, such as sewage waste heat, to reduce the use of fossil fuels.

They also eliminate the need for boilers in individual buildings, and provide environmentally-friendly, affordable heat and hot water.