The Greater Victoria 2030 District has been named a finalist for the Real Estate Foundation of B.C.B次元官网网址檚 2022 Land Awards for its efforts to make local buildings more energy efficient.

Winners in five award categories B次元官网网址� land use and conservation, built environment, fresh water, food lands, and real estate B次元官网网址� are set to be announced at a gala June 9. Greater VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 representation in the 2030 Districts Network is a finalist in the built environment category, according to a news release.

The nomination acknowledges the districtB次元官网网址檚 successes in bringing together stakeholders from commercial real estate, local and provincial governments, academia and utilities to achieve affordable and efficient carbon reductions within Greater VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 built environment.

District manager Cora Hallsworth said, B次元官网网址淭he Greater Victoria 2030 District is a unique public-private partnership that showcases we can do more together to combat climate change.B次元官网网址�

Since launching in 2021, the Greater Victoria 2030 District has made steady progress toward its energy reduction goals. Participating buildings are more than halfway to their energy reduction target B次元官网网址� to use 50 per cent less energy than a typical comparable 2007 building B次元官网网址� and are already producing 44 per cent less greenhouse gas emissions compared to a typical 2007 building.

Members of the district are able to access supports including specialists in government and the University of Victoria, procuring services to reduce costs of energy retrofits, energy benchmark reports and audits. ItB次元官网网址檚 funded through the City of Victoria, District of Saanich, CleanBC Building Innovation Fund, and Fortis BC.

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