UDI Breakfast, October 10, 2018Sabina FooFat, MCIP, Senior Green Buildings Planner

Zero Emissions Building Tools (ZEBtools)

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In this presentation

1. ZEBtools goals2. The tools:

a. 5% floor space increaseb. Passive House cost

premium in rezoningsc. Director of Planning

Discretion3. Contact information

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ZEBtools – Goal

• Support voluntary leaders • Build capacity • Advance supply chain

We want Industry to leverage this opportunity!

2018ZEBtools

2025VBBL req’sfor MURBS

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Eligible Projects

Projects pursuing enabling tools must be:

• Projects with 6+ units

• Passive House certified

or

• ILFI Zero Energy certified

Photo credit: Jimmy Shoots Photography

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Development Permit projects

In a District Schedule area:• Up to a 5% floor space increase to offset ZEB cost

premiums

District Sample Lot Size (sq ft)

Density Built floor area (sq ft)

5% additional floor area (sq ft)

RM-5 12,000 Conditional 2.2 26,400Plus 5% ZEB FSR

2.31 27,720 1,320

C-2 14,400 Conditional 2.5 36,000Plus 5% ZEB FSR

2.63 37,782 1,872

C5-A 18,000 Conditional 7.0 126,000Plus 5% ZEB FSR

7.35 132,300 6,300

1. Scenario:Zone: C-2 (Westside)Lot Size: 15,800 sq ftBase Floor Area: 39,500 sq ft+ 5% Floor Area: 1,975 sq ft

2. Illustration – Hard construction costs**Base density 39,500 sq ft @ $450/ sq ft: $17,775,000+5% density 1,975 sq ft @ $450/sq ft : $888,750Total: $18,663,750

* This is not a detailed pro-forma**Construction cost estimates provided by CoV Real Estate Team

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Example*: + 5% FSR

3. Passive House Construction Cost PremiumTotal hard construction costs: $18,663,750

a. Project A @ 8% cost premium $ 1,493,100b. Project B @ 6% cost premium $ 1,119,825c. Project C @ 4% cost premium $ 746,550

4. Current Westside Sale Value1,975 sq ft @ ~$1,500*/sq ft: $ 2,962,500

* Approximate sale value provided by CoV Real Estate Team for this exercise only.

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Example + 5% FSR

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ZEB and Negotiated Rezonings

• Collaborative City of Vancouver approach– Integrated staff support (Real Estate, Planning, Green

Buildings)

• ZEB cost premium included in pro-forma evaluations– Provide a detailed ZEB breakdown as part of RZ pro-forma

• High-rise Passive House cost premium study – early 2019

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Example of Negotiated PH Rezoning

• Integrated collaborative processbetween Planning, Real Estateand Sustainability.

• Rezoning Approved Sept. 19– Commits to PH construction– Global zero-emissions leadership in

the high-rise form

Image courtesy of Asia Standard Americas and Landa Global

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Development Permits and Rezonings

Director of Planning discretion to relax zoning and policy requirements.

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Your Project!

• Visit our website: vancouver.ca/zebtools

• Work with your RZ Planner or Project Facilitator

– Green Buildings Staff are integrated to support eligible projects

• Use ZEBx as a resource: zebx.org

Tools are available until Dec. 2025

vancouver.ca/zebtools

Questions?