Two services. One practice. One point of accountability.

Stage 1: Readiness Review

A current-state incentive analysis applied to a building's existing site documents, producing a prioritized retrofit roadmap that is aligned to equipment lifecycle, reserve fund cycles, and the provincial Zero Carbon Step Code trajectory.

Who it's for

Owners and property managers of British Columbia multi-residential high-rise strata properties and commercial buildings. Particularly useful for owners holding an existing technical study (BCA, audit, capital plan, decarbonization roadmap) that is 12 months or older and whose incentive analysis no longer reflects the current program landscape.

Engagement length

4 to 6 weeks per asset.

What's delivered

• Current-state incentive analysis across CleanBC, BC Hydro Power Smart 2.0, FortisBC, federal Clean Tech ITC, and applicable City of Vancouver programs
• Prioritized retrofit roadmap aligned to equipment lifecycle and reserve fund cycles
• Refresh of stale incentive analysis sitting inside existing third-party technical studies
• Capital and emissions trajectory anchored on the provincial Zero Carbon Step Code (Level 3 by 2027 and Level 4 by 2030 for lower-mainland and coastal climate zones; slower trajectory for interior zones)
• Plain-language summary written for owners, boards, and strata councils

Regulatory and program hooks

• Provincial Zero Carbon Step Code trajectory (CleanBC Review, Minister Boyle letter to mayor and council 2026-05-19)
• BC Energy Step Code adoption schedules at the local-authority level
• BC Hydro Power Smart 2.0 program eligibility and incentive stacking rules
• CleanBC program status, including the Custom and Custom-Lite pause, and FortisBC HVAC and controls incentives
• Federal Clean Tech Investment Tax Credit interactions with provincial utility rebates
• City of Vancouver Annual Greenhouse Gas and Energy Limits By-law (status under active municipal review as of May 2026; monitored, not assumed)

Stage 2: OwnerSide Stewardship

Sequential extension of Stage 1 through project objectives, design and specification in collaboration with a licensed P.Eng subcontractor, tender preparation, installation oversight, and final review. One point of accountability from analysis through commissioning.

Who it's for

Owners who have completed a Vandecarb Stage 1 Readiness Review, or owners holding a current third-party study that they want refreshed and then executed. Multi-residential strata corporations and commercial building owners.

Engagement length

Multi-month engagement, scaled to project scope and asset complexity.

What's delivered

• Refresh of Stage 1 incentive analysis when the base study is more than 12 months old
• Project objectives, design, and specification in collaboration with a licensed P.Eng firm from Vandecarb's engineering subcontractor network (multi-vendor model to avoid originating-consultant conflict of interest)
• Tender preparation, contractor pricing review, and recommendation memo
• Installation oversight and final review, including commissioning verification
• Continuous project management throughout the engagement, billed monthly with retainer option

Regulatory and program hooks

• Engineering subcontractor compliance with EGBC Permit to Practice and BC business licensing
• WorkSafeBC compliance for on-site engagement
• Utility commissioning, measurement and verification, and incentive payment requirements
• Capital project tendering and procurement processes for BC commercial and strata owners
• BC Hydro Alliance Consulting Engineer program requirements where applicable to incentive verification