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Vandecarb engagements are scoped to the regulatory and capital decisions you actually face — not packaged into off-the-shelf retainers.

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Vancouver Building Compliance Readiness Review.

A focused review for owners, property managers, strata and MURB operators, and asset managers who need to understand whether their building is exposed to energy and carbon reporting requirements — and what to do about it.

What's included

  • 01Building applicability check against City of Vancouver and applicable BC reporting requirements
  • 02Utility account and meter data gap review
  • 03ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager readiness assessment
  • 04Compliance calendar with the deadlines that actually apply to your asset
  • 05Priority action list scoped to the next 12 months
  • 06Recommended next steps for reporting, retrofit planning, or deeper analysis
Full practice areas

Four disciplines beyond the readiness review.

01 · Benchmarking & Disclosure

Benchmarking & Disclosure

Convert utility data into defensible benchmarks and submission-ready disclosures so you meet Vancouver's annual deadline without the scramble.

Who it's for
Owners, asset managers, and property managers of commercial, mixed-use, and multifamily residential buildings 50,000 sq. ft. and larger in the City of Vancouver, plus portfolios anticipating future BC and federal reporting expectations.
Engagement length
Initial setup 4–6 weeks, then an annual reporting cadence.
What's delivered
  • Whole-building utility data assembly and quality control
  • ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager setup, validation, and recurring updates
  • Year-over-year EUI, GHGI, and cost intensity tracking
  • Annual disclosure submissions and audit-ready documentation
02 · Retrofit Strategy

Retrofit Strategy & Capital Planning

A prioritized, capital-aligned roadmap that pairs envelope and mechanical upgrades with the lifecycle replacements you were going to do anyway.

Who it's for
Owners and operators of existing commercial, mixed-use, and multifamily residential assets — including strata corporations and high-rise MURBs — weighing recapitalization, refinancing, or compliance-driven retrofits.
Engagement length
8–12 weeks for a single asset; longer for portfolios.
What's delivered
  • Asset condition and energy performance review
  • Measure identification with marginal abatement cost screening
  • Multi-year retrofit pathway aligned to capital plan and reserve fund cycles
  • Incentive and rebate stack (CleanBC, FortisBC, BC Hydro, federal programs)
03 · Decarbonization Planning

Decarbonization Planning

A defensible plan to reduce a building's or portfolio's carbon exposure on a schedule that protects net operating income.

Who it's for
Owners, institutional operators, and strata corporations with reduction commitments, ESG reporting obligations, or long-term capital plans that need a credible carbon trajectory.
Engagement length
10–14 weeks for portfolio scoping.
What's delivered
  • Baseline GHG inventory by scope and end-use
  • Pathway scenarios with cost, risk, and timing trade-offs
  • Measure sequencing tied to equipment end-of-life and reserve fund cycles
  • Stakeholder-ready narrative and metrics for boards, councils, and lenders
04 · Compliance Advisory

Regulatory & Compliance Advisory

Plain-language interpretation of overlapping municipal, provincial, and federal requirements — and a calendar that keeps you ahead of them.

Who it's for
Owners, property managers, strata councils, developers, and design teams navigating layered building reporting, performance, and code requirements in British Columbia.
Engagement length
Ongoing retainer or project-based engagements.
What's delivered
  • Applicability review across asset class and jurisdiction
  • Compliance calendar with deadlines and submission owners
  • Engagement support for local authority and program staff
  • Quarterly regulatory update memos
Continuous optimization

Every building. Every day.

If your portfolio has a benchmarking deadline, a retrofit on the table, or a decarbonization commitment to back up — that's the conversation.