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Natural Resources Canada has announced $2.4 million in funding through the Codes Acceleration Fund for the government of Prince Edward Island to adopt higher performance tiers of the 2020 national model energy codes of Canada. This funding will provide building officials and building industry professionals with the tools and training required to ensure compliance with provincial building codes as the province adopts increasingly energy-efficient performance tiers. The funding is part of the Canada Green Building Strategy to encourage more ambitious building codes to meet Canada’s goal of a net-zero emissions and a climate-resilient buildings sector by 2050.
“Implementing more ambitious building codes will help the province of Prince Edward Island decrease greenhouse gas emissions from its building sector while creating good jobs for its residents,” explained Jonathan Wilkinson, minister of energy and natural resources. “I am proud to support this project under the Codes Acceleration Fund, and I look forward to more opportunities for the federal government to work with provinces and territories, municipalities, stakeholders, and the building community to prepare Canada’s building stock for the net-zero future.”
“The Codes Acceleration Fund will help the Island construction industry better prepare for advances in building design and construction methods,” said Gilles Arsenault, P.E.I minister of environment, energy and climate action. “We will be utilizing the Codes Acceleration Fund to embark on a feasibility study to identify barriers and challenges to adopting higher performance tiers and hire additional building officials to provide training for staff and industry professionals on the changes to construction codes. The goal of this funding is to adopt building codes that result in the construction of more efficient buildings, thereby helping the province achieve its net zero framework goals.”
A second call for funding proposals for the Codes Acceleration Fund is open until January 10, 2025, through which non-profit applicants may submit their projects for consideration.