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BC’s network of building electrification practitioners.
We are a broad coalition working together to electrify buildings in BC to reduce their climate impacts and reliance on fossil fuels.
Building to Electrification Coalition
B2E is a program area of the Zero Emissions Innovation Centre (ZEIC). We are a BC-based member-driven coalition whose purpose is to create opportunities for multiple stakeholders to work collaboratively to identify and address barriers to electrification and take actions that contribute to a meaningful market shift to low carbon building electrification. B2E is a convener and knowledge hub of building electrification best practices.
The creation of B2E was identified as a key strategy in the BC Building Electrification Road Map to support a rapid transition to building electrification. A Leadership Council has been formed to act as an advisory body to the B2E.
Our Vision
By 2030, all new and most replacement space heating and domestic hot water systems in BC's buildings will be affordable, high-efficiency and low-carbon with electric systems being widely used across all market sectors.
Our Strategic Priorities
Do you want to know what actions we hope to achieve? The B2E Leadership Council, on behalf of the over 140 B2E members published this letter in Jan 2024 here >
Become a Member
Becoming a member of B2E is simple and free. As a member you will enjoy the following benefits:
- Numerous collaboration opportunities with industry leaders through working groups, subcommittees, B2E events, case study development, and publishing online articles;
- Early access to building electrification news, updates and events;
- Recognition on B2E website and acknowledgement that your organization is fully engaged in the decarbonization of the building sector.
What is Building Electrification?
Building electrification is about making the shift away from fossil-fuels and using low-carbon electricity for space heating, hot water and cooking, instead of natural gas, propane or oil. Read more on our FAQ page.
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Contractors
Find guides and more in our resources which will help in making the switch to building electrification.
Contractor Resources
B2E is part of ZEIC
B2E is part of the Zero Emission Innovation Centre (ZEIC). ZEIC’s mandate is to catalyze, accelerate and scale climate action related to green buildings, renewable energy and transportation through impact investing, granting, partnerships, research and capacity-building. ZEIC is part of the Low Carbon Cities Canada network set up by the Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
Other ZEIC Programs
Working to rapidly accelerate knowledge, capacity and passion for zero-emissions buildings in BC.
Industry Resources
Events and Demos
Capacity Building
BC’s Centre of Excellence for low carbon building design.
Embodied carbon
Circular economy
Whole-building life cycle
An Incentive program to accelerate Metro Vancouver home decarbonization.
Embodied emissions
Domestic hot water
Near zero emissions
B2E Founding Members
B2E and ZEIC acknowledges and is honored to work on the unceded and traditional lands of the q̓ic̓əy̓(Katzie), qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən̓(Kwantlen), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), sɛmiˈɑːmu(Semiahmoo), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), stɔːloʊ (Sto:lo), sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxʷ (Tsawwassen), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh).
