This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Canmore, Alberta. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Reference Number AB-2024-01656 The main deliverable of this project is a report that provides four to six recommendations for the Town to encourage, incentivize and/or require higher levels of energy efficiency in new residential and commercial buildings. These recommendations need to be actionable, effective, and within the scope of municipal legal authority. The Town Will Look to the Consultant to Propose How to Most Effectively Undertake This Work, However, the Town Expects at a Minimum, That the Consultant Will: 1. Familiarize Themselves With Town of Canmore's Policies, Bylaws and Tools, Which Include, but Are Not Limited to, the Building Code Bylaw, Land Use Bylaw, Green Building Regulation, Architectural Guidelines, Sustainability Screening Report, Engineering Design and Construction Guidelines, and Area Structure Plans and Area Redevelopment Plans. The Consultant Should Also Familiarize Themselves With Planning Work Underway, Including the Creation of an Area Redevelopment Plan for Downtown ("Connect Downtown"). 2. Provide Four to Six Actionable and Achievable Recommendations for Changes to the Town's Existing Bylaws/regulations, Policies, Guidelines, Enforcement, and/or Internal Processes That Would Improve Energy Performance and Climate Change Resilience in the Residential, Commercial, and Institutional Building Sector. The Town Prefers to Align to Nbc/necb 2020 and for Buildings to, at a Minimum, Achieve the Next Highest Tier Compared to the Base Code of the Day. 3. Provide an Analysis to Support Each Recommendation That Includes: A. Any Required Changes in Town Programs, Bylaws or Policies Needed to Implement the Recommendations. B. Impact on Town Staff and Resources Required for the Town to Implement. C. Any Additional Value-add Analysis/modeling That Would Support the Recommendation (E.g., Impacts on Ghg Emissions, Construction Cost, Embodied Carbon Impact, Climate Resilience and Adaptation Co-benefits, Etc.). D. Documentation of All Assumptions Utilized in the Analysis (E.g. Change in Energy Cost Over Time, Carbon Intensity of the Electricity Grid, Etc.). E. Legal Research and Opinion on Alignment of the Recommendations With Legislation and Case Law, Where Enabled by the Proponent's Qualifications. F. Input From Local Developers, Builders, Architects, Mechanical Engineers, and Energy Advisors in the Development of the Proposed Recommendations for Higher Energy Performance in Private Development, With Their Feedback Incorporated Into the Final Report. The anticipated start date of the Project is April 8, 2024. The final report should be provided to the Town by June 8, 2024.