WHEREAS government at all levels should be encouraging the use of green methods of energy generation: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the provincial government of British Columbia provide incentives to encourage new construction to be pre-plumbed and pre-wired for future solar panels or other alternative energy installations.
Ministry of Energy, Mines Petroleum Resources A number of local governments have expressed interest in becoming Solar-Ready Communities. The Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources has been working in cooperation with the Ministry of Housing and Social Development to introduce regulations under the BC Building Code that would allow local governments to adopt solar-ready requirements for single family homes. The proposed requirement would provide a consistent approach to solar-ready construction, and would include guidance on required roof space, roof loading and conduit specifications. Public review of these proposed changes occurred over the summer and closed on September 14, 2009. The comments received during this process will be used to finalize the regulatory changes, which will be adopted later in the year.