Evaluation of financial incentives for green buildings in Canadian landscape

RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

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Rana, Anber¹  Sadiq, Rehan¹  Alam, M. Shahria¹  Karunathilake, Hirushie^1,2  Hewage, Kasun¹ 

[1] Univ British Columbia, Sch Engn, Okanagan Campus,1137 Alumni Ave, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada

[2] Univ Moratuwa, Dept Mech Engn, Katubedda 10400, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

关键词: Price-based instruments;    Financial incentives;    Energy efficiency;    Effectiveness;    Evaluation;    Barriers;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.rser.2020.110199

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Financial Incentives (FIs) for green buildings are a major component of energy policy planning and play a vital role in the promotion of sustainable development and carbon mitigation strategies. Despite the presence of numerous FIs in Canada, there is still a lack of understanding on their distribution and effectiveness. This review first investigates the FIs available for residential and commercial buildings in Canada, and then performs a comprehensive review of studies related to FIs' effectiveness evaluation. It is found that FIs for buildings in Canada can be distributed into four categories: tax, loans, grants, and rebates. Among these, rebates from utility providers are the most common and are administered in all provinces. In addition to these, special incentives are available for three end-users (low-income, aboriginal people, landlords and tenants) and for three types of buildings (heritage, non-profit and energy rated). A clear contrast is observed on FIs offered in three regulatory regimes (Federal, provincial and municipal). Four provinces (Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec) are leading in green building efforts. The in-depth literature review was also used to develop an understanding on the criteria used in effectiveness evaluation and the factors impacting effectiveness. Based on the findings of different studies on FIs effectiveness, a generic approach for evaluation of FIs is proposed that can help in deploying successful FIs programs. The results of this review are of importance to the policymakers, government authorities, and utilities engaged in designing and improving FIs for energy efficient buildings.

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