Webinars

Low-carbon retrofits can offer long-term value for rental housing providers, but understanding available financial tools is key to making projects viable. This webinar explores the Clean Technology Investment Tax Credit and how it may support eligible retrofit measures in multi-unit residential and commercial buildings.

Hosted by RentBC and presented by FRESCo, the session outlines practical considerations for owners, asset managers, project teams, and advisors, including eligibility, documentation, audit considerations, common challenges, and when the tax credit may be worth pursuing. The webinar also highlights how RentBC’s RARA program can help rental housing providers access retrofit support and make more informed planning decisions.

The shift toward more energy-efficient, low-carbon buildings is underway, and LandlordBC is leading the conversation. Through its contribution to BC’s Building Electrification Roadmap, LandlordBC has helped ensure the needs of rental buildings are reflected in priority actions across the province.

This ZEIC webinar explores the 2026 Roadmap update, with insights from industry and municipal leaders on key barriers, emerging opportunities, and practical actions for scaling low-carbon buildings in BC.

New energy benchmarking requirements are affecting large strata, rental, commercial, and multi-family buildings across BC. Buildings over certain size thresholds in Saanich, Victoria, and Vancouver may need to report 2025 energy-use and emissions data by June 1, 2026.

In this webinar, specialists from Victoria and Vancouver explain reporting requirements, affected buildings, timelines, preparation steps, and available support resources. Benchmarking can also help reduce operating costs, with research showing average energy savings of up to 9% within three years.

*Information is accurate as of April 9, 2026, in British Columbia. Regulations may change.

Installing EV charging in apartment building lots offers a host of benefits for drivers, utilities, and city planners alike. But costs, electrical infrastructure, and regulations can all pose barriers. Thankfully, these can be overcome with good policies. In this webinar, the City of Vancouver’s senior sustainability specialist, Leslie Ng, Hazelview Property’s sustainability manager, Trevor McLeod, RVE’s vice president and co-founder, Marie-Pier Corbeil, and Clean Energy Canada’s director of public affairs, Joanna Kyriazis, explore ways to overcome EV charging barriers in multi-unit buildings. The panel discussion is be preceded by a short presentation on Clean Energy Canada’s report on the issue.

*Originally presented in March 2025.

Learn more about EV charging for your building – we offer no-cost assessments and free consultations through RARA.

2021’s record breaking extreme heat events highlighted the need for increased vigilance in protecting vulnerable individuals from the potentially fatal effects of extreme heat.

Join Emily Peterson and Meghan Straight from Vancouver Coastal Health as they discuss the various ways that rental housing providers can proactively assist vulnerable tenants through check-ins and communication during and leading up to extreme heat events.

*Originally presented in June 2022.

With the highest rates of electric vehicle (EV) adoption in North America, British Columbia is leading the transition to Canada’s electric mobility future. Increasingly, current and prospective residents of multi-family buildings are requesting access to EV charging where it’s most convenient to charge – at home. SWTCH Energy and Sparkle Solutions discussed current EV trends and policies; benefits of EV charging to owners and residents; EV charging technology options; and provincial and federal funding opportunities for charging infrastructure. In part 2, we review the most recent industry changes and how they affect you and your rental housing business. In this webinar, we focus on some of the more impactful changes at the Residential Tenancy Branch, including email as a method of service, additional rent increases, and the new process to end tenancies for repairs and renovations.

*Originally presented on July 21, 2021.