City of Vancouver’s Heat Pump Permit Streamlining for Part 3 Building Retrofits: Resources

The City of Vancouver thanks those who participated in their Heat Pump Streamlining for Part 3 Building Retrofits consultation session. The feedback helped shape the new mechanical permit process that was launched on July 1, 2022, along with the ongoing process improvement for heat pump permit streamlining in Part 3 building retrofits.

New resources are now available on the City of Vancouver website:

Mechanical Webpage

• Permit process and Municipal Heat Pump Certification
• New Bulletins:
  • Bulletin – Heat Pumps for Existing Ground-Oriented Dwellings
  • Bulletin – Heat Pump Retrofits for Larger Buildings
  • Bulletin – Parking, Off-street – Reduction for Zero Emission Retrofits
• New Guide on heat pump installation on private decks or balconies 

Heat Pump Webpage

• General Heat Pump information and rebates