Building Assessments For Multi-Unit Residential Buildings

Low-Rise Multi-Unit Residential Building (MURB) Assessments

To allow low-rise multi-unit residential building (MURB) owners to qualify for the ecoENERGY Retrofit - Homes grant program, City Green offers assessments on buildings that fit the following criteria and are located in the Lower Mainland or on Vancouver Island. Low-rise multi-unit residential buildings include:

Stacked Duplex
  • 2 units (one on top of the other)
  • 2 or 3 stories
  • Each unit has a private entrance
Triplex
  • units stacked 2 or 3 stories
  • Each unit has a private entrance
Apartments and All other multi-unit structures
  • Max 3 stories above grade
  • Building footprint max 600m2
  • Between 4 and 20 units
  • Access to building must be from no more than 2 exterior doors. Each unit must:
    • Have a private entrance either accessed from the outside of the building or from a common hall, lobby, vestibule, or stairway inside the building.
    • Be an enclosed and complete living area (kitchen, bathroom, bedroom).
Mixed-use Buildings
  • Must meet the requirements above,
  • AND at least 50% of total floor area (inc. basement) must be used as permanent residences.
  • Cannot include commercial or industrial equipment that are not found in residential buildings.
Ownership Types eligible:
  • Owner-occupied unit in duplex, triplex, or apartment
  • Condominium: A unit owned privately, joint ownership of land and common facilities
  • Rented, not subsidized: A unit in any building type above, privately owned, tenant occupied
  • Rented, subsidized: A unit in any building type above, owned by government or gov’t agency, or for which rent is subsidized by the government
Access:
  • All units and at least 50% of the common area must be accessible during the assessment.
  • For apartments - Although there can be more than 2 exterior doors, all interior spaces and common areas must be accessible from only one or two entrances.

    • Large Multi-Unit Residential Building (MURB)Assessments

    For all other building types, please contact Kiera O'Brien, City Green Client Services Representative at 1 866 381 9995 x103 for inquiries. Ask us about qualifying for the ecoENERGY Retrofit Incentive for Buildings offering up to $10 per gigajoule of estimated energy savings, 25 percent of eligible project costs or $50,000 per project.

    Reminder: A building energy assessment and project approval from Natural Resources Canada is required BEFORE you start any renovations.