Provision of Commercial Buildings Planning Program

The City of Vancouver is seeking a planning support program for large commercial buildings to assist building owners in identifying energy savings opportunities. The successful proponent will provide customized building energy performance planning through an AI-enabled Software as a Service (SaaS) platform. The program aims to help building owners strategically manage building energy systems, improve energy performance, and identify opportunities for high-efficiency equipment upgrades. The scope of work includes collaborating with the City to develop and deploy the SaaS platform, providing support services, and generating building-specific energy savings and emissions reduction plans. Some key features of the program include: • Generation of building-specific energy savings and emissions reduction plans • Customizable dashboards for individual building owners/managers • City-level dashboard for centralized visualization of data and reports • Ongoing platform support and maintenance • Integration with the City's existing benchmarking platform, Touchstone IQ • Collection of equipment inventory data and energy consumption data • Development of a business case for energy savings and emissions reduction measures • Provision of a comprehensive plan outlining a pathway to achieve 80%, 90%, and 100% emissions reduction by 2040 or 2050.