The Vancouver International Airport will improve its main terminal's building performance and reduce its overall emissions, thanks to a combined investment of more than $3.5 million from the governments of Canada and British Columbia. Announced by MP Wilson Miao, B.C. Minister George Heyman, and Christoph Rufenacht from Vancouver International Airport, this project will support clean energy solutions.
It will reduce the main terminal building's emissions by switching from natural gas to electricity for domestic water heating. The project will also decarbonize three domestic hot water loops through the installation of air-source heat pumps.
These improvements are expected to reduce the facility's greenhouse gas emissions by 855 tonnes annually. This work will allow the airport to service food preparation areas and washrooms, while minimizing its environmental impact.
