That's interesting, though that article has very little detail.
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“This is likely due to the addition of more luxurious amenities like heated pools, hot tubs, saunas, fitness centres and movie theatres,” said BC Hydro.
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Sure, heating pools is expensive, but that's nothing new. Are new condos being forced to use electric hot water for these pools instead of the standard natrual gas boiler hot water?
Fitness centers and movie theaters? Give me a F----- break, those things use next to nothing in the grand scheme of things.
I am surprised there is no mandate for LED lighting on all of the parkade/stairwell/hallway lights that are on 24/7. That's an instant savings for any strata, and a no-brainer in terms of ROI. Developers should be mandated to install them from the start.