Vancouver Highrise Condos are Energy Guzzling Pigs

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Luxury high-rise condos are ‘guzzling electricity,’ says BC Hydro

High-end condos haven’t just put affordability out of reach for most people – they’re also pigs when it comes to electricity.

That’s according to a BC Hydro report release today (Friday). It says these new luxury condo buildings are being marketed as energy-efficient, while in reality are using up a larger power footprint than older building...

...“With sales, and construction of highrise buildings increasing, so is the amount of power being used,” says BC Hydro. “Highrise luxury buildings consume about three to four times more electricity than low-rise buildings.”

https://www.vancourier.com/luxury-hi...dro-1.23789925