VEU Commercial HP Activity 44 Class 2 Buildings
VEU Email received 22 Nov 2024
Question: " We are seeking clarification on some wording within Activity 44 - Commercial and Industrial Heat Pumps activity guide. The section in questions is below"
1.1.1 Eligible sites
To be eligible, the upgrade must be undertaken at:
- a business/non-residential premises, or
- the common area of a building that is classified under Part A6 of Volume One of the Building Code as a Class 2 building (i.e, common area of a multi-unit residential building).
The specific wording is, 'the upgrade must be undertaken at the common areas of a building....'.
We have a scenario where the baseline are instantaneous gas units located in the plant and equipment area of an apartment complex being replaced with either 1 or 2 boilers common to the entire property servicing 18 units plus common areas.
Answer:
Assuming all other eligibility criteria is met, the above upgrade could be claimed under activity 44.