Policy, strategy and engagement services for a low-carbon resilient world.
Supporting the advancement of your decarbonization and climate readiness goals.
A passion for meaningful impact.
Westerhoff Climate Strategies helps communities, organizations, and public institutions at a variety of scales in navigating the complex policymaking challenges that arise in the pursuit of climate action. Our approach blends careful research, thoughtful project management, creative problem-solving, and effective communication to deliver actionable climate plans and strategies. We take pride in providing personalized attention and excellent project management, striving to create long-lasting partnerships based on trust and integrity.
Policy Advisory
WCS provides the research capability, knowledge and experience necessary for the development of climate plans and strategies that are understood and supported by a large cross section of interest holders, from members of the public to members of Council.
Interest Holder Engagement
WCS creates spaces for engagement that engender mutual learning and ensure all perspectives are heard and understood, including from groups and individuals that hold different and sometimes divergent views and values about a potential program or policy.
Project Management
WCS holds a strong commitment to excellence in project delivery, keeping projects on track, ensuring clear and ongoing communications, and making efficient use of everyone’s time.
Project Experience
Westerhoff Climate Strategies specializes in the development of plans, policies and programs that strive towards low- or no-carbon resilience at the community scale, with a focus on the building sector.
Sample projects include:
- C40 Cities Indoor Thermal Safety Regulation (with participation from NYC, District of Columbia, Austin and Toronto) (2024)
- City of Toronto Toronto Green Standard Update (2024)
- City of Toronto Building Emissions Performance Standard (2024)
- City of North Vancouver Policy Roadmap for Thermal Safety in Existing Multi-Family Buildings (in collaboration with City of Vancouver, Metro Vancouver, and Vancouver Coastal Health)
- BC Hydro Step-by-Step Guide to Supporting Local Governments in BC Implement Energy Benchmarking (2023)
- City of Vancouver Carbon Pollution Limits for Large Buildings – Engagement Design and Facilitation (2023-2024)
- City of Colwood Building Retrofit Strategy (2024)
- BC Hydro Power Outage Risks in All-Electric Homes (2024)
- BC Hydro/Province of BC Climate Action Secretariat Local Government Climate Action Forum (2024)
Lisa Westerhoff, Principal Owner (PhD)
As principal owner and founder of Westerhoff Climate Strategies, Lisa Westerhoff is recognized in British Columbia and throughout Canada as a focused, reliable and leader in building decarbonization policy and interest holder engagement.
With over 10 years of industry experience, works with local governments, universities, developers, and industry organizations to create policies and strategies for a low-carbon and resilient built environment. Lisa holds a PhD in urban sustainability from the University of British Columbia (2016) and is the author of several academic publications on strategies for increasing climate change resilience and energy and emissions reductions. She also holds a Master’s degree in climate change resilience and adaptation (2008) and was the winner of the Canada Green Building Council’s Green Building Champion Award in 2019.
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