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September 28, 2021

Sep 2021 Decarb Lunch: Putting a Label on High-Performance

Putting a Label on High-Performance Past Event: Sep 28 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Overview This event was a collaboration with the Canadian Home Builders Association BC and featured speakers from Naikoon Contracting and Averra Developments. In November 2020, […]

September 22, 2021

Deep Emissions Retrofit Dialogue One – Best Practices for Large Buildings

Deep Emissions Retrofit Dialogue One – Best Practices for Large Buildings Recorded at Past Event: Sep 2021 Slides: This event was a collaboration with the Building Owners and Managers Association of British Columbia (BOMA BC). Summary The biggest source of future operational […]

September 15, 2021

Decarbonization of a Commercial Domestic Hot Water System

Further resources: This retrofit project was part of our Deep Emissions Retrofit event on Tue Sep 21, 2021 and was presented by Nicky Arthur, Energy & Sustainability Manager, Colliers. Access slides and more from the event HERE. Read the Globe […]

August 31, 2021

Case Study: 825 Pacific Street

One of the most recent additions to the City of Vancouver’s building portfolio is a shining example of the City’s aspirations for all new buildings. This all-electric, high-performance building is the country’s first art studio building that meets the stringent […]

August 31, 2021

Marketing the High-Performance Home

From reconstructing the internal organs of ancient marine animals and reverse engineering destroyed data to designing net-zero homes with PHPP, Lyndsie White, Industrial Designer and Energy Modeller - Cornerstone Architecture, shares what it takes to successfully implement new building technologies and designs while navigating a rapidly evolving market.

August 29, 2021

Jun 2021 Decarb Lunch Podcast: The Builders Have Spoken: The Cost of High-Performance Construction

Season 1 Episode 4 Recorded at Past Event: Jun 25 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Overview When the Step Code was introduced, some concerns were raised regarding the expected additional cost to build more energy- efficient buildings. At the […]

July 29, 2021

May 2021 Decarb Lunch Podcast: Building a High-Performance Home – Does it Cost More?

Season 1 Episode 3 Recorded at Past Event: May 28 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Overview The Province’s CleanBC Plan charts a course for net-zero energy-ready homes by 2032. That’s Step 5 of the BC Energy Step Code for […]

July 7, 2021

Video & Playbook: Thermal Bridging In Net-Zero Energy-Ready Building Design

July 2021: Thermal Bridging In Net-Zero Energy-Ready Building Design From ZEBx’s Net-Zero Energy-Ready Playbook Series Overview Minimizing thermal bridging through the building envelope is a key design aspect for achieving net-zero energy-ready (NZER) buildings. However, this can seem quite complicated […]