Carbon Reduction

April 18, 2024

New Tiered Energy Code NBC 2020: What are the key details for homebuilders and developers?

Andrew discussed the recent approval of the National Tiered Energy Code for houses and small buildings, Provincial stakeholders (including Ontario) will now begin intense stakeholder review with the intent of harmonization. It has been 5 years since the last energy code adjustment in Ontario (SB12 2017).

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November 17, 2023

Energy, Emissions and Sustainability in Canadian Houses Part 2

Chris Magwood provided in-depth insights into the impact different material selections have on the embodied carbon emissions of buildings. Chris was joined by Lucas Coletta who provided an overview of the NRCan Material Emission Calculator (MEC2).

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November 17, 2023

Energy, Emissions and Sustainability in Canadian Houses Part 1

This session provides an overview of sustainability and the direction being taken globally, nationally, provincially and locally and the impact on the housing industry. The session also takes a brief look at housing affordability and move into a review of energy and carbon emissions, and what the industry needs to prepare for.

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November 17, 2023

Geothermal Technology: Can it compete in today’s environment?

From single-family homes to community-scale projects, builders are looking at all energy options. This session reviews the technology, loop lease programming and how geothermal compares to other renewable options. Understand all the choices available to you.

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November 17, 2023

A National Tiered Energy Code for 2020: What does this mean for you?

Gord Cooke and Mark Rosen provided great insights into this evolving topic as the work of the NBC 2020 code is ongoing.

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November 2, 2023

Critical Canadian Home Building Science Part 11: The Growing Barriers NZ Builders and Communities Face With Renewables, PV, Energy Management and More

Join energy generation, storage and management expert, Wil Beardmore, President and Founder of Bluewater Energy. Wil and team have been working with large builders/developers for 10 years, implementing renewable and storage tech into NZ homes and communities.

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