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ZEBx Deep Emissions Retrofit Dialogue – Caution! Blind Spots Ahead.

Deep Emissions Retrofit Dialogue – Caution! Blind Spots Ahead. Past Event: Jan 20, 2022 @ 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Slide Resources: Overview It’s been said […]

Be Part of it: The BC Green Building Calendar is Live

Jan 2022 – Be Part of it: The BC Green Building Calendar is Live Post your Organization’s Green Building-Related Events and Courses Overview Wouldn’t it be great […]

Playbook: Planning for High-Performance Buildings

Jan 2022: Planning for High-Performance Buildings From ZEBx’s Net-Zero Energy-Ready Playbook Series Overview High-performance buildings are not as straightforward to design and build as code-minimum buildings. […]

ZEBx Deep Emissions Retrofit Dialogue – Are we Ready? Supply Chain and Labour Force Capacity

Deep Emissions Retrofit Dialogue – Are we Ready? Supply Chain and Labour Force Capacity Past Event: Nov 24 @ 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Slide Resources: […]

Deep Emissions Retrofit of a 1968 Office Tower

Deep Emissions Retrofit of a 1968 Office Tower We’ve all heard about the staggering number of building retrofits required to meet B.C.’s 2030 GHG target for […]

The ZEBx Podcast Decarb Lunch Oct 2021: From Net-Zero Energy to Near-Zero Emissions

Season 1 Episode 6 Recorded at Past Event: Oct 29 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Overview This event was a collaboration with BC Housing. Achieving […]

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Case Studies

Playbook: Planning for High-Performance Buildings

Deep Emissions Retrofit of a 1968 Office Tower

Deep Emissions Retrofit of a 1968 Office Tower We’ve all heard about the staggering number of building retrofits required to meet B.C.’s 2030 GHG target for […]

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 & […]

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 […]

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 […]

Video & Playbook: Life Cycle Assessment Practice to Estimate Embodied Carbon in Buildings

June 2021: Life Cycle Assessment Practice to Estimate Embodied Carbon in Buildings From ZEBx’s Net-Zero Energy-Ready Playbook Series Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment The building sector […]

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Reports

Playbook: Planning for High-Performance Buildings

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

The ZEBx Annual Report 2020-2021

Celebrating three years of collaborations, facilitating knowledge exchange, showcasing excellence and community-building. In the City of Vancouver’s 2016 Zero Emissions Building Plan, the Zero Emissions Building […]

NAPHN Report: Is Cost the Barrier to Passive House Performance?

A new NAPHN report by Bronwyn Barry, NAPHN Board Chair, looks at cost assumptions, barriers, and the reality of cost in achieving Passive House buildings. The […]

Video & Playbook: Life Cycle Assessment Practice to Estimate Embodied Carbon in Buildings

June 2021: Life Cycle Assessment Practice to Estimate Embodied Carbon in Buildings From ZEBx’s Net-Zero Energy-Ready Playbook Series Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment The building sector […]

BC Energy Step Code Report: Addressing the Cost of Efficiency

Does Better Mean Less Affordable? A report by Rob Bernhardt, former CEO of Passive House Canada, examining the cost of energy-efficient buildings from the perspective of […]

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Articles

Deep Emissions Retrofit of a 1968 Office Tower

Deep Emissions Retrofit of a 1968 Office Tower We’ve all heard about the staggering number of building retrofits required to meet B.C.’s 2030 GHG target for […]

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 & […]

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.

The ZEBx Annual Report 2020-2021

Annual Report 2019-2020

ZEBx celebrates its second year in operation! From new program launches to local case studies to hands-on building technology demonstrations, ZEBx continues to establish key partnerships […]

Annual Report 2018 – 2019

ZEBx celebrates its first year in operation! From an international building tour to local case studies to hands-on building technology demonstrations, ZEBx continues to establish key […]

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Past Events

ZEBx Deep Emissions Retrofit Dialogue – Caution! Blind Spots Ahead.

Deep Emissions Retrofit Dialogue – Caution! Blind Spots Ahead. Past Event: Jan 20, 2022 @ 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Slide Resources: Overview It’s been said […]

ZEBx Deep Emissions Retrofit Dialogue – Are we Ready? Supply Chain and Labour Force Capacity

Deep Emissions Retrofit Dialogue – Are we Ready? Supply Chain and Labour Force Capacity Past Event: Nov 24 @ 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Slide Resources: […]

The ZEBx Podcast Decarb Lunch Oct 2021: From Net-Zero Energy to Near-Zero Emissions

Season 1 Episode 6 Recorded at Past Event: Oct 29 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Overview This event was a collaboration with BC Housing. Achieving […]

ZEBx Deep Emissions Retrofit Dialogue – Deep Emissions Retrofits of Homes: How to Get it Right

Deep Emissions Retrofit Dialogue – Deep Emissions Retrofits of Homes: How to Get it Right Past Event: Oct 26 @ 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Slide […]

The ZEBx Podcast Decarb Lunch Jul 2021: Developer/Builder Recipes for Low-Cost, All-Electric, Step 4 Residential Construction

Season 1 Episode 5 Recorded at Past Event: Jul 22 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Overview In our June Decarb Lunch, we presented ZEBx’s in-depth analysis of […]

Decarb Lunch: Sep 2021, 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 […]

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What is ZEBx?

A centre designed to rapidly accelerate the knowledge, capacity and passion for zero emission buildings.

We navigate barriers to advance the development of cost-effective, attractive, zero emission buildings at scale.

We connect the building industry to solutions, identify opportunities and broker relationships.

We foster innovation through dialogues, project tours, curated research, training and demonstrations.

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We welcome conversations about how you could support the acceleration of zero emissions building in British Columbia and beyond. Get in touch to speak with our team about how we could amplify your work through ZEBx programming, or for further information about how your invaluable support can champion low energy design and construction.

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FOUNDING PARTNERS

ZEBx was founded through seed funding from the City of Vancouver, with additional financial support provided by the Real Estate Foundation of BC, the Bullitt Foundation, and the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance.

ZEBx is hosted by Renewable Cities, Simon Fraser University, Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue.