High-Performance, Mid-Rise, Multi-Unit Residential Buildings in BC Does it really cost more to build a high-performance building? Historically, this question has been addressed with theoretical studies based on varying the design of common building archetypes, but nothing beats the real […]
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 […]
The Early Adopters of High-Performance: A Trends Analysis The Net-Zero Energy-Ready (NZER) Challenge is a provincial CleanBC incentive program for large buildings launched in late 2018 in conjunction with the release of the Province’s climate plan. In addition to providing […]
Case Study: Orion – Real-Life Performance of a Step 4, All-Electric Building Did Orion achieve its performance targets? As we highlighted in our June 2021 Construction Cost Analysis of High-Performance, Multi-Family Buildings in BC, Innovation Building Group was able to […]
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 construction costs for high-performance multi-unit residential buildings in BC. Of the seven buildings in […]
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 […]
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 report begins: “Most non-profit developers we work with are all passionately seeking ways to […]
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 policy makers, and owners or developers. A pervasive assumption persists in the construction sector […]
Orion: A Cost-Effective, Healthy, Near-Zero Emissions Multi-Unit Residential Building Past Event: Oct 30 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Overview Orion is a 45-unit residential building in Pemberton, British Columbia is expected to exceeded the energy efficiency requirements set for […]
Read media stories here, which feature ZEBx, B2E and CLF British Columbia Since Jan 2023, we’re collating our key media appearances here, in reverse chronological order. The links are organized by month, program area, story title, publication (media outlet) and […]
