Gordon Patrick Newell

January 20, 2022

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

Deep Emissions Retrofit Dialogue Four – Caution! Blind Spots Ahead. Recorded at Past Event: Jan 20, 2022 Slides: Summary The biggest source of future operational emissions from the building sector will come from existing, rather than newly constructed buildings. Retrofits […]

January 17, 2022

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 if there was one, central events calendar for all green building activities in BC? […]

January 10, 2022

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. They require more upfront planning and a more integrated design and development process before […]

November 24, 2021

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

Deep Emissions Retrofit Dialogue Three – Are we Ready? Supply Chain and Labour Force Capacity Recorded at Past Event: Nov 24, 2021 Slides: This event was a collaboration with the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC). Summary The biggest source of […]

November 16, 2021

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 building sector – 59 – 64% less than 2007 levels. But what kind […]

October 29, 2021

Oct 2021 Decarb Lunch Podcast: 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 a net-zero-energy level of performance is a challenge in areas with a relatively low […]

October 26, 2021

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

Deep Emissions Retrofit Dialogue Two – Deep Emissions Retrofits of Homes: How to Get it Right Recorded at Past Event: Oct 26, 2021 Slides: This event was a collaboration with the Home Performance Stakeholders Council (HPSC). Summary The biggest source of […]

October 5, 2021

Jul 2021 Decarb Lunch Podcast: 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 construction costs for high-performance multi-unit residential buildings in BC. Of the seven buildings in […]