Deep Emissions Retrofit Dialogue Five – Ready to Roll: Simple Solutions for Going Electric Recorded at Past Event: Feb 17, 2022 Slides: Summary The biggest source of future operational emissions from the building sector will come from existing, rather than […]
May 2021: Planning Airtight Buildings From ZEBx’s Net-Zero Energy-Ready Playbook Series Why Build Airtight Buildings? Building airtightness reduces energy consumption by minimizing heat loss via air leakage through the building enclosure. For this reason, many North American building codes have […]
Past Event: September 19, 2018 Event Recap On September 19, ZEBx held its inaugural public event, the High Density Passive House Dialogue. Project teams from Vancouver’s first two multi-unit residential Passive House buildings – The Heights and Brixton Flats – […]
This guide is an industry resource to design, build and test airtight buildings. It also consolidates information on achieving airtightness in buildings, with a focus on larger or more complex building types while ensuring building enclosure performance, including moisture management, […]
Avoid Electrical Service Upgrades Past Event: Nov 24, 2023 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Resources Overview When it comes to retrofitting a home, replacing a gas furnace or water heater with a heat pump will result in additional electrical […]
Planning for Building Decarbonization: Commercial Buildings Past Event: May 16, 2023 Resources: Overview ZEBx thanks CleanBC, the Greater Victoria 2030 District, and cohost BOMA BC for making this a successful event. Reducing emissions from existing buildings will make a bigger […]
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 […]
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 […]
Decarb Lunch: Lessons Learned from Local Multi-Family Heat Pump Retrofit Projects Past Event: May 29 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Overview Clayton Community Centre, scheduled to open its doors in summer 2020, is on track to achieve Passive House […]
Celebrating Five Years of Market Transformation and Climate Leadership Zero-carbon building leaders converge in Vancouver to toast the Zero Emissions Building Exchange Press Release / Sep 18, 2023 – For Immediate Release COAST SALISH TERRITORIES I VANCOUVER, BC – Hundreds […]
