Construction Cost Analysis of High-Performance Multi-Unit Residential Buildings in BC
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 […]
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 […]
Decarb Lunch: May 2021, Building a High-Performance Home – Does it Cost More?
Building a High-Performance Home – Does it Cost More? Past Event: May 28 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Overview The Province’s CleanBC Plan charts a […]
Building Electrification: Accelerating Electrification of CA Multifamily Sector Report
Resource for Building Electrification From the report website: This report, Accelerating Electrification of California’s Multifamily Buildings, is a deliverable for the Accelerating Multifamily Building Upgrades project. This […]
Case Study: Carrington View
When Highstreet Ventures (Highstreet) began the Carrington View rental development, there was no municipal requirement to meet any step of the BC Energy Step Code (Step […]
The ZEBx Podcast: Decarb Lunch – The Peak
Season 1, Episode 1 Recorded at Past Event: Mar 26 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm What’s it like to work on your first multi-unit residential […]
Video & Playbook: Planning Airtight Buildings
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 […]
Decarb Lunch: Apr 2021, Quantifying Embodied Carbon for Buildings of the Future
Quantifying Embodied Carbon for Buildings of the Future Past Event: Apr 30 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Overview Society is facing a climate crisis. Over […]
Video & Playbook: Ventilation Strategies for High-Performance Multi-Unit Residential Buildings
April 2021: Ventilation Strategies for High-Performance Multi-Unit Residential Buildings From ZEBx’s Net-Zero Energy-Ready Playbook Series High-performance multi-unit residential buildings (MURB) are becoming the norm in British […]
Presentation Event: BC’s Building Electrification Road Map
Past Event: Apr 21, 2021 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am The Building Electrification Road Map was launched at this online event to about 130 participants […]
Annual Survey: Celebrating 3 years of ZEBx with our Community
Complete our survey for a chance to win one of five $100 prepaid VISA cards!Closing Date: Midnight Sunday April 25, 2021 We are extremely proud to be celebrating three years and would like […]
Launch: BC’s Building Electrification Road Map
Reducing Emissions in BC’s Building Sector Buildings in British Columbia (BC) emit approximately 6.9 million tonnes of GHG emissions on an annual basis. This represents approximately […]
Decarb Lunch: March 2021, The Peak
The Peak Past Event: Mar 26 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Overview What’s it like to work on your first multi-unit residential Passive House building? […]
Decarb Lunch: February 2021, Evolving Passive House
Evolving Passive House Past Event: Feb 26 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Overview Evolve will be a six-storey, wood frame building with 110 rental units […]
Case Study: Skeena Residence
When the University of British Columbia decided to add another student residence to their Okanagan campus in 2017, the UBC Board of Governors (with input from […]
CleanBC NZER Challenge Workshops Series: Lessons from the Leading Edge
CleanBC NZER Workshops Series: Lessons from the Leading Edge Past Event: Feb 11 2021 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am Overview Join ZEBx for our last webinar in […]
Case Study: Peatt Commons West
Peatt Commons West is the second phase of a purpose-built rental development by Peatt Commons Inc. in Langford, British Columbia. While its original design targeted some improvement in […]
Decarb Lunch: January 2021, The BC Low Carbon Building Policy Toolkit
The BC Low Carbon Building Policy Toolkit Past Event: Jan 29 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Overview Local governments have numerous development policies and bylaws […]
Decarb Lunch: November 2020, Airtightness Testing at UBC Mundell House
BC Energy Step Code Airtightness Testing for Part 3 Buildings: UBC Mundell House Past Event: Nov 27 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Overview Whole building […]
CleanBC NZER Challenge Workshops Series: Navigating to Net-Zero Energy-Ready
CleanBC NZER Workshops Series: Navigating to Net-Zero Energy-Ready Past Event: Nov 20, 2020 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am Overview While the decision to build a […]
Deeper Thinking: Building Energy Audits for Carbon Reduction
Overview For over 30 years, commercial energy audits have been the cornerstone of energy reduction programs for existing buildings. In the last several years, the global […]
CleanBC NZER Challenge Workshops Series: High-Performance Prefabrication
High-Performance Prefabrication Past Event: Oct 20, 2020 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am Overview Join ZEBx and Integral Group for our next webinar in our Net-Zero […]
Decarb Lunch: October 2020, Orion – A Cost-Effective, Healthy, Near-Zero Emissions Multi-Unit Residential Building
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 […]
BC Energy Step Code Airtightness Testing for Part 3 Buildings
Whole building airtightness testing is a regulatory requirement for residential and non-residential new construction projects in British Columbia under the BC Energy Step Code. With an […]
