Cooling Strategies for Lower Mainland Houses
This technical primer looks into the primary factors contributing to cooling loads and overheating in houses, and effective energy-efficient strategies for maintaining comfort in a warming […]
Low-Carbon Mechanical Systems
This technical primer provides an overview of the opportunities, challenges, and considerations for the use of heat pumps as a low-carbon solution for heating, cooling, and […]
Decarb Lunch: June 2020, Lessons Learned from Local Multi-Family Heat Pump Retrofit Projects
Decarb Lunch: Lessons Learned from Local Multi-Family Heat Pump Retrofit Projects Past Event: June 26, 2020 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Overview Fresco Building Efficiency […]
CleanBC NZER Challenge Workshops Series
Solutions for Low-Carbon Heating & Hot Water Past Event: June 18, 2020 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am Overview Low carbon heating and hot water systems […]
Pattern Language from Passive House Course
Past Events Offered in May, June and July Overview How to Design and Build High-Performance Apartment Buildings at the Lowest Possible Cost “A Pattern Language from […]
Pattern Language from Passive House
Overview How to Design and Build High-Performance Residential Buildings at the Lowest Possible Cost Brought to you by ZEBx, RDH Building Science and the Forestry Innovation […]
FUTRHAUS: A HIGH-PERFORMANCE TOWNHOUSE
This project converted an existing 1974 stacked duplex house to three independent high-performance townhouse units. Located in Mount Pleasant, the project achieved passive house certification and […]
Decarb Lunch: May 2020, Lessons Learned from Local Multi-Family Heat Pump Retrofit Projects
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 […]
Decarb Lunch: April 2020, Deep Energy Retrofits in Existing Buildings: 1177 West Hastings
Decarb Lunch: Deep Energy Retrofits in Existing Buildings: 1177 West Hastings Past Event: April 24 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Overview With a fully occupied […]
CleanBC NZER Challenge Workshops Series – April
Understanding Embodied Carbon Past Event: April 16, 2020 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am Overview For this critical decade of climate action, Canada must work collectively […]
Adjusting Your Work for COVID-19: Webinar
Adjusting Your Work for COVID-19: Webinar Past Event: April 14 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Overview ZEBx’s team is continually inspired by your efforts to […]
COVID-19 Update: Building to Zero Emissions Safely and Remotely
Staying Connected During COVID-19 As you know, COVID-19 has drastically changed many people’s lives around the world. Although these changes are temporary, we understand it can […]
Decarb Lunch March 2020
Electrification at Scale: UVic Student Residence Past Event: March 27 @ 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Overview With two buildings of eight and eleven storeys totalling […]
CleanBC NZER Challenge Workshops Series – March
Ventilation Strategies for Multiple Unit Residential Buildings (MURBs) Past Event: March 13, 2020 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Overview The ventilation system is increasingly becoming […]
Thermal Bridging Training: How-To Workshop for Practitioners
Thermal Bridging Training: How-To Workshop for Practitioners Past Event: March 5 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Overview The building performance landscape in BC has changed, […]
Designer and Installer Training for DHW Heat Pumps
Designer and Installer Training for DHW Heat Pumps Past Event: January 29 @ 8:30 am – 4:15 pm Overview Morning Workshop: Multi-family CO2 Heat Pump DHW […]
ZEBx Decarb Lunch Series
Vancouver’s green building organizations (ZEBx, BC Hydro, Canada Green Building Council [CaGBC], and Passive House Canada) have come together to host the monthly ZEBx Decarb Lunch […]
CleanBC NZER Design Challenge: Workshop Series
Overview The CleanBC Net-Zero Energy-Ready Challenge: Workshop Series consists of six unique workshops that will run throughout 2020 and early 2021 with the objective to more […]
Innovative Zero Emissions Wood Buildings Workshop – Vancouver
Innovative Zero Emissions Wood Buildings Workshop – Vancouver Past Event: November 22, 2019 @ 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Overview A one-day technical workshop focused on […]
Improving Net-Zero Energy Ready Codes for Multi-Unit Residential Buildings
Overview Learning from the BC Energy Step Code and Passive House Geared towards decision makers within the BC building industry, this report examines the region’s leading […]
From Code to Passive House: MURB Electrification Case Studies
Past Event: October 15, 2019 @ 8:30 am – 11:00 am Overview The BC Energy Step Code has provided a clear and consistent performance target for […]
Innovative Zero Emissions Wood Buildings Workshop – Victoria
Past Event: September 26, 2019 @ 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Overview A one-day technical workshop focused on innovative wood technologies. Collaborate with experts across industry […]
High Density, Net-Zero Livestream + ZEBx Community Social
Past Event: September 25, 2019 @ 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm Overview ZEBx has partnered with New York City’s Building Energy Exchange (BE-Ex) to livestream BE-Ex’s event: Do No […]
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 […]