Design & Modelling Strategies
Past Event: May 16, 2019 @ 8:30 am – 11:00 am Overview Join ZEBx, in partnership with BC Hydro and IBPSA-BC for a breakfast discussion to […]
2019 Earth Day Celebration
Past Event: April 25, 2019 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm Overview Join Living Future Vancouver Collaborative (LFV) and ZEBx for a night of inspiration and celebration at […]
Building Smart: Key Considerations for High Performance Walls
Past Event: April 4, 2019 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Overview This session will help broaden the common understanding of how high-rise residential buildings can […]
Women4Climate Officially Launches in Vancouver, BC!
On March 6, 20 ambitious climate leaders gathered with the City of Vancouver and the Zero Emissions Building Exchange (ZEBx) as the first official Vancouver cohort […]
Standardized Case Studies to Catalyze Implementation of ZEBs
Attention building industry: we heard you loud and clear! Your enthusiasm around BC’s Energy Step Code Study Series has inspired ZEBx to showcase more successful projects […]
Women4Climate Mentorship Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 10, 2019 City of Vancouver Joins the Zero Emissions Building Exchange to Launch C40’s Women4Climate Program ZEBx in partnership with the City of Vancouver and C40 will support young professional women develop climate solutions through a one year, internationally recognized mentorship program Vancouver BC – The Zero […]
High-Performance Curtain Wall
Past Event: December 2018 Overview The increasing implementation of higher performance building standards demand options and a competitive marketplace for high-performance products. Through our event series […]
Roadmap for Industry Reports: An Interview with Helen Goodland
Overview Progressive building policies and codes such as the BCEnergy Step Code and Vancouver’s Zero Emissions Building Plan have injected into local industry an entirely new […]
Building Envelope Thermal Bridging Guide
The latest version of the Building Envelope Thermal Bridging Guide, developed by Morrison Hershfield includes an increased number of assemblies and details for quantifying and mitigating thermal bridging […]
City of Vancouver: Passive Design Toolkit for Homes
Overview This toolkit has been written to inform City staff and the design and development communities about passive design. While covering best practices, the toolkit addresses […]
Construction Innovation Project: Building BC’s vision
Overview In a world powered by innovation, action is needed to ensure that BC construction companies are ready to meet the challenges ahead. It’s hard to […]
Procuring Innovation in Construction
Overview The objective of this report is to help public and private owners become “innovation friendly” in their construction procurement – to enable them to access […]
Green Building in Canada: Assessing Market Impacts & Opportunities
Overview This project assesses the market and employment impacts, as well as the core strengths and capabilities, of Canada’s green building industry. Based on considerable secondary […]
City of Vancouver: Passive Design Toolkit for Large Buildings
Overview The City of Vancouver’s Passive Design Toolkit for Large Buildings presents best practices for the application of passive design in Vancouver. It is intended to […]
HVAC in Large Passive House Buildings
Past Event: November 30, 2018 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Overview Large buildings are quickly becoming a dominant feature of the Passive House landscape in […]
Heat Pumps for Domestic Hot Water
Past Event: November 20, 2018 Event Recap This workshop showcased the latest efforts to reduce the load, energy, and GHG emissions of residential domestic hot water […]
Advanced PHPP for Large Passive House Buildings
Past Event: November 28, 2018 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Overview Presented by ZEBx and Peel Passive House, this interactive two-day course allows participants to […]
PassivTower: Sustainable Housing for the High Density City
Overview The construction and operation of buildings is responsible for approximately half of carbon emissions, according to the UK Green Building Council, opening up the possibility […]
Feasibility study to implement the Passivhaus Standard on Tall Residential Buildings
Overview Passivhaus, the progressive lower-energy residential standard which originated in Germany, has proven that ambitious sustainable models are possible through simple, direct and primarily architectural solutions. […]
Better Buildings BC
About the Program Better Buildings BC: The Net-Zero Energy-Ready Challenge is a provincial incentive program and juried competition that aims to celebrate and support the design […]
EfficiencyBC
About the Website Commercial or residential, renovation or new construction – energy improvements are an excellent way to reduce your building’s energy use and make your […]
Zero Emissions Building Tools
Why ZEB Tools To support innovation in design and construction of multi-unit buildings that pursue zero emissions performance, the Zero Emissions Building (ZEB) tolls are structure […]
Cornell Passive House Tower: Student Residence
Designing and Building the World’s Largest and Tallest Passive House Building The House at Cornell Tech After winning the contract to build a tech campus on […]
Letter from the Executive Director
Navigating a Busy Fall Schedule for Professional Development Zero Emissions Partners and Friends, In my conversations with you over the last few months, it is apparent […]
