Resources

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 […]

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: 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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: 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: Deep Energy Retrofits in Existing Buildings: 1177 West Hastings Past Event: April 24 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Overview With a fully occupied […]

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 Past Event: April 14 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Overview ZEBx’s team is continually inspired by your efforts to […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 Past Event: January 29 @ 8:30 am – 4:15 pm Overview Morning Workshop: Multi-family CO2 Heat Pump DHW […]

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 […]

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 Past Event: November 22, 2019 @ 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Overview A one-day technical workshop focused on […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]