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Decarb Lunch: Home Zero – Clean Energy Retrofits in Vernon

Come out to ZEBx's second Decarb Lunch webinar of the month where we’ll be talking to the founder of Vernon-based non-profit HomeZero Collective and their Clean Energy Neighbourhoods pilot project. This initiative aims to make home retrofits faster, easier, and more affordable for neighbourhoods across the City of Vernon, BC and share lessons from their experience far beyond its borders.

ZEBx Retrofit Canada Conference Social

Come and join ZEBx at the official Retrofit Canada Conference Social at Mahony's Tavern (minutes away from the conference venue) right after the first day of the conference. The ticket includes appetizers, a drink, an incredible view, and an outstanding opportunity to network with a group of retrofit aficionados from across the country.

The event takes place June 12 beginning at 7PM at Mahony’s Tavern, 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver.

Decarb Lunch: Resilient Code Updates - Cooling for Part 9 Homes

The 2021 western heat dome highlighted the absence of measures in BC’s building safety standards to reduce the risk of overheating. With the latest code update, things are changing.

For new Part 9 buildings, “an indoor air temperature of not more than 26°C in at least one living space in each dwelling unit” is now required by the BC Building Code. But what does this mean in practice?

Decarb Lunch: Avoid Electrical Service Upgrades

When it comes to retrofitting a home, replacing a gas furnace or water heater with a heat pump will result in additional electrical load requirements. If adding electrified equipment to an existing electrical panel results in exceeding the existing panel capacity, these retrofits could result in additional costs to a homeowner. But, what if these costs could be avoided/reduced? A B2E article from March 2022 summarized research findings on this very topic.

Tech Demo #9: Centralized v. Decentralized Ventilation

The debate continues. When it comes to ventilation strategies, there are lots of pros and cons to decentralized, centralized and semi-centralized systems. Cost, ownership type and the building’s energy performance target all influence the decision. For this Tech Demo Workshop, we’ve invited HVAC Systems, distributors of both small and large heat recovery ventilators by Swegon, to give our community the big picture.