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An affordable, cold-climate, northern, net-zero ready home

October 5, 2023 By Trevor Chow-Fraser

They say it can’t be done: an affordable, high-performance home in the unforgiving climate of northern BC. Maybe the naysayers have just been proven wrong by a longtime builder in…

Filed Under: Built Environment, CEA News

September 26, 2023 By JSmith

Homeowners may be interested in retrofitting their homes to reduce energy costs and increase comfort, or building new homes that incorporate climate friendly measures, but they often don’t know what…

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August 11, 2023 By JSmith

The short answer to that question is “yes,” but unlike new homes which are built according to a building code that now requires greater levels of energy-efficiency, transforming an existing…

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May 1, 2023 By Jen Grebeldinger

May 1, 2023 Changes to the BC Building Code taking effect today mark an important milestone on the path to making new buildings – and especially new homes – more…

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