MEASURING BUILDING PERFORMANCE

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We believe that everyone is looking for the perfect home, one defined as affordable, comfort, durable, efficient, and resilient to name but a few.
We desire the places where we learn, live and work to be enticing productive environments that are safe, healthy and comfortable.
Making perfect environments takes time and dedication which can only be achieved by measuring building performance.

Design

There are many aspects to consider as you bring your vision to life from the design stage to the actual construction to the celebration of your open house.

We do suggest an integrated process involving key decision makers who are adept and understanding of the goal you have in mind.

Architectural

Style
Orientation
Window area

HVAC

Heat pump

Nat Gas

Ducted

Hydronic

Performance

EnerGuide
Tiered code
Energy Star
Net Zero

Objectives

Sustainable
Healthy
Efficient

Technical stuff

Building Science is a complex field and understanding the core components of a building including building science factors, control layers, indoor environmental quality conditions, requires a learning knowledge beyond just energy modeling.
You want the perfect environment; anything less is not an option.

Components

Envelope
Airtightness
Mechanicals
Solar

Building Science

Temperature
Humidity
Pressure

Control Layers

Vapour
Thermal
Air
Weather

Energy Balance

Environmental
Mechanical
Performance

Types of Air

Fresh
Ventilation
Combustion
Makeup

Grants, Loans and Incentives

There are programs available for both existing property owners and new construction builders to help make a meaningful difference to the quality of live for not only the buildings, for their occupants also.

Greener Homes Loan

Loans up to $40,000 over a 10 year term, interest free

Clean Energy Improvement Program

Alberta Municipal Loan Program

City of Calgary

EnerGuide labeling initiative for new and existing homes

Energy Balance

Environmental
Mechanical
Performance

Home Energy Retrofit +

Ontario residential grant program

Regulatory requirements

Builders are being called upon, through regulatory requirements or as part of their marketing initiatives, to provide information and details which is often outside of their core skillsets.
Building performance standards and load calculations are factors that we generate for every building that we evaluate.
Whether it be Heat Loss / Heat Gain, Municipal, Provincial or National building codes, voluntary or mandatory, we help you navigate the requirements.

Code Compliance

Performance v’s Prescriptive
Airleakage testing

Heat Loss Heat gain calculations

Right sizing systems

Room by Room calculations

EnerGuide labeling

First step in measuring performance

Airleakage testing

Tiered building code

Tiered 1-5

BC Step Code

Best marketing opportunity

Energy Star for New Homes

Equal to Tier 3

A step ahead of the competition.

CHBA Net Zero Homes

The ultimate in comfort and efficiency

Staff, Associates and Network

As an organization, we have a number of associates across the Country that have the same vision in providing assistance to clients achieve their goals.
Some of our associates have many years of experience upwards of 20 years +.
Their breath of knowledge includes not only residential, also commercial, Indigenous, environmental and investigative work.
Knowledge that is invaluable.

Provincially

Alberta,
BC,
Ontario,
New Brunswick,
Others as applicable

Skills

Energy Advisor

CEM

Net Zero EA

Energy Star EA

Energy Engineer

Skills2

Thermal imaging

Smoke testing

Large building air leakage testing

Indoor air quality testing

Experience

8000 + energy evaluations

15000+ air leakage tests

1000+ high-performance labels

New Builds

10’s of builder clients

Energy Star labels

Net Zero Labels

Municipal

Building Departments

Program requirements

Associations, Licenses

We have taken the time over the years to bring credibility with continuing education and aligning ourselves with association that attest to advancing our stand of measuring building performance!

CACEA

Energy Advisor

Master Energy Advisor

HVAC

Designers of Canada
(stamp)

Heat Loss Heat Gain
Room by Room

CHBA

Net Zero Service Organization

NZ Trainer- EA, Builder, Renovator

HBA/BILD member

APEGA

Permit to Practice licence

NRCan

Energy Advisors,
Energy Star,
MURB,
Net Zero

AEE

Certified Energy Manager

Certified Energy Auditor

Building construction is about achieving a balance, as an example.
The building envelope and air tightness v’s mechanical systems to reduce costs.
Energy consumption v’s Energy production to achieve Net Zero.

The new NBC 2020 will allow you to work through the different options to achieve the best result, contact us to find out more.

At the end of the day, you are looking for Building Efficiency, Occupant Comfort, Validated Performance that improves your bottom line.

Book for a consultation

Please fill out our contact form, and let our staff help you find the information you are looking for or connect you with the right person at Building Efficiency.

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