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END OF YEAR UPDATE!

A Message From Our President LUKE DOLAN 

Thank you to all our clients and supporters for another successful year!
The end of 2024 is here – the winds of change…can you feel it?

This year was challenging in the building industry to say the least.  Housing starts were down compared to 2023.  However, with recent rate cuts, there is optimism for 2025.

Climate resilience is the latest buzz word floating around the industry.  The continued push to build durable, comfortable, healthy, and resilient homes is stronger than ever.

We’re currently working on some fun projects around this topic, including one with Natural Resources Canada and the LEEP team (Local Energy Efficiency Partnerships). The project is looking at how to tie in climate resilience and energy efficiency, while tackling issues like buildability, housing affordability and future building code changes.

Our CHE team is stronger than ever, with a few fresh faces, like our new rock star Office Manager Emily Miller, and our Kamloops Energy Advisor Josh McLeod (that’s right… we’re now servicing Kamloops and the Central Interior/Okanagan regions of BC).

A big shout out to our Senior Energy Advisor Matheus Alfred-Olmedo, for achieving Master Energy Advisor status.  Otherwise known as MEA – is a new designation from our national association CACEA.  We now have two MEAs on staff, myself and Matheus.

This is the time of year to embrace our freedoms, and to come together to enjoy the holidays.

Merry Christmas and happy holidays.  We look forward to working together in the New Year,

Luke Dolan

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

We want to wish all of you a Merry Christmas, and a very Happy Holiday!
from all of us at Capital Home Energy!

**Our office will be closed from December 23rd to January 1st, reopening January 2nd, 2025!**

Successfully Launched in Kamloops and East Kootenay!

We are happy to announce that Capital Home Energy is working with the Retrofit Assist team in Kamloops.   The program has expanded to Kamloops and East Kootenay, with up to 65 homeowners already participating in these new locations! Since 2022, Retrofit Assist has been serving homeowners in Rossland, Whistler, and Squamish. Along with our current partnership in Whistler and Squamish, we are excited to extend our partnership with the program in the City of Kamloops!

For more information about this, visit the Retrofit Assist Kamloops webpage HERE

Home | City of Vancouver
Vancouver City Council Advances Zero Emissions Goals

On November 27, 2024, Vancouver City Council reaffirmed its commitment to the 2016 Zero Emissions Building Plan, focusing on electricity use for heating and domestic hot water. This decision followed a multi-day process with over 100 speakers and a staff report addressing previous Council directives.

KEY UPDATES

  • Building Permits: Current requirements under the 2019 Vancouver Building By-law remain in effect until March 1, 2025.

  • Potential changes effective March 1, 2025:

    • Greenhouse gas limits will align with:
      • EL-4 (top level of the BC Zero Carbon Step Code) for 1-3 storey residential buildings.
      • EL-3 (second-highest level) for larger buildings.

  • Natural Gas: Not Permitted for heating or domestic hot water systems through the VBBL Prescriptive Path.  However, cooking and fireplaces are allowed.  Visit the CoV zero emissions buildings page for more info

These updates align with provincial green building policies and strengthen Vancouver’s leadership in sustainable construction

For more Information please read this article from HAVAN: HERE

UPCOMING TRAINING

CHBA: Building Science for New Homes

This course provides an overview of building science issues and sound business practices. This course is a pre-requisite to become a certified Net Zero, R-2000 or ENERGY STAR builder, and is suggested for participating in the EnerGuide for New Homes and Built Green programs.

2025 Upcoming Dates:

January 9 & 10
April 9 & 10
May 28 & 29
July 24 & 25
October 2 & 3
December 10 & 11

Instructor: Luke Dolan (Capital Home Energy)
Location: Online

REGISTER HERE

Get up to date on our top air tightness results for
November & December!Wrapping up our results for the year!

2220 ft² – Bowen Island
MID: 0.37 ACH

2475 ft² – Burnaby
FINAL: 0.44 ACH

TOP 4 ACH OF THE MONTH

2337 ft²  – West Vancouver
MID: 0.85 ACH

Whistler Builder
(Formerly Peak Ventures)
3496 ft² – Whistler
FINAL: 0.72 ACH

The lowest ACH score wins a Capital Home Energy mug!
(ACH = Air changes per hour)

DEFINITION OF THE MONTH

Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER)

A measure of seasonal energy performance for cooling equipment. SEER is a ratio of how much cooling the heat pump or air conditioner produces over the full cooling season, to the total electricity used to deliver the cooling over the same period.

 

Please remember to book your mid construction and final blower door tests at least two weeks in advance!

Friendly reminder to anyone needing to book their blower door tests. Please give us a call or email us at manager@capitalhomeenergy.com two weeks in advance to ensure we can have you on the schedule. This will ensure a quicker turnaround time for your reports!We recommend contacting us for your mid-construction test when insulation has started.

Any Questions? 

For information on the BC Energy Step Code, EnerGuide ratings, Blower Door Airtightness tests, Thermal Imaging, BuiltGreen, Net Zero Homes contact Hannah at manager@capitalhomeenergy.com

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