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Integra Homes – Custom Home Builder in Courtenay, BC
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For this month’s newsletter, we wanted to shift our “Featured Project” section, to showcase Integra Homes.
Located on Vancouver Island in the beautiful Comox Valley, Integra is one of the premier home builders in the area. They are currently building to Step Code 3 and 4 in the Crown Isle subdivision, that wraps around the renowned Crown Isle Golf Course in Courtenay BC.
Some energy efficiency highlights of your typical Integra Home:
- Average air changes per hour <1.5 ACH
- Exterior air barrier system
- Whole Home Ventilation systems with HRVs
- High efficient Natural Gas furnace with air source heat pump
- Tankless condensing domestic hot water
- Window to wall ratio <15%
Integra’s success with the Step Code, has been the quality of the workmanship, and attention to detail from their crews on the Job Site. They are building quality homes, with conventional building techniques, and achieving great results.
We really enjoy working with quality builders like The Integra Team.
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CleanBC Better Homes New Construction Program Reopens!
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The CleanBC Better Homes and New Construction Program reopens and is now accepting new registrations after temporarily closing in September 2021. The program provides rebates up to $15,000 for new, high performance electric homes built in accordance with the BC Energy Step Code, or for homes that use electric heat pumps for space and water heating.
Read more about the updates and review eligibility Here. |
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The Building and Safety Standards Branch is working on updates to the BC Building Code designed to help advance the Province’s climate targets and energy performance commitments, and allow local governments to regulate carbon pollution from buildings in a similar system as the BC Energy Step Code.
The Building and Safety Standards Branch hopes to release updates in the coming months, with code changes typically coming into effect in December.
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What you will learn
The CHBA Net Zero Training courses are only available through CHBA Qualified Net Zero Service Organizations, and delivered by CHBA Qualified Net Zero Trainers. This course is a requirement for builders/renovators participating in the CHBA Net Zero Home Labelling program, and covers advancements in technology and innovations in the housing industry.
Registration is open until seats are filled!
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MKL Custom Homes
New 3,900 ft² house
Vancouver
Final: 0.98 ACH |
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Durfield Constructors
New 2,500 ft² home
Whistler
Mid-Construction: 0.34 ACH |
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Embodied Carbon
Embodied carbon (emissions) represents the GHG emissions associated with the manufacturing, maintenance and decommissioning of a building.
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Please remember to book your mid construction and final tests at least two weeks in advance!
Friendly reminder to all builders needing to book their mid construction and final blower door tests. Please give us a call two weeks in advance to ensure we can have you on the schedule and to ensure a quicker turnaround time for your reports! We recommend contacting us for your mid construction test when insulation has started.
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| For information on the BC Energy Step Code, EnerGuide ratings, Blower Door Airtightness tests, Thermal Imaging, BuiltGreen, Net Zero Homes contact Annie at manager@capitalhomeenergy.com
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