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Natural Resource Canada (NRS) require any home, no matter when it was built, to be energy-efficient. Modern construction standards demand greater energy efficiency in new homes, and older homes can be upgraded to improve their energy performance. That means that new houses should be well insulated and airtight, with high-efficiency heating and cooling equipment. This new practice by NRC not only helps the home owner keep utility bills low but also allow us to be kind to environment and reduce energy consumption, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and shrink the home’s carbon footprint.
The Province of British Columbia has committed to taking incremental steps to increase energy-efficiency requirements in the BC Building Code to make buildings net-zero energy ready by 2032. The City of Vancouver produced a new building bylaw released on January 1, 2015 that includes requirements which will result in a more energy efficient home. And as result it is required by the Vancouver Building Bylaw to hire certified energy advisor to perform following steps:
– A certified energy advisor work with architect to provide energy efficiency and modelling report before applying for building permit.
– A certified energy advisor visual verification and building test is required during the construction and at the end of project to provide final Energuide rating report
Our team member in CEI as certified energy advisor are highly experienced and familiar with different municipalities codes, policies and procedures with respect to the new home construction, mechanical requirements, energy efficiency and the building envelope. Our certified energy advisor be involved in the following steps to get your project through new mandatory Energuide rating system:
– Review construction drawings (conform to the latest VBBL) prior to submission.
– Perform the energy modelling file aligns with energy requirements and submission to the municipality.
– Perform following steps prior to insulation inspections by the city (Pre-Drywall):
– Visual verification of window ratings, heating/cooling system
– Complete the city thermal Bypass checklist,
– Perform and complete a pre-drywall Blower-Door Test (mid-construction/ insulation)
– Perform smoke test to verify the quality of insulation and vapour barrier installation work (mid-construction/insulation)
– Perform following steps prior to final inspection by the city:
– Provide final Energuide report prior to final inspection by the City (final stage)
– Energy advisor to ensure that Air Change per Hour is lower than 3.5 ACH.*
– Energy advisor to submit final Checklist