This study assesses the feasibility of achieving Passive House and near-net zero levels of energy performance for residential buildings (Steps 4 & 5 of the BC Energy Step Code) within Canada’s challenging northern climate including all communities and regions within the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut (climate zones 7a to 8).
Cold Climate
Near-Net Zero Buildings in the North: Final Report
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Graham Finch
RDH Building Science Inc.
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Elyse Henderson
RDH Building Science Inc.
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Sherman Wai
RDH Building Science Inc.
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Eric Catania
RDH Building Science Inc.
Related Resources
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Technical Bulletins
Cold Climate
Net-Zero Design and Feasibility for Residential Buildings in the North
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Robin Urquhart
RDH BUILDING SCIENCE INC.
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Graham Finch
RDH BUILDING SCIENCE INC.
Conference Papers
Cold Climate
In-Situ Performance of Cold Climate Air-Source Heat Pumps in British Columbia
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Christopher Marleau
RDH BUILDING SCIENCE
Presentations
Cold Climate
Net-Zero Energy and Carbon Building Design: Feasibility in Northern Canada and Alaska
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Robin Urquhart
RDH Building Science