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Over the past 5+ years, 1,000+ Net-Zero (NZ) and Net-Zero-Ready (NZR) homes have been built in Canada under the Canadian Home Builders’ Association’s Net Zero Home Program. And with that sample size, and with energy codes are trending toward the Net Zero Ready benchmark, it’s time to ask ourselves – what have we learned? [...]
More stringent energy codes are being adopted across the USA. Here is the current make up energy codes on a state-by-state basis: And here are the energy code adoptions are expected in the near future: And, recently passed federal incentives for energy code upgrades will only accelerate this trend. In the post [...]
These are challenging times for builders — skilled labor shortages persist, the cost of materials and fuel are too volatile for comfort and lead times can remain stubbornly long. Innovation, audacity, and resilience is what it takes to continue building successfully in such a challenging environment. Today’s post is a success story of a [...]