Through the Towards Net Zero Renos Project, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is looking to build capacity throughout the home building construction industry to respond to demand for Net Zero and Net Zero Ready renovations.

Today’s new homes are pushing to ever higher levels of performance providing improved comfort, health and energy efficiency. Increased complexity demands attention to the ‘House as a System’ approach grounded in good building science.

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New! To submit your Canadian Home Builders' Association (CHBA) project, scroll down for more information and links.

Advanced Building Science Webinar

This two session workshop is a prerequisite for all CHBA Net Zero Training and is being provided through funding from NRCan’s “Towards Net Zero Renovations” Project. Lead by energy efficiency expert and Net Zero Trainer, Tyler Hermanson, this is a must-attend foundation for builders and renovators building high performance new homes or renovations.

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Net Zero Renos Bootcamp

In these two days of intensive training, you'll:

• Learn the approaches and technology used to build and renovate to Net Zero Energy
• Get an introduction to the Integrated Design Process for Part 9 buildings
• Learn from case studies and local builder panel discussions

Participants must have existing building science knowledge or have taken the Advanced Building Science live webinar (or equivalent) prior to attending.

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Learn more about the program at netzerorenos.com.

Application Process

Homeowners who are interested in applying to participate in the Canadian Home Builders’ Association’s (CHBA) Towards Cost Effective Net Zero Energy Ready Residential Renovations project can follow these steps:

To formally submit your application to indicate interest in participating, please complete the following steps:

1. Fill out this Google Form.
2. Download and fill out this PDF. (This PDF is also linked in the above Google Form).
3. Choose a CHBA Qualified Net Zero Energy Advisor from this list and take the completed PDF from Step 2 to them to indicate the CHBA will be covering the cost of your net zero energy audit. If you are working with an energy advisor who is not net zero qualified, they can become net zero qualified using this process.
4. Advise your Energy Advisor to register your project through the NZ Renovation Project Enrollment Form (chba.ca) for the audit fee reimbursement.
5. The CHBA will review the information and select the 10 to 15 homes that will participate in the project.

Your Qualified Net Zero Energy Advisor will let you know if you are a successful candidate and will be able to field any questions you may have about your application.

Applications are due by May 31, 2023.