CHBA Net-Zero Presentation

The Accelera*on of Net Zero:
How the Canadian Home Builders’ Associa*on (CHBA)
is Suppor*ng Industry Innova*on
Sonja Winkelmann, Director, Net Zero Energy Housing, CHBA
January xx, 2016
NZEHousingCouncil(NZC)Background
Oct2013
Apr2014
May2014
Jul2014
Sep2014
Dec2014
Mar2015
May2015
Sep2015
Oct2015
Mar2016
CHBABoardstruckaWorkingGrouptoassessfeasibilityofaNZECouncil
CHBABoardapprovedthedevelopmentofaself-fundingNZECouncil
SonjacameonboardastheDirectorofNZEHousing
NZEHousingCouncil(NZC)ManagementCommiGeewasappointed
FirstmeeJngoftheNZCManagementCommiGee
FoundingMembersoftheNZCwereannounced(45+11)
1stmeeJngoftheCouncil–Year1KeyPrioriJeswereagreedupon
2ndmeeJngoftheCouncil
LaunchoftheNZLabellingProgramPILOT
3rdmeeJngoftheCouncil
4thmee/ngoftheCouncil(Startof2ndYearofthe2-YearTerm)
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NetZeroEnergyHousingCouncil(NZC)
TheCouncilsupportstheCHBAStrategicPrioritytoAdvanceInnovaNoninour
industry,withthegoalofcreaJngamarketadvantageforCHBAbuilderand
renovatormemberswhochoosetopursueit.
ThiswillnotonlyhelptomeetthehousingaspiraNonsofCanadians,
butrenewCanadianworldleadershipinhighperformancehousing.
Themandateofthisself-fundingCouncilistodeliverservicesthatwillsupport
members’voluntaryadopNonofNZE.
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BarrierstoNZE(in“Buckets”)
MarkeNngandPromoNon
§  Lackofstandardsandsupporttools
§  Poorbranding,understanding,
awareness,anddemand
§  DifficulttoarJculatevalue
proposiJon(sales&markeJng)
CostReducNon
§  Highcosttobuildorretrofit
(capital&labour)
Competency&Capacity
§  Lackofappropriatefinancing
mechanismsand/orincenJves
§  LimitededucaJon/accreditaJon
andtraining/skillsdevelopment
TechnicalStandards,QA&
Tools
Financing&RealEstate
Policy
§  Limitedenablingpolicy(e.g.net
metering,codesandregulaJons)
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NZCKeyPrioriJesforYear1&2
§  ANZELabellingProgramtodisJnguishandrecognizeNZEhomesandthe
builders/renovators
§  MarkeNng&CommunicaNonsiniNaNvestodeveloptheNZEbrand,
buildawarenessandunderstandingofthevalueofNZEhomes,andsJmulate
marketdemand
§  EducaNonaliniNaNvestobridgetheknowledgegapforearlyadoptersand
acceleratebuildercapacitytocapitalizeonNZE
§  FinancinginiNaNvestoaddresstheiniJalcostofNZEhomesthrough
innovaJveandeffecJvefinancingmechanisms
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2015CHBAHomeBuyerPreferenceStudy
StudyFacts
§  CHBAreportproducedinpartnershipwithAvidRaJngsCanada
§  ThefirstnaJonwidemarketpreferencestudyforthehomebuildingindustry
§  ResultsreleasedMarch2015
§  1,581newhomeownersacrosssixprovincesofCanada(BC,AB,SK,MB,ON,NB)
§  Asignificant13%responserate(averageresponseratesinothercountriesfor
similarstudiesarearound5%,suchastheNAHBpreferencestudyintheU.S.)
§  Itprovidesin-depthinsightintowhathomesbuyersarelookingfor–and
demonstratestheimportanceofenergyefficiencytotoday’shomebuyers.
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2015CHBAHomeBuyerPreferenceStudy
Top10“MustHave”HomeFeatures
1.  Walk-inclosets
2.  Energyefficientappliances
3.  Overallenergyefficienthome
4.  High-efficiencywindows
5.  Kitchenislands
6.  Linenclosets
7.  Openconceptkitchens
8.  Largewindows
9.  2-cargarage
10.  Walk-inpantry
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2015CHBAHomeBuyerPreferenceStudy
Energy-EfficientAppliances
§  Thehighest-rankingkitchenfeatureisenergy-efficientappliances:
–  68.4%ofrespondentsratedthisfeatureasamusthaveitems
–  anaddiJonal21.5%consideredthemreallywantitems
§  ForbuilderswhoincludeappliancesorofferappliancepackagesasopJons,itis
importanttohomebuyersthattheseappliancesareenergy-efficient,regardless
ofagegroup.
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2015CHBAHomeBuyerPreferenceStudy
OverallEnergy-EfficientHome
§  3rdhighestranked“musthave”itemisanoverallenergy-efficienthome:
–  63.7%ofrespondentsratedthisfeatureasamusthaveitem
–  anaddiJonal25.5%consideredthemreallywantitems
§  Anoverallenergy-efficienthomeranksasimportanttoallagegroupsofhome
buyers.
§  Ananalysisbyproducttypesindicatesthatitismostimportanttothoseseeking
asingledetachedbungalow,whilesomewhatlessimportanttobuyersshopping
inthehigh-risemarket.
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2015CHBAHomeBuyerPreferenceStudy
High-EfficiencyWindows
§  TheInteriorFeaturessecJonindicateslargewindowsareanimportantfeature
and,needlesstosay,today’senergy-consciousconsumersareexpecJngthese
windowstobeefficient.
–  63.4%ofrespondentsratedthisfeatureasamusthaveitem
–  anaddiJonal25.2%consideredthemreallywantitems
§  Thisfeatureshowsveryli^levariancebyagegroup(importanttoall)andranks
asmostimportantinthesingle-familydetachedbungalowproductandslightly
lessimportantinthemulJ-familyaGached2-storey.
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2015CHBAHomeBuyerPreferenceStudy
CerNficaNon
§  WhenaskedtoratethelevelofimportanceofhomeenergycerJficaJonbya
designatedprogram(e.g.ENERGYSTAR,EnerGuide,BuiltGreen,etc.):
–  48.7%ofrespondentsconsiderthisamusthavefeature
–  anaddiJonal28.8%rateitasareallywantitem
–  Only6.0%ofrespondentsfeelthisisnotimportant
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2015CHBAHomeBuyerPreferenceStudy
PowerGeneraNon
§  Overall,alternaJvepowergeneraJonsystemsranklowonthepreferencelistfor
today’shomebuyers.
§  Solarelectric(PV)isthehighest-ranking,butaresJllonlyamusthavefeatureto
9.1%ofrespondents.
–  46.5%ofrespondentsindicatethatsolarpowermightbeniceifaffordable.
§  ThelowestrankingpowergeneraNonsystemisthesmall-scalewindturbine,
with48.0%ofrespondentsraJngitasnotimportant.
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2015CHBAHomeBuyerPreferenceStudy
Back-UpPowerGeneraNon
§  AsMotherNature’sstormsconJnuetomakeheadlinenewsacrosstheglobe,
thepreferenceforanemergencywhole-homegeneratorwillalsobean
interesJngfeaturetomonitor.
–  Thestudyfindsthisisnotimportantto33.5%ofrespondents
–  However,41.7%indicateitmightbeniceifaffordable
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NZELabellingProgram
ObjecNves
§  DisJnguish/recognizeNZEbuildersandhomes
§  Achieveatechnicalstandard(2Jers:NZEandNZEReady)
§  Track/measuresuccess(ieincreasein#oflabels)
§  LeveragethenamerecogniJonandcachetof“netzeroenergy”
§  DevelopaprogramthathastechnicalrigorandsimplifiedadministraJon
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ExisJngPrograms
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AFullSpectrumofMarketOfferings
TheCHBAsupportsafullspectrum
ofvoluntaryenergyperformance
levelstoprovideCanadianswith
higherperforminghomes.
Theseprogramspresentacomplete
marketofferingthatisapplicableto
customandproducNonhomes,
renovaNonsandlow-riseMURBs.
TheCHBANZELabellingProgramhas
beendesignedsothatahomecould
sJllqualifyforNZEr,R-2000,or
ENERGYSTAR®ifNZEisn’t
achievableforonereasonor
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NZELabellingProgram
DefiniNon:ANZEhomeisonethatisdesigned,modelledand
constructedtoproduceasmuchenergyasitconsumesonanannual
basis.
§  NOTNZE“asoperated”–butusesassumpJonsforoccupantconsumpJon(Plug/
occupantloadsinNZEhomesarebetween½to⅔oftotalenergyuse)
§  Theenergyproducedisa)generatedon-siteandb)renewable.
§  NZEcanbeachievedvianet-meteringAND/ORon-sitegeneraJonandstorage.
§  Itincludesallformsofenergy(iepassiveandthermal)includingacknowledgmentof
gasandelectricalbaseloads.
§  NZEReady=ANZEhomethathasnotyetinstalledtherenewables.
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OccupantBehaviour–BiggestLoads!
ANZEHome
StandardNBC9.36Home
HRV/Fans
SpaceCooling
5% 0%
SpaceCooling
3.0%
HRV/Fans
4.0%
SpaceHeaJng
13.0%
2011AverageEnergyUse
CanadianHouseholds
110-120GJ/year
Occupant/Plug
Loads
25%
HotWater
12.5%
SpaceHeaJng
50%
Source:StatsCan
HotWater
20%
AverageEnergyUse
NZEHome
36-40GJ/year
Occupant/Plug
Loads
67.5%
RoofspaceisprimerealestateforPVpanels!!!
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NZELabellingProgram
AfewthoughtsaboutthePILOT
§  NZEtodayisNOTNZE5yearsfromnow:
–  Developingtechnologies
–  EfficiencyofRenewablesinincreasingaggressively
–  BalanceouraspiraJonalENDGAMEwithaseriesof
balancedstepsforward
§  Whatwecannotcompromise:
–  ExcepJonalCOMFORT(envelope&passivemeasures)
–  EnhancedIAQ/IEQ(Control&CondiJoning)
–  Durability
–  Minimummaintenanceandcomplexity
–  Affordability
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ProgramDesignedforUserExperience
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Continuous
improvement
is better than
delayed perfection.
Mark Twain
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Kevin Lee
Home
Builders R Us
What’s
a NZE
Home?
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NZELabellingProgramPILOT
PILOTTechnicalSpecificaNonsforaCHBANZEQualifiedHome
BASE:R-2000v.12
+
EnerGuideforHouses-NetAnnualEnergyUse≤0GJ
+
R-2000NZEPilotrequirements(incl.R-2000v.14drax)
+
CHBArequirements:
§  NZE:RenewableenergydesignevaluaJon&installaJonverificaJon
§  NZEr:“RenewableReady”designevaluaJon&verificaJon
§  All:EnergymonitoringdevicewithrealJmeinformaJonforconsumer
+
ENERGYSTAR®v.12PerformancePathmin.requirements(OPTIONAL)
NOTE:Onedocumentcombiningalloftherequirementsisunderdevelopment!
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NZELabellingProgramPILOT
Whathavewelearnedsofarabouthowtogetthere?
§  SIMPLEdesign–especiallythemechanicals!!!
§  Buildingenveloperequirement(spaceheaJng):33%moreefficientthanBuilding
Code(R-2000is25%)
§  AirTightnesstargetis1.0ACH50orless(max.is1.5ACH50)
§  Enclosuredesign:
ü 
ü 
ü 
ü 
ü 
AycR60+(atleast10”raisedheeltrusses)
WallsR35+
BelowgradewallsR25+
BelowgradeslabR10+
WindowsR5+(triples)
§  8/12pitchisidealforPV
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NZELabellingProgramPILOT
PotenNalopNonstobeexploredpost-pilot
§  DaylighJngStrategies–tohelpreduceloads
§  ElectricVehicles–nottoaddresstransportaJonbutasastorage/backupopJon
§  BaGeryStorage–forbackupandJme-of-day$opJmizaJon
FutureProgramDevelopment
§  FinetuneNZEMURBsandNZERenos
§  NZECommuniJes(District/MicroEnergy&CHP)
§  TheWater/EnergyNexus-wateruseaffectsNZEhomes…buthow&byhowmuch?
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NZELabellingProgramPILOT
OutcomeofPilot:AVoluntaryCanadianStandard…
§  thatclearlydefinesNZE/NZErhomesforthegeneralconsumer.
§  withbuilt-inabilityandmechanismswhichadaptstoemergingtechnologiesand
consumerexpectaJons,guidedprincipallybythebuilderindustryinpartnership
withgovernmentsupportsystems.
§  whichisadministraJvelyappropriateforallhomebuildersincludingcustom
homes,renovaJons,largevolumeproducJon,andlowrisemulJfamily.
§  thatprovidesaROADMAPtodesigning,construcJng(andpossiblyoperaJng)
affordable,comfortable,healthy,durableandappealinghomesforCanadians.
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NZELabellingProgramPILOT
BecomeaCHBANZEQualifiedBuilder/Renovatorin4steps
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Membership:CHBAMembership
Training:R-2000andNZEBuilderTraining
Licences:EnerGuideandR-2000licenses(ENERGYSTAR®isopJonal)
Labels&CerNficaNons:R-2000v12cerJficaJon(includesEnerGuidev12label)
fromNRCan(ENERGYSTAR®labelisopJonal)andNZE/NZErlabelfromCHBA
OnceyourfirstNZE/NZErhomeislabelledyouearnthedesignaKonofCHBA
NZEQualifiedBuilder.CongratulaKons!
TomaintainthisdesignaJon,parJcipateinon-goingNZEeducaJon(TBCduring
theProgramPilot)andbuildatleastoneNZErhomeevery3years.
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NZELabellingProgramPILOT
CHBANZEQualifiedServiceOrganizaNons(SO)
OurprimaryavenuefordeliveringtheNZELabellingProgramwillbetouNlizethe
exisNngexperNseandinfrastructureoftheR-2000LicensedServiceOrganizaNons.
CHBANZEQualifiedSOsprovidethefollowingservicesfortheCHBANZELabelling
Program:
§  SupporJngthebuilder/renovatortoensuretheymeetallprogramrequirements,
includingacquiringNRCanlicensesandsuccessfullycompleJngtherequired
BuilderTraining.
§  DeliveringCHBANZEBuilderTraining,includingadministeringtheexambyaCHBA
NZEQualifiedTrainer.
§  Ensuringthehomemeetsallprogramrequirements,includingperforming
Modelling,TesJngandInspecJons/VerificaJonbyaCHBANZEQualifiedEnergy
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Advisor.
NZELabellingProgramPILOT
CurrentCHBANZEQualifiedServiceOrganizaNons(SO)
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 
11. 
12. 
CHBABriJshColumbia
CHBANewBrunswick
CHBANewfoundlandandLabrador
EnerQualityCorporaJon,ON
EnertestCorporaJon,ON
EnerVisionHealthyHousingChoices,AB
EnviroCentre,ON
HAWK-EYETechnicalSoluJons,NS
HomesolBuildingSoluJons,ON
MindscapeInnovaJons,ON
SunRidgeResidenJal,SK
SustainableHousing,NS
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NZELabellingProgramPILOT
WhocanbeaNZEQualifiedEnergyAdvisor(EA)orTrainer?
ACHBANZEQualifiedEAmust:
§  BeanR-2000LicencedEA
§  HaveconsultedonasuccessfulR-2000NZEProject(ifnot,mustcompleteone
undermentorshipofanEAwhohas)
ACHBANZEQualifiedTrainermust:
§  BeanR-2000BuilderTrainingTrainer
§  BeaCHBANZEQualifiedEA
§  HaveparJcipatedinareviewoftheNZEBuilderTrainingcontentwithaCHBA
NZEQualifiedTrainer
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NZELabellingProgramPILOT
WhathappensaperthePilot?
Wemustfirstevaluatetheresultsof:
§  TheNRCanR-2000NZEPilot(12buildersinvitedtoparJcipate)
§  TheecoEIIOwensCorningNZECommuniJesiniJaJve(5builders,5homeseach)
§  OurPilot
Also:TheConsumerMarke/ng&Communica/onsini/a/vesmustbecompleteso
wecanhavetheNZEbrand,alongwithkeymessagingforthevarioustarget
audiences.ThiswillbuildawarenessandunderstandingofthevalueofNZEhomes,
ands/mulatemarketdemand.
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NZELabellingProgramPILOT
EducaNonaliniNaNvesarebeingdevelopedtobridgetheknowledgegap
forearlyadoptersandacceleratebuildercapacitytocapitalizeonNZE:
§  NZENetworking&Exchange-ForNZCMembersonly
§  CHBANZEBuilderTraining-EnerQualityisheldfirstsessioninOctoberandis
holdinganothersessioninOGawaNov25&26andonFeb2-3inToronto)
§  NZEWebinars-Thiswebinaristheofficiallaunch.Moretobeannouncedsoon!
§  NZEBuilderBootCamp-May2,2016inKelownainconjuncJonwiththeCHBA
AnnualConference
TheNZCEducaNonWorkingGroupisconducJnganeedsassessmentandgapanalysis
-andwillworkwithkeystakeholderstodevelopmoreeducaJonalopportuniJes
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May2,2016inKelowna,BC
8:30-5:00
5:00-6:30
NZEBuilderBootCamp
NZE“Business-Building”NetworkingRecepJon
Inthis1-dayintensiveNetZeroEnergy(NZE)BuilderBootCamp,you’llhearfrom
experiencedbuildersandEnergyAdvisorsavarietyoftechniquesforhowtotakea
hometoNZEperformance.Lessonslearnedinpastprojects,andthenextsteps
alongthe“road”toNZEwillbehighlighted.
ThisuniqueeventwilldramaNcallyreducethelearningcurveofparNcipants,as
wellasofferaccesstoexpertsinfourmainareas:Design,Envelope,Mechanicals,
andRenewableEnergy.
RegistraNonnowopenatwww.chba.ca/conference!EarlyBirdratesendFeb19!
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Contact/MoreInfo
SonjaWinkelmann
Director,NetZeroEnergyHousing
CanadianHomeBuilders’AssociaJon
Office:613.230.3060x235
Email:winkelmann@chba.ca
Website:chba.ca/NZE
Twi^er:@NZEhomes
Greatinfoatboth
ofthesesites!
EmailmetosubscribetoourmonthlyNetZeroNewse-publicaKon!
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