Description

These LEEP sessions have been broken down into 4 parts. Please see the below descriptions for each week. Please remember if you wish to take all 4 sessions you will need to register for each on separately. 

Week 1: Technology Forum for New Build – Mechanicals: LEEP Intro presentation + HVAC Best practices and Key Considerations for All Electric and Hybrid Systems. This segment would run for 70mins and would be a facilitated session to ensure engagement and to stick to the timing.

Week 2: Technology Forum for New Build – Mechanicals: Manufacturer presentations (two manufacturers). This segment would run for 75mins and would be a facilitated session to ensure engagement and to stick to the timing.

Week 3: Technology Forum for Renovations - Mechanicals: LEEP Intro presentation + HVAC Best practices and Key Considerations for renovations. This segment would run for 70mins and would be a facilitated session to ensure engagement and to stick to the timing.

Week 4: Technology Forum for Renovations - Mechanicals: Manufacturer presentations (two manufacturers). This segment would run for 75mins and would be a facilitated session to ensure engagement and to stick to the timing.

About LEEP

Mechanical system sizing and design are challenging, with the potential for callbacks due to poor performance and thermal comfort complaints. Mechanical systems must adapt as we transition towards higher-performing homes under upcoming codes and voluntary programs. As heating loads are reduced, mechanical systems must match these new requirements. This Forum provides key best practices and building science considerations for sizing and designing mechanical systems for high-performance builds and in consideration of the upcoming code changes.

Who should attend? Builders, HVAC designers and installers, energy advisors, plans examiners and building inspectors, architects, energy utilities, and local government officials.

What is the format? Interactive lecture style, with presenters and lots of discussion.

What content is presented? 

- Brief presentation positioning the transition to low-carbon HVAC within the evolving landscape of codes and programs. This presentation will introduce a regional base case home, various energy performance scenarios and subsequent Heat Loss/Heat Gain (HL/HG) impacts of achieving higher tiers of the NBC and voluntary programs such as CHBA’s NZE Home labelling program.

- NRCan vetted and approved building science and best practices presentation on low carbon HVAC sizing and design by a regionally recognized HVAC design professional or building science expert.

- Pre-vetted builder-selected HVAC manufacturer presentations.

Why should you attend these seminars? 

Mechanical system sizing and design are challenging, with the potential for callbacks due to poor performance and thermal comfort complaints. Mechanical systems must adapt as we transition towards higher-performing homes under upcoming codes and voluntary programs. As heating loads are reduced, mechanical systems must match these new requirements. This Forum provides key best practices and building science considerations for sizing and designing mechanical systems for high-performance builds and in consideration of the upcoming code changes.

Our LEEP seminars will spread over four Tuesdays starting on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, starting at noon (AST) for approx. 75 minutes.