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Coolearth will be presenting a seminar on our net-zero conversion of a semi-detached residential building as well as hosting a booth as part of the Passive House Canada Pavilion on November 30th.

Our seminar will take place on November 30 from 9-10:15am. Look for us in the South Building (code w300).  The brief for the seminar is:

Ontario’s climate action plan seeks to improve the energy efficiency and performance of buildings in order to reduce Greenhosue Gas Emissions. The province has identified that we need to take all buildings to Net-Zero or near Net-Zero Energy Use. This means upgrading the leaky, badly insulated homes which pre-dominate much of Toronto and were built after World War 2. We will present a Toronto semi-detached home that we are doing an envelope upgrade on with the aim of making it Net-Zero. We are doing this by adding external insulation, making the home air tight, replacing the original single-pane windows with new high performance windows and doors, installing efficient heating and ventilation equipment, and mounting solar panels on the roof. The upgrades to the home will make it more comfortable, improve the appearance of the home, and reduce energy consumption and therefore lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions.

We hope to see you there!