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Recognizing the amount of energy used by the residential building sector, ASHRAE and IES (Illuminating Engineering Society) say they are revising their residential energy standard with a goal of making it 50% more efficient than the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code.
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“By embarking on this important initiative, the [Canada Green Building Council] is providing the market with a state-of-the-art guideline and, soon, the third-party verification and support required to make net zero carbon buildings a reality in the near future,” said president & CEO Thomas Mueller of CaGBC’s release of a Zero Carbon Buildings Framework.
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Energy Efficiency Alberta is gearing up to launch three initial energy efficiency programs in early 2017: Direct Install Residential Program, Residential Consumer Products Program, and Business Non-Profit & Institutional Rebate Program.
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Earth tubes are a new way to reduce the amount of energy needed to heat and cool a building, and researchers with Natural Resources Canada recently analyzed the effectiveness of earth tube heat exchanger systems.
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The RETScreen development team at CanmetEnergy’s Varennes Research Centre has been hard at work to bring you the next generation of RETScreen Clean Energy Management Software.
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Vantage Controls, a lighting controls brand of Legrand, has announced full software integration with QMotion Advanced Shading Systems, bringing control to bundled active and natural lighting systems through Design Centre 3.7.
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Retrofitting an older building? Lutron’s Vive wireless lighting control bats down the requirement for extensive new wiring by using a hub for central control and monitoring.
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Date & Location: Nov. 30-Dec. 2 • Toronto, Ont.
Info: The Buildings Show returns to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC), bringing together Construct Canada, PM Expo, HomeBuilder & Renovator Expo, the World of Concrete Pavilion, and IIDEXCanada. It is held simultaneously with the Real Estate Forum Toronto.
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Date & Location: Dec. 5-8 • Clearwater, Fla.
Info: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is hosting the 13th international conference on Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Whole Buildings XIII, an event that attracts building envelope experts from around the world to share state-of-the-art research and technology applications.
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Date & Location:Dec. 7 • Toronto, Ont.
Info: The Association of Energy Engineers - Southern Ontario Chapter is hosting its December chapter meeting on December 7, 2016. All AEESOC meetings are hosted at the Toronto Congress Centre at 650 Dixon Rd.
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Date & Location: Jan. 28-Feb. 1, 2017 • Las Vegas, Nev.
Info: A gathering of HVAC&R professionals, the ASHRAE Conference includes eight conference tracks and keynote speaker Adam Steltzner, chief engineer EDL, NASA Mars Rover Curiosity and author.
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Date & Location: Feb. 23, 2017 • Vaughan, Ont.
Info: The EnerQuality (EQ) Housing Innovation Forum & Awards is a day-long celebration of innovation in high-performance home building for Ontarians, culminating in a gala and awards ceremony recognizing the best of the industry province-wide.
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