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Welcome and thank you for joining us—this event wouldn’t be the same without your support. As your hosts, we welcome you to the newly combined Spring Training and CHBA Net Zero Leadership Summit event featuring some of the most knowledgeable building science experts in North America. We encourage you to take the opportunity to connect with other industry professionals, participate in the Q&A sessions and let us know how you are doing over the next four days. We hope you find this year’s agenda informative, inspirational and invigorating!
Meet & Greet Hospitality + Registration
Breakfast
Welcome to Advanced Building Science Camp + CHBA Net Zero Summit 2023
Exergy: We Are Wasting Our Potential To Do Better, Be Smarter and Apply the Science We Have Known for Over 150 Years
Break
Air to Water Heat Pumps: The Next Frontier for Heating/ Cooling/Domestic Hot Water in Low-Load, NZR, Tier 4+ Homes
Q&A
High Performance Builders, the Road to High Performance & Lessons Learned
Lunch + Presentation: Building For The Future
Air Source Heat Pumps Testing & In-Field Performance: Are They Working Like Expected?
Break
NZ, Deep Energy Retrofit of Mass Walls: Critical Building Science Details and Tools
Advanced Air Distribution Systems for Low Load Homes: The Science and Testing Behind Optimized Duct Design Systems
Day 1 Wrap-Up: What Did We Learn? What Needs To Be Done? Who Wants To Take It On?
Dinner
Open Mic: Deep Topics, Deep Challenges
Breakfast
Welcome Back
Building Science + Carbon Reduction (and Resilience): Enclosures and Beyond
Break
High Performance Walls and Enclosures—A Hands-On Review
Towards Integrating Resilience
Lunch + Presentation: New Technologies for Low Carbon Community Development—On the Horizon
Carbon Reduction Strategies For Home Builders
Break
Home Builder Night in Canada: What Keeps a Great Builder Awake at Night?
Final Wrap-Up: What Did We Learn? What Needs To Be Done? Who Wants To Take It On?
Dinner
Auction
Breakfast
Welcome and Intro
Energy & Carbon Codes Update and Why Resilience Matters
ESG: What Is It and What It Could Mean for Your Business
Break
The Volta SNAP Tool: How To Teach an Old HOT2000 New Tricks
Lunch
1. Energy, Cost, and Carbon Optimization Tools
2. Adaptation, Resilience, Climate Risk Disclosure & ESG
Arden Park Hotel
Sifton Centre at West 5 Net Zero Community & Walking Tour Including EVE Park
Brown bag lunch on the way to the next site
Doug Tarry Homes Net Zero All-Electric Model Home & Graphenstone Gallery
Sinclair Homes Net Zero Ready Model Homes + Langlois Eco Homes Passive House Certified Townhomes
Arden Park Hotel
"Real world problems, real world solutions and ongoing issues that we need to challenge ourselves to solve."
