TIME: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM EST
EnerQuality is Canada's premier certifier of energy-efficient homes and the indisputable leader in residential green building programs. Established in 1998 through a visionary collaboration between the Ontario Home Builders' Association (OHBA) and the Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance (CEEA), EnerQuality has been at the forefront of transforming the landscape of High-Performance Homes.
About the Workshop:
Join for an engaging and informative “town hall” style builder workshops, focused on the advantages of building to the ENERGY STAR® for New Homes (ESNH) standard.
Led by industry expert and consultant, Gord Cooke, this event is set up to help the local building industry find a direct path between building code changes, high-performance buildings, and municipal sustainability requirements.
This is a FREE half-day (4 hour) forum with expert presentations, experiential panels, and an opportunity for Q&A with the industry experts. Learn how building to ENERGY STAR® can help you stay ahead of building code changes and hear from an Energy Advisor from A&J Energy Consultants and one of our local builders about their experience in adopting ESNH as a standard building practice and how to overcome barriers and challenges to achieve success.
Course Content:
• Update on how Ontario is adopting the harmonized NBC.
• Overview of advanced building science
• ESNH Technical Specifications
• ESNH Sales & Marketing
• Benefits of energy efficient design and construction
• Strategies for cost-effective high-performance building practices
• Selling and marketing advantages of high-performance homes
• How using voluntary programs like ESNH can be used as a tool to achieve carbon
reduction goals and address affordability.
• Barriers and challenges that prevent builders from building high-performance homes.
Cost: Free to Attend
Certificate provided.
About the Instructor:
Gord Cooke, President, Building Knowledge Canada
There are few professionals in Ontario who can match Gord Cooke’s broad knowledge of the inner workings of a house. Highly regarded in the Ontario homebuilding industry, Gord is a professional engineer, trainer, author, and industry consultant.
For over 35 years, Gord has helped builders and HVAC contractors implement innovative technologies and build better homes. He is an effective and passionate educator and advocate for better building practices, improved indoor air quality, and energy efficiency.
Most recently, Gord was awarded one of just five “Hall of Fame” 2022 Clean50 Lifetime Achievement Awards.