APEGBC Seminar: Does Quality of Energy Matter in Achieving Net-Zero Energy Buildings?
Event Details
| Date & Time | Thursday, September 9, 2010 - 9:00am - 12:00pm |
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| Host | APEGBC |
| Region | Vancouver |
| Location | Vancouver, BC |
| Contact | Ailene Lim |
| alim@apeg.bc.ca | |
| Telephone | 604-412-4899 |
| Website | www.apeg.bc.ca |
| Register | Register Online |
Join us for this session as we explore the benefits of the net-zero design approach. Learn how the net-zero approach proactively addresses building performance, rather than relying on complex, reactive engineering systems. Combining high-energy efficiency building envelopes with integrated renewable energy options, Net-Zero buildings produce the same amount of energy as they consume in a year. Drawing on several project examples, Albert and Vladimir will address topics including human comfort, passive design, microclimate and energy modeling.
This engaging seminar will provide a new perspective on building energy use. The speakers will explain why shifting to reliance on lower energy quality — exergy — is just as important as reducing the energy quantity used in sustainable building design and possibly achieving Net-Zero. Join us to learn the fundamentals of low-exergy building design and explore a realistic path toward adopting it in your projects.
