Building All-Electric Homes in Victoria
Carbon Wise analyzed the energy models of 3 homes built in the City of Victoria and interviewed the builders and owners to gather their feedback on the process of building their all-electric, high-performance homes.
This project is featured on the Building to Electrification Coalition website and in the Step Code Newsletter.
Key learnings
Simplifying the building design improves energy efficiency, makes airtightness easier, and saves time and cost.
A 200 amp electrical panel sufficed for all the case study homes.
All homes, with the exception of some garden suites, used heat pumps as a highly efficient and cost-saving way to provide heating.
The early planning of energy systems, equipment locations, duct and pipe routing, and an airtightness strategy made these projects achieve high performance.
