If you are a builder tired of:
- Trying the explain the benefits of a high-performance home.
- Missing construction deadlines with too many problems in the field.
- Having to decipher the latest code updates.
- Struggling with longer procurement times and increased costs linked to energy compliance.
It doesn’t have to be this way.
Our team specializes in comprehensive energy and emissions modelling services for new homes, helping you achieve your goals by optimizing energy performance, saving money, and addressing the challenges related to skills gaps and compliance with energy efficiency requirements.
Want to receive expert guidance and support from design to occupancy? Choose the best option that suits your needs:
ESSENTIAL
Comply with the minimum energy requirements.
Best suited if you want to experience great service while meeting minimum code.
What is included:
- 1-hour Integrated Design meeting
- Energy Modelling to meet municipal requirements
- Mid-construction blower door testing and air leakage diagnostics using digital thermography and localized smoke testing
- Occupancy blower door testing
- Required compliance forms to comply with the municipal energy requirements
- EnerGuide label
ENHANCED
Achieve high performance at no additional costs.
Best suited if you are targeting near-zero energy performance or Step 5 of the BC Energy Step Code.
What is included:
- Everything in the Essential Plan
- 3 energy upgrade options to achieve near-zero energy performance/Step 5
- Room by Room heat gain/heat loss calculations using CSA F280-12
- Review of mechanical system design with a focus on heat pump and ventilation design and distribution
- 2-1 hour meetings with the design and construction team
- Executive Summary showing the benefits of different energy upgrades
ULTIMATE
Build the most sustainable home on the market.
Best suited if you want to find the right balance between operational and embodied emissions to minimize your carbon footprint.
What is included:
- Everything in the Enhanced Plan
- Residential Build Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
- Operational cost forecasting over 25 years
- Unlimited support
- 1-year post construction performance and comfort analysis
- Final in-depth report showing energy and carbon analysis over time.
What does a high-performance home look like?
Step Code Level: Step 5 & Zero Carbon Step Code
GHG: 108.4 kgCO2e/year
GHGi: 1.24 kgCO2e/m2/year
Embodied Carbon: 13,866 kgCO2e
Embodied Carbon Intensity: 118kgCO2e/m2
Energy bill: $86/month
Space heating & DHW: Electric baseboards & integrated heat pump DHW.
No fossil fuels burnt to heat space and hot water.
Innovative prefabricated panels made locally in Pemberton, filled with blown-in cellulose insulation for easy installation, exceptional thermal performance, and low embodied carbon.
Triple-glazed windows positioned to take advantage of the sun and solar heat gain.
Lean design, incorporating adaptability features. Future-proofed if the homeowners need to add floor space later on.
Other services we offer:
Carbon Wise can help. Our team has experience working with homeowners, builders, developers and our expertise will lighten your load. We’ll be with you every step of the way, supporting you through your build, from early design and building permit, all the way to occupancy.
- Step Code compliance
- Net-zero certification
- Passive House certification
- Blower door airtightness testing
- Smoke leakage testing
- Thermal imaging
- Integrated Design Process
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
- Embodied Carbon
- Building Envelope Design
- Energy, costs, and emissions forecasting
- Low-carbon material selection
- HVAC equipment right-sizing
- Heat loss & heat gain calculations
What our clients say about us
"I was impressed by their responsiveness and timeliness as well as their ability to collaborate effectively with our designer and builder to validate that we met our goals of building a net-zero ready Step 5 home with low embodied carbon."
"Carbon Wise is one of the few companies offering combined embodied carbon and energy modelling services. Highly recommend this team for your low-carbon construction needs."
"They helped us compare different options for insulation and guided us in how to ensure that the home was warm, airtight, and energy efficient."
"I had a fabulous experience working with Carbon Wise on my new build."
