Panelists: Summary: Energy Advisors were seeing a wider range of wall, roof and foundation assemblies than ever before, and much of what circulated about them was perception rather than fact. This interactive session worked through a typical Net Zero ready envelope component by component (attic and roof, walls, foundation and party walls), asking at each…
Panelists: Summary: Solar is too often bolted on after the design decisions that determine whether it will work — roof geometry, anchoring, panel capacity, vent placement — have already been made. This session gave Energy Advisors the constraints, common blunders and early questions to raise with builders and homeowners, so they can steer the conversation,…
Panelists: Summary: EAs use blower door equipment every day, but everyone runs into challenges that call for troubleshooting guidance. CACEA hosted an interactive session on blower door best practices and troubleshooting, focused on single fan and 2-zone single fan testing. Topics included maintenance and calibration considerations, hose configurations, and environmental challenges.
Panelists: Summary: CACEA’s panel of Energy Advisors discussed the opportunities and challenges of using AI in day-to-day EA work.
Presenters: Summary: Nathan Horton of 1Click covered what electrification means for mechanical equipment — design and planning considerations, common challenges, and the critical role Energy Advisors play in successful electrification projects.
Presenters: Summary: NRCan provided a high-level overview of the Virtual Home Labelling Guide, discussed their next steps, and answered questions from attendees.
Presenters: Summary: During this session, Gilles Lesage, MEA®, shared practical strategies for managing risk in EA work. The team from Federated Insurance Canada then explained key insurance coverages and how they can help protect Energy Advisors and their businesses.
Experts: Summary: Amelie Caron, with the support of Salvatore Ciarlo and Adrian Grbic, provided information on some of the wall assembly materials and products and answered the EAs’ questions.
Presenters: Summary: As more homeowners move away from fossil fuels, many assume electrification requires costly electrical service upgrades. In this webinar, Ben and Wil demonstrated how smart electrical design can make Part 9 residential electrification both achievable and affordable. The session covered key industry challenges, demand-mitigation strategies, right-sizing air-source heat pumps, applying CEC Rule 8-106…
Presenters: Summary: As this topic is not explicitly addressed within CSA F280, this session provided clarity on building code considerations, reviewed key design fundamentals, addressed common misconceptions, and explored a real-world example of cooling load measurement and implementation.