Where does Edmonton’s residential construction permit data stand when it comes to energy performance—and how will the upcoming code tiers impact current design and construction?
Joe Henke, Program Specialist of ENBIX at Alberta Ecotrust, will uncover new data showing real permit Tier levels and typical design inputs for recent Part 9 performance path permits in Edmonton.
As industry navigates the shift towards emissions-neutral buildings, ENBIX seeks to understand boots-on-the-ground experience. Following a concise data briefing, expect a facilitated group discussion to gather feedback, challenges and insights. This isn’t just another presentation–it’s a collaborative knowledge exchange designed to unlock practical, industry-led action.
Who Should Attend: This event is open to anyone in the residential building and construction industry including builders, developers, designers, contractors and more.
Details:
Alberta Ecotrust compiled performance path data from Part 3 and Part 9 buildings in Calgary, Edmonton and Canmore to assess the current state of building energy performance in those municipalities.
This data focuses on the performance path and shows Tier levels from permitting data along with typical design inputs. This research asks questions such as:
- What strategies are builders currently using to achieve building performance targets?
- What individual building components are being used to achieve performance in a cost-effective manner?
- How does Part 3 compare to Part 9 in terms of meeting or exceeding performance targets, and why?
- Performance path is the dominant submission path in Alberta. How does performance path compare to prescriptive path in using cost-optimized solutions to achieve energy performance targets?
- How do different municipalities’ building performance compare, and why?
As with any data set, there are limitations. Industry can provide insight into future questions that ENBIX can answer through future research.