Housing Research and Education Project Highlights

TECHNICAL RESEARCH

CONSUMER PROTECTION EMERGING DE IGN & TECHNOLOGY

British Columbia LEEP for Renovations

Description LEEP for Renovations builds upon the BC Local Energy Efficiency Partnerships (LEEP) program to focus on energy efficient renovations for existing housing. Conducted in collaboration with Natural Resources Canada, this project seeks to examine the technical gaps and market barriers to deep energy retrofits that can deliver energy reductions, while providing comfortable, healthy, durable, resilient improvements to the home. Impact LEEP for Renovations will identify innovations that can reduce renovation time and substantially improve the energy and overall performance of existing housing.

Status: Project underway Partners: Natural Resources Canada, local governments, industry associations Audience: Architects, builders, building

officials, building trades, city planners, contractors, design professionals, developers, industry stakeholders, provincial and federal government, researchers, and the residential construction industry

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