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Additionally, it was created to produce more homes that maintain production of energy equal to or greater than its consumption.

If we take a look at the Greener Homes program, it makes sense. But there was a time before the induction of the program that should have involved more industry input and collaboration because, at this point, it doesn’t feel like the industry was set up for success. We weren’t properly prepared for what was coming down the pipe.

It should be simple enough for all new construction. The code writers can just implement an amendment that forces builders to produce homes that meet net-zero standards. To quote the illustrious Staples button, that was easy! But do the contractors possess the proper training to accomplish this goal? Do the manufacturers have the product ready for installation? New construction continues to feed the industry with homes that don’t meet the net zero standards; a conversation for another day.

There are approximately 310,000 homes built every year nationwide. The Greener Homes initiative will capture a sizable number of these homes through building code changes; changes that seem to be moving slowly.

At the time of publication, there are 7.67 million homes in Canada, many of which are still producing carbon. There are still homes being added to that total. According to a report on global carbon dioxide emissions, and posted on Our World in Data, Canada is one of the top producers of CO2, with an average per capita footprint of 15.6 tonnes. That is more than three times higher than the global average, which in 2017 was 4.8 tonnes per person.

The diagnosis

To achieve the expectation of the government’s objective, there needs to be a correction made to the more than seven million homes that are still producers of carbon. How is it possible to take a 50- to 75-year old home and make it net zero without tearing it down and rebuilding?

Several things can be done to help make these homes suck up a little less energy. One solution could be to tighten the envelope. The heating and cooling load can be substantially reduced. Find where there are temperature exchanges within the home. Windows, doors, external sealing and internal duct sealing, and the improvement in insulation can lead to lower load capacities, which means that heat pumps can start to provide the entire home’s comfort requirements.

It became evident fairly quickly that many homeowners of older homes weren’t going to be able to afford the cost to make their homes near net zero. Oftentimes it could cost somewhere in the neighbourhood of $40,000.

Interest-free loans

The Greener Homes Grant was founded to allow all homeowners some assistance in advancing their homes to a closer state of

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