HVAC Design & COVID-19
HVAC systems provide fresh air, humidification, and thermal comfort to buildingsSARS-CoV-2 transmission is found to spread from person to person, through respiratory droplets and aerosolsEffective HVAC design strategies can help mitigate potential tranmission risks in buildingsThe Canadian Government has made
Building Information Modeling (BIM); Driving Collaboration and Efficiency
BIM enhances early stage design coordination using preconstruction visualizationThis allows for better collaboration & coordination, during the design processResults in reduced schedule, costs, and errors during constructionWhat is BIM?Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a process for creating and managing information
FY2020: Celebrating our Impact
We have secured $3M+ in incentives for our clientsIndustry leading Decarbonization retrofit projectsFull Electrification and Net Zero Carbon designPassive House projects in all phases of developmentIt is a little arbitrary, but somehow appropriate, that our corporate year finishes in August
Domestic Hot Water Metering; Data Driven Design
Domestic Hot Water metering is a powerful tool when right sizing heat pump plant for retrofit projectsThis will result in reduced project capital costs and improved business caseRetrofit projects offer an excellent method of validating equipment sizing methodologies, by using “real-world”
The Decarbonization of Building Ventilation
Installation of heat pump ventilation units can greatly reduce building's carbon emissionsAir source heat pump ventilation units are ideally suited to the Vancouver climateIt is important to validate existing electrical and structural capacitiesIncentive funding from CleanBC will support your business
Building Recommissioning: Reduce Energy Use & Improve Comfort
Building recommissioning (RCx) is a quick and inexpensive way of reducing energy consumption by 5-15%Typical measure payback period under 3 yearsRCx uses diagnostic monitoring & testing to identify system inefficienciesBC Hydro & FortisBC offer Continuous Optimization incentive fundingWhat is Recommissioning
City of Vancouver Adopts Bold Decarbonization Strategy
Big move #4, “all new and replacement heating and hot water systems will be zero-emission by 2025” was approved by council in April 2020Transition to zero-carbon heating systems beginning April 2022 (Part 9 buildings, including low rise MURB)See below for
Sunset Towers: How Recommissioning Leads to Large Energy Savings
Is it possible to achieve large energy savings with minimum capital investment, by using existing equipment to its full potential?In 2018, Impact Engineering was engaged by More Than a Roof Housing Society, to study its Sunset Towers facility, and to understand the potential
The Increasing Impact of Passive House
Passive House now has a firm hold in the city of Vancouver with over 3,000,000 square feet of passive house projects in the review, permitting or occupied stages as of August 2019.It’s only a matter of time before the industry standard