{"id":4500,"date":"2019-08-12T23:51:40","date_gmt":"2019-08-12T23:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hihenergy.com\/?p=4500"},"modified":"2020-01-30T05:36:20","modified_gmt":"2020-01-30T05:36:20","slug":"tackling-the-built-in-climate-challenge-the-energiesprong-approach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/impacteng.ca\/news\/tackling-the-built-in-climate-challenge-the-energiesprong-approach\/","title":{"rendered":"Tackling the Built-in Climate Challenge: The Energiesprong Approach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Meeting our emission reduction targets won\u2019t be achieved without deep retrofit of existing buildings (they account for 17% of Canada\u2019s emissions[2]<\/a>). Such retrofits are complicated and costly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To meet this challenge, the buildings sector is exploring less invasive and more cost-effective methods of retrofitting existing building stock. One method gaining traction on the international stage is the award winning[3]<\/a> Energiesprong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adapting for BC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Originating in the Netherlands, Energiesprong is a building refurbishment method, new building standard, and funding approach. It aims to accelerate adoption of net zero energy building retrofits by creating the right regulatory, funding and technological environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Energiesprong approach has been implemented in social housing projects throughout Europe (Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy & UK). Recently, organizations in the US and Canada (NY, California, Ontario and BC) have been assessing the viability of the approach in their respective local markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Assembly of prefabricated mechanical systems offsite (4) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Pembina Institue has worked in partnership with BC Housing, the BC Non-Profit Housing Association, and the City of Vancouver to determine how the approach could be adopted here in BC.[1]<\/a> Social housing has typically been at the fore when testing the Energiesprong approach, with lessons learned being shared among participant organizations and regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using the Energiesprong approach, performance is driven up and costs are driven down by using prefabricated components, assembled offsite, including;<\/p>\n\n\n\n