Pathway to Net-Zero Emissions by 2050
In mid-May the International Energy Agency (IEA) released an important report called Net-Zero by 2050: A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector.
Westeck Windows Featured in Boulevard Magazine – Influencers Edition
This edition of Boulevard’s The Influencers is set against the lush and colourful backdrop of Vancouver’s historically rish Sylvia Hotel.
Canada Greener Homes Grant
The Canada Greener Homes Grant will help homeowners make their homes more energy-efficient, create new jobs across Canada for energy advisors, grow our domestic green supply chains and fight climate change.
Since 2017 Westeck Moved to Decrease Energy Consumption
Since 2017 Westeck Moved to Decrease Energy Consumption. The standard for High Performing Windows was based on the following of 5 key principles.
The Benefits of Building an Energy Efficient Home
Buildings built to higher energy-efficiency standards provide multiple benefits to those who live within them and to the community-at-large. A home built with high insulation levels, air-tight construction, high-quality windows, and more efficient mechanical systems are often preferred.
How we’re making buildings cleaner
By 2032, all new buildings in B.C. will be designed to be net-zero energy-ready, which will reduce building energy demand by up to 80%, with an interim step of a 20% reduction by 2022 in the BC Building Code.
The Urgent Need to Lower Building Carbon Footprints
The built environment is growing at a record pace in the US and Canada. It is estimated that 2.5 million new housing units are needed to make up for the nation’s housing shortage in the US alone.
IEA special report to provide global roadmap to net-zero
The International Energy Agency’s new analysis will show what limiting global warming means for the energy sector.
Innovative clean buildings funded around B.C.
The CleanBC Building Innovation Fund (CBBIF) is providing support to 13 projects throughout the Province and receiving $8 million for a second intake as part of British Columbia’s Economic Recovery Plan.
Energy Efficient Buildings and Benchmarking
In order to manage your energy consumption, you must first understand it. Energy benchmarking is the ongoing review of your building’s energy consumption, which provides the data to encourage building operators to strive for continuous improvement and reductions in the use of energy.