Fluent Energy Resource Centre
Tools & Downloads
Practical resources for building better, more energy-efficient homes in British Columbia.
Whether you’re planning a new home, working toward a BC Energy Step Code target, pursuing Net Zero Ready construction, or simply trying to understand what’s required, we’ve collected useful tools and resources to help keep your project moving.
Builder Tools From Fluent Energy
Straightforward resources designed to make energy compliance and high-performance construction easier to understand.
Builder Energy Checklist
Everything your energy advisor needs from design through final testing.
PDF coming soon.
What to Send Your Energy Advisor
A simple checklist of drawings, specifications, mechanical information, and project details needed to begin energy modelling.
PDF coming soon.
Airtightness & Pre-Drywall Checklist
Key items builders and trades should review before walls are closed and airtightness testing begins.
PDF coming soon.
BC Energy Step Code Resources
Official tools and technical resources to help builders understand and document Energy Step Code compliance.
BC Energy Step Code
Official information, guides, training, and resources for BC Energy Step Code.
Official external resource.
Part 9 Compliance Tools
Compliance documentation and tools for Part 9 residential buildings.
Official external resource.
Builder Guides
Technical guides covering high-performance envelopes, airtightness, thermal bridging, mechanical systems, and other building-science topics.
Official external resource.
Working With an Energy Advisor
Information for builders and homeowners about working effectively with an Energy Advisor throughout a project.
Official external resource.
Rebates & Incentives
High-performance construction and energy-efficient equipment may qualify for provincial or utility incentives. Explore current program information from the organizations that administer them.
BC Hydro Rebates & Programs
Explore current residential rebates, energy-saving offers, and utility programs.
Official external resource.
CleanBC Better Homes
Find provincial home energy upgrade resources and current program information.
Official external resource.
CleanBC Energy Savings Program
Review program eligibility and registered-contractor requirements for home energy upgrades.
Official external resource.
Not sure which rebates apply?
Rebate and incentive programs change frequently. Contact Fluent Energy to confirm which programs may apply to your project.
Tools We’re Building
We’re developing simple tools to make planning high-performance homes easier.
Climate Zone Lookup
Enter your project location and identify the applicable BC climate zone.
Coming Soon
Airtightness Calculator
Quick calculations and conversions related to airtightness testing and ACH50.
Coming Soon
Energy Step Code Project Planner
Answer a few questions about your project and see what modelling, testing, and documentation may be required.
Coming Soon
Insulation & Effective R-Value Calculator
Quickly compare nominal and effective insulation performance.
Coming Soon