Resources
Build Smarter. Understand What’s Coming.
High performance construction is changing quickly. We’ve brought together practical information, tools and guidance to help builders understand where the code is going, what today’s technologies can do, and how to make informed decisions on the path to Net Zero.
Builder Guides
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The Path to Net Zero
Explore five practical steps toward Net Zero: reduce energy demand, build a high-performance envelope, choose efficient electric systems, plan solar around the home’s needs, and coordinate loads with smart controls. See how these decisions work together as one whole-home strategy.
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BC Energy Step Code
Understand the BC Energy Step Code, the progression from Step 3 to Step 5, and the building-performance measures that shape your project. Learn how early energy modelling, design improvements and airtightness testing support a practical path from plans to verified performance.
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Building Science
Discover how the envelope, airtightness, ventilation, insulation, windows and mechanical systems affect one another. Learn how building science and energy modelling guide early design decisions to improve comfort, manage moisture and reduce energy demand before construction begins.
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Electrification & Mechanical Systems
Plan heat pumps, hot water, ventilation and electrical capacity as part of the home’s overall performance strategy. Explore right-sized equipment, all-electric planning, smart load management and backup power, with energy modelling helping connect system choices to the home’s actual needs.
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Tools & Downloads
Find official Step Code guides, compliance tools and links to rebate programs for planning better-performing homes in BC. Preview Fluent Energy’s builder checklists and planning calculators, with downloads and tools marked coming soon where they are still in development.
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Featured House Projects
Explore new-home and existing-home case studies showing how building science, efficient technologies and sustainable design come together. Review project details, energy-performance information and the systems used to support more efficient homes and progress toward Net Zero goals.
Knowledge today. Advantage tomorrow.
Don’t wait for the code to tell you how to build the next generation of homes. Start building your expertise today.