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BUILT GREEN LAUNCHES NET ZERO ENERGY+ PROGRAM Built Green Canada, a certification program that offers residential building courses that encourage more energy efficient building practices, has launched its Net Zero Energy+ program for single family new homes. The Built Green certification program has a presence in five provinces (B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario), and the organization is committed to guiding improvement through its four certification levels (bronze, silver, gold and platinum) each with increased energy performance requirements. The launch of its Net Zero Energy+ program adds another level of achievement (Net Zero), and while focused on Net Zero, it takes a holistic approach that goes beyond energy. In addition to advanced envelope and
MCAC ELECTS NEW PRESIDENT, ANNOUNCES 2022 CONFERENCE During another virtual annual general meeting in December, 2021, the Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada (MCAC) announced Wayne Davidson, of Davidson Bros. Mechanical Contractors (Burnaby, B.C.), will serve as president of MCAC for 2021/22 year. Davidson follows Dave Holek of Lekter Industrial/Mechanical Services (Belle River, ON) who served two consecutive terms as MCAC president Wayne Davidson to maintain consistency through the pandemic. MCAC has also announced its 2022 conference will be held in person, September 28-October 1 in Halifax. mcac.ca mechanical system content, the course includes discussion on how occupant behaviour impacts the overall energy use in a house and affects the sizing of renewable energy systems. The training has seven modules, takes an estimated 20 hours to complete and is a partnership between Built Green Canada and Blue House Energy.
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“This course was created in anticipation of what builders will need to know and do, before Net Zero building code changes come into effect,” said Shawna Henderson, CEO of Blue House Energy in a media release. “Our self-directed (on-demand), interactive training model has proven to be a great fit for busy industry pros, so we’re excited to offer this course on another critical topic.” builtgreencanada.ca ACTION FURNACE ACQUIRES DIRECT ENERGY ALBERTA HOME SERVICES BUSINESSES Action Furnace has purchased Direct Energy Alberta Home Services businesses from Texas-based NRG Energy. The new acquisition adds over 40 HVAC experts to the Action Furnace teams in Calgary and Edmonton, along with 5,000 membership customers and a database of over 50,000 customers. “The Direct Energy Alberta Home Services businesses are a perfect fit for Action Furnace,” said Bruce Sittler, president of Action Furnace. Complete integration of the Direct Energy Alberta Home Services businesses into Action Furnace is expected by late Spring 2022. actionfurnace.ca <>
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