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Net Zero Energy and Zero Carbon Building – What’s the Difference?

Explore the differences between Net Zero Energy and Zero Carbon buildings in Canada

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Course Length:
1 Hour
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Speaker: Andrew (Andy) Cockburn
Senior Director, Education and Impact - NAIMA Canada

Andrew Cockburn is the Senior Director of Education and Impact at NAIMA Canada, where he oversees professional development, training initiatives, and sector-wide engagement to promote insulation excellence and energy-efficient retrofits.
Speaker: Gary Sharp
President, Consultant - Sharp Home Technologies

Gary Sharp is the President and Lead Consultant at Sharp Home Technologies and serves as a Senior Technical Advisor for NAIMA Canada. An experienced professional engineer, Gary has dedicated over 25 years to advancing energy efficiency in Canadian housing through building science, retrofit guidance, and regulatory work with organizations like CHBA and NRCan.

Topics Covered:

  • Overview of Net Zero Energy and Zero Carbon buildings
  • Construction requirements for energy-efficient buildings (super insulation, air tightness)
  • Operational vs. embodied carbon considerations
  • Carbon reduction strategies for building materials
  • Industry training and certification needs for builders, inspectors, and renovators
  • Retrofitting existing buildings to meet future codes
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Reconnaissance des terres

Dans un esprit de respect, de réciprocité et de vérité, nous honorons et reconnaissons Moh’kinsstis, le territoire traditionnel du Traité 7 et les pratiques orales de la confédération des Pieds-Noirs : Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, ainsi que les nations Îyâxe Nakoda et Tsuut’ina. Nous reconnaissons que ce territoire abrite la Nation métisse de l’Alberta, la région 3 au sein de la patrie historique des Métis du Nord-Ouest. Enfin, nous reconnaissons toutes les nations qui vivent, travaillent et se divertissent sur ce territoire, et qui l’honorent et le célèbrent.

Land Acknowledgment

In the spirit of respect, reciprocity and truth, we honour and acknowledge Moh’kinsstis and the traditional Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Blackfoot confederacy: Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, as well as the Îyâxe Nakoda and Tsuut’ina nations. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3, within the historical Northwest Métis homeland. Finally, we recognize all Nations who live, work and play on this land and honour and celebrate this territory.