| Join Retrofit Canada and The ReCover Initiative for a free webinar exploring Prima, Non Ultima—a deep energy retrofit (see case study below!) that transformed a 1937 Charlottetown home into a Passive House–inspired, high-performance dwelling with exceptional indoor air quality and drastically reduced energy use. Homeowner and green building expert Valentine Gomez, founder of Gomex Engineering and the only Certified Passive House Designer, Tradesperson, Construction Verifier, and Living Future Accredited Professional in the Maritimes, will walk through the project’s design and execution. He’ll share how the team achieved over 60% annual energy savings and cut space heating demand by more than 80%, while also minimizing embodied carbon and avoiding harmful materials. Nick McIntosh, Red Seal Journeyman Carpenter, Passive House Tradesperson and Consultant, and Project Coordinator at SAIT’s Green Building Technologies department, will present an overview of deep retrofits and the building science concepts behind successful deep retrofits. Lorrie Rand, President and Director of Sustainability at Habit Studio, and Co-Founder and Senior Advisor at the ReCover Initiative, will lead a facilitated Q&A focused on the technical aspects of the case study. Learn how high R-value insulation, advanced airtightness, high-performance windows and doors, and fully electrified mechanical systems can bring an existing home to net-zero-ready. This webinar is ideal for building professionals in design, construction, building science, energy advising, renovation, and related fields who want practical, real-world strategies for deep retrofits. |
