| 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, walked through the project’s design and execution. He shared 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, presented 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, led a facilitated Q&A focused on the technical aspects of the case study. |
