{"id":2906,"date":"2025-03-18T10:14:11","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T10:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heatpumpingtechnologies.org\/annex62\/?page_id=2906"},"modified":"2025-09-12T14:38:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T14:38:38","slug":"ca006-zero-carbon-and-zero-energy-ready","status":"publish","type":"case_studies","link":"https:\/\/heatpumpingtechnologies.org\/project62\/case-studies\/ca006-zero-carbon-and-zero-energy-ready\/","title":{"rendered":"CA006 Zero Carbon and Zero Energy-Ready"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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With a population of approximately 21,000, a very cold climate and without the adoption of the BC Energy Step Code, many would not expect the City of Fort St. John to have a high profile in the green building industry. Yet, it has carved its own precedent-setting path when it comes to green buildings. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Soon after a smaller Single-Family House project was completed, construction of a much larger Passive House<\/em> project began nearby. The Fort St. John 50-unit Passive House<\/em> affordable housing building originated from a partnership between BC Housing<\/em> and BC Hydro<\/em>. Upon completion in 2019, it became Canada\u2019s largest multi-family Passive House building and the northernmost multi-family Passive House<\/em> project in the world. The majority of the building was allocated to accommodate BC Hydro\u2019s<\/em> employees working on the Site C Dam<\/em> project. Once the Site C<\/em> project is complete, all 50 units will be provided as affordable housing for low and moderate-income households.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Of particular note is the fact that the building is all-electric (not connected to a gas supply). This was a key decision, made early in the development process, that bestows an incredibly low GHGI on the building. The Province\u2019s upcoming Zero Carbon Step Code (in effect as of May 1, 2023) defines this level of GHGI as zero-carbon ready and is likely to make it a minimum requirement by 2030. This building is not only living proof that future GHGI requirements can be met today but, like many other high-performance buildings in Fort St. John, it dispels the myth that gas-fired equipment is a necessity in northern climates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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