Congratulations Newly Qualified Net Zero Professionals!

In the first quarter of 2026 (Jan-Mar) 10 Builders, 2 Renovators, and 3 Energy Advisors became qualified under the CHBA Net Zero Home Labelling Program! Please join us in welcoming them aboard! You can browse our complete Net Zero participant directory by category, province or name - click here to find who to work with!

Builders

• Assembly Corp, ON
• BK Cornerstone Design Build Ltd, ON
• Cardea Homes, ON
• Depencier Builders Ltd, ON
• Edgehill Development Ltd, BC
• Ess & Ess Enterprise Ltd, BC
• JDL Homes Ltd, BC
• Magnus Homes, ON
• Thomasfield Homes, ON
• TQ Construction, BC

Renovators

• DHP Homes, ON
• Revision Built, ON

Energy Advisors

• Brett Tracy, Thrive Energy Inc., BC
• Dave Turnbull, Enerspec Energy Consulting & Home Inspection, BC
• Zach Bererton, VT Group of Companies, AB

Collaborative Storytelling Shares the Success of Net Zero Homes

CHBA’s Chasing Net Zero series, a collaboration with Green Energy Futures, has kicked off with a preview video and post with David Dodge on tour to find the best builders of Net Zero Homes in Canada today. Over the coming months the series will feature stories of inspiring CHBA Qualified Net Zero Builders across Canada who will share their stories about the amazing homes they’re building. Be sure to follow along and learn about each of their “secret sauces”. Check out the first story here.

Builder Tested Resilience Checklists Now Available

The Resilient Homes Task Force (RHTF) – a collaboration between the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction and the Canadian Home Builders’ Association – has published a new set of practical resilience checklists for residential construction. Developed over the past two years, the checklists were refined through builder‑led field trials with CHBA members to ensure they are constructible, clearly prioritized, and aligned with real on‑site practices. CHBA member feedback also highlighted supply chain challenges for resilience-related products. The published checklists provide a clear, tiered approach (Good, Better, Best) to voluntarily improving resilience to hazards such as flooding, hail, high wind, and wildfire. CHBA and ICLR will continue this work over the next five years, focusing on increasing recognition of the checklists, educating consumers, encouraging product manufacturer to offer resilient products and the associated training for builders and renovators. The RHTF will also create opportunities for insurance-led field trials to test incentives linked to the checklists. For more information, please contact Bilal El-Zaylaa.

Renovators: Opportunity for Project Support and Funding for Renovations Involving Resilience

CHBA and the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) are seeking renovators to participate in a Resilient Home Renovation Field Trial focused on reducing risks from high wind, urban flooding, wildfire, and hail. Selected projects will receive expert support including an Integrated Design Process (up to $12,000) plus funding toward resilience upgrades (up to $20,000). Learn more here and by joining the upcoming information session to get clarity on eligibility, timelines, and expectations. Register for the May 13, 2026, from 1:30–2:30 pm ET information session here. Ready to apply? Submit the completed renovator application and homeowner interest forms to brendon.fraser@chba.ca by May 29, 2026. Final projects will be selected by June 12, 2026.

Training Rebates: $400 per course!

Great news: Training rebates/discounts to help prepare the industry for future building codes are continuing to be offered in 2026! Instructor-led courses are delivered by CHBA Qualified Net Zero Service Organizations and new e-learning options are available 24/7/365 through CHBA. Funding provided by NRCan through CHBA’s Enabling Tiered Codes – Implementation and Market Preparedness project. Learn more and register here.

Upcoming Net Zero Training

Sharable Blog Post: What’s the Difference Between Net Zero & Net Zero Ready Homes? 

If you’ve researched energy efficient homes, you’ve probably come across the terms “Net Zero” and “Net Zero Ready.” But what do they mean, and how are they different? In this blog post we’re breaking down the differentiating features of Net Zero and Net Zero Ready Homes.

Be sure to share using @CHBANetZero and #CHBANetZero so that more homeowners and homebuyers will learn about Net Zero Homes! Visit our website here to read more of our Net Zero blog posts. You can also find and share all our Net Zero blog posts (geared towards consumers) via our social media accounts on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

This AI tool for net-zero research discloses its energy use

ChatNetZero, an AI chatbot trained to handle questions about greenhouse gas emissions targets, helps climate professionals use AI with more confidence by grounding answers in verified sources and making energy use more transparent. It was created because general AI chatbots aren’t a reliable source of answers to questions about greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. It can now tell you how much energy was used to generate the answer, and because ChatNetZero is trained with a specific data set it requires less power to deliver answers. Read more here and access ChatNetZero here.

IESO Report finds Wind & Solar Energy + BESS can meet at least 99.5% of Ontario’s peaking and base-load electricity needs

In August 2025 the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) released a new report: Hybrid Resource Portfolio Equivalency Assessment. Integrating a large portfolio of variable generation resources into the IESO-controlled grid will present challenges for system planners and operators due to the intermittent nature of the resources. However, advancements in battery technology and declining prices are providing opportunities to better utilize these resources, enhancing their performance and effective grid penetration. This paper explores the capability and costs of resource portfolios consisting of various variable generation and battery energy storage systems (BESS) to meet defined need profiles and compares them with combined-cycle gas turbines and small nuclear reactor options to meet the equivalent needs of baseload generation. The report had two very important findings about the potential for wind, solar and BESS: They can meet at least 99.5% of Ontario’s peaking and base-load electricity needs AND they can do it at a lower cost than new small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs). You can find the IESO Technical Report here and the Ontario Clean Air Alliance Research briefing note here.

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