Location: Volta Office 7th Floor, 1505 Barrington Street (Maritime Centre) 

Date: Thursday, April 5th, 2018

Time: Lunch and Networking: 11:40 am, Presentation: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Cost: Free (lunch – please advise of any special dietary requirements)

RSVP: Please use our Online Registration process to register by Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018.

This event qualifies for 1 Professional Development Hour (PDH) for the Engineers Nova Scotia CPD program.

Presentation Description:

Passive House remains the world’s leading energy efficiency standard reducing heating costs by 85% and total site energy by 60% over code built construction.  This efficiency is achieved first by reducing loads with a high performance building envelope then by appropriately sizing efficient mechanical and electrical systems.  It then becomes feasible to integrate renewable technologies to reach site Net Zero.  In this session, we will discuss the principals of Passive House, the targets of the Standard and the tools used to model these projects.  We will review a sample of Passive House projects built in NS, and examples of assemblies and mechanical systems used.  Looking at the performance of these buildings, we can calculate the system size and cost of renewable technologies to bring these buildings to Net Zero.

Presenter’s Bio:

Natalie Leonard, P.Eng. Certified Passive House Consultant

As one of the first Certified Passive House Consultants in Canada, Natalie is dedicated to promoting the Passive House Concept and creating cost effective, beautiful, super-efficient home for the future.

She brings her engineering background, hands on design and construction experience, a practical and efficient approach to building and a commitment to reduce the energy footprint to her projects. She works with you to improve efficiencies while preserving the architecture of your project.

Engineering and Construction Experience

Natalie is a Civil Engineer by education and began her experience in construction at an early age. Natalie returned to the family business after completing university and worked in the field as a project manager. After spending 6 months traveling in Asia, she joined a large condominium developer in Toronto, Canada as the project manager of a 815 unit building.