CNCA Funding to Decarbonize the Built Environment

An online platform to calculate energy consumption in buildings and visualize/compare performance against typological and market standards. Based on information provided by users, the platform offers strategies to improve performance.

Outputs:

• Pro Rio Building Energy Consumption Tool

Outputs:

• Zero Emission Buildings Taskforce Report
• Zero Emission Buildings Taskforce New Construction Summary 

This tool, along with the accompanying report, provides guidance on calculating and implementing energy performance standards for greenhouse gas reduction in existing buildings.

Outputs:

• Project Summary
• Final Report: Performance Targets and Metrics
• Target Calculation Tool: Workbook Spreadsheet (Download)

This project developed a primer tool to support the market transformation of building electrification initiatives across North America and Europe that advance decarbonization goals.

Outputs:

• Building Electrification Primer for City-Utility Coordination
• Webinar Held on 4 October, 2019 (View Recording)

This project co-funded the development of three case studies documenting GHG reduction successes and the lessons learned in improving the cost-effectiveness of implementing these projects.

Outputs:

• Case Study 1 – Single Family Passive House
• Case Study 2 – High Performance Laneway House
• Case Study 3 – Multi-Unit Residential Passive House

 This project provides a detailed assessment of the extent to which the energiesprong retrofitting model is transferable to London, through the development of a robust business case and barriers report. The report assesses the level of ‘transferability’ of each of the key energiesprong pillars and, on the basis of this, identifies the practical steps needed to deliver the model in London.

Outputs:

• London Energiesprong Transferability Assessment
• Energiesprong UK Finance Model Introduction
• The Finance Model
• The Post Workshop Report

This project examined two fundamental aspects of the transition to 4th Generation District Heating Networks designed to enable a more cost effective transition away from fossil fuels to a future heat supply that is from local renewable, environmental and waste heat sources.

Outputs:

• Connecting Existing Buildings to District Heating Networks Summary Report
• Connecting Existing Buildings to District Heating Networks Technical Report

A report to examine the technical and economic feasibility of moving towards net-zero high-rise residential buildings in Australia and identifies pathways to accelerate their commercialization. It is designed to inspire Federal and State Government policy makers and the development industry to move rapidly toward buildings that go well beyond current requirements of BASIX (NSW) and the National Construction Code. Accompanying documents include an article describing the importance of the work, and a presentation providing an overview of the work.

Outputs:

• Final Report: Accelerating Net-Zero High-Rise Residential Buildings in Australia

A project that leveraged demonstrated European success in significantly reducing energy use through improved building envelope performance and collaboration between cities in order to accelerate the market transformation towards carbon neutral buildings in North America.

Outputs:

• A High Performance Buildings Barriers and Best Practice Report With Supporting Documents
• Zero Emissions Building Targets Report and Council Presentation
• North American Passive House Network Meeting Agenda, Presentation, and Outcomes Report