"From Laneway House to Passive House to Net Positive"
With many nations declaring 'climate emergencies' it's clear that we need to aggressively target the greenhouse emissions coming from our buildings and cities, but - to do that - we need to go beyond our current approach to 'green building' and instead shift our thinking to a target of 'Net Positive' impact.
This presentation will frame an approach to net-positive development that unfolds from a decade's worth of experience with infill housing and passive house projects.
Four learning objectives:
1. Defining 'Net Positive' in comparison to the Passive House standard, 'Net Zero', 'Energy Positive' and other green building benchmarks
2. Understand how site history and location contribute to the net GHG impacts of a development project
3. Understand how upfront emissions and operating emissions can be minimized with wood frame passive house projects.
4. Become familiar with Lanefab's "Net Positive Lens"; a framework through which we can critique the climate impact development projects
36. Passive House 101:
• Lots of insulation
• Super Airtight (No draughts, ACH < 0.6)
37. Passive House 101:
• Lots of insulation
• Super Airtight (No draughts)
• Excellent windows & doors
38. Passive House 101:
• Lots of insulation
• Super Airtight (No draughts)
• Excellent windows & doors
• No cold spots (thermal bridging)
Lanefab door threshold thermal bridge analysis (Flixo)
39. Passive House 101:
• Lots of insulation
• Super Airtight (No draughts)
• Excellent windows & doors
• No cold spots (thermal bridging)
• Ventilation with Heat Recovery
Photo: Uphillhouse.com
71. What does it replace?
Photo: 2007 RMI GreenHome Visitor’s Guide
72. The missing pieces of traditional ‘green’ building:
• Measures relative performance vs. actual impact
• Ignores induced transportation demand
• Ignores site history
Photo: 2007 RMI GreenHome Visitor’s Guide
99. Passive House 12-plex
Walkable / Transit Accessible
Low Carbon Wood Construction
Replaces two inefficient homes
Just a bit of ‘green bling’
100. Passive House 12-plex
Walkable / Transit Accessible
Low Carbon Wood Construction
Replaces two inefficient homes
Just a bit of ‘green bling’
What we need >> ‘Outright’ Zoning City-wide
103. Bryn Davidson
B.Eng. M.Arch. LEED-AP CPHD
bryn@lanefab.com
604.728.0606
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This Saturday, Sept. 14th
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Editor's Notes
Who lives in a building?
½ of ghgs connected to buildings
Many of us are concerned, and are working on creating greener buildings
…but its not enough, we’re not doing as well as we think we are
Good news. There is a way forward.
Doesn’t require tech, doesn’t require lots of money
Does require a shift in how we see and think about buildings
This is what I want to talk about
To shift, we need a starting point…
Imagine the greenest home…
Fewer GHGs on the planet after the project is built
Fewer GHGs on the planet after the project is built
Who lives in a building?
½ of ghgs connected to buildings
Many of us are concerned, and are working on creating greener buildings
…but its not enough, we’re not doing as well as we think we are
Good news. There is a way forward.
Doesn’t require tech, doesn’t require lots of money
Does require a shift in how we see and think about buildings
This is what I want to talk about
To shift, we need a starting point…
Imagine the greenest home…
Who lives in a building?
½ of ghgs connected to buildings
Many of us are concerned, and are working on creating greener buildings
…but its not enough, we’re not doing as well as we think we are
Good news. There is a way forward.
Doesn’t require tech, doesn’t require lots of money
Does require a shift in how we see and think about buildings
This is what I want to talk about
To shift, we need a starting point…
Imagine the greenest home…
Who lives in a building?
½ of ghgs connected to buildings
Many of us are concerned, and are working on creating greener buildings
…but its not enough, we’re not doing as well as we think we are
Good news. There is a way forward.
Doesn’t require tech, doesn’t require lots of money
Does require a shift in how we see and think about buildings
This is what I want to talk about
To shift, we need a starting point…
Imagine the greenest home…
Who lives in a building?
½ of ghgs connected to buildings
Many of us are concerned, and are working on creating greener buildings
…but its not enough, we’re not doing as well as we think we are
Good news. There is a way forward.
Doesn’t require tech, doesn’t require lots of money
Does require a shift in how we see and think about buildings
This is what I want to talk about
To shift, we need a starting point…
Imagine the greenest home…
Who lives in a building?
½ of ghgs connected to buildings
Many of us are concerned, and are working on creating greener buildings
…but its not enough, we’re not doing as well as we think we are
Good news. There is a way forward.
Doesn’t require tech, doesn’t require lots of money
Does require a shift in how we see and think about buildings
This is what I want to talk about
To shift, we need a starting point…
Imagine the greenest home…
Who lives in a building?
½ of ghgs connected to buildings
Many of us are concerned, and are working on creating greener buildings
…but its not enough, we’re not doing as well as we think we are
Good news. There is a way forward.
Doesn’t require tech, doesn’t require lots of money
Does require a shift in how we see and think about buildings
This is what I want to talk about
To shift, we need a starting point…
Imagine the greenest home…
Who lives in a building?
½ of ghgs connected to buildings
Many of us are concerned, and are working on creating greener buildings
…but its not enough, we’re not doing as well as we think we are
Good news. There is a way forward.
Doesn’t require tech, doesn’t require lots of money
Does require a shift in how we see and think about buildings
This is what I want to talk about
To shift, we need a starting point…
Imagine the greenest home…
Who lives in a building?
½ of ghgs connected to buildings
Many of us are concerned, and are working on creating greener buildings
…but its not enough, we’re not doing as well as we think we are
Good news. There is a way forward.
Doesn’t require tech, doesn’t require lots of money
Does require a shift in how we see and think about buildings
This is what I want to talk about
To shift, we need a starting point…
Imagine the greenest home…
Who lives in a building?
½ of ghgs connected to buildings
Many of us are concerned, and are working on creating greener buildings
…but its not enough, we’re not doing as well as we think we are
Good news. There is a way forward.
Doesn’t require tech, doesn’t require lots of money
Does require a shift in how we see and think about buildings
This is what I want to talk about
To shift, we need a starting point…
Imagine the greenest home…
Who lives in a building?
½ of ghgs connected to buildings
Many of us are concerned, and are working on creating greener buildings
…but its not enough, we’re not doing as well as we think we are
Good news. There is a way forward.
Doesn’t require tech, doesn’t require lots of money
Does require a shift in how we see and think about buildings
This is what I want to talk about
To shift, we need a starting point…
Imagine the greenest home…
Who lives in a building?
½ of ghgs connected to buildings
Many of us are concerned, and are working on creating greener buildings
…but its not enough, we’re not doing as well as we think we are
Good news. There is a way forward.
Doesn’t require tech, doesn’t require lots of money
Does require a shift in how we see and think about buildings
This is what I want to talk about
To shift, we need a starting point…
Imagine the greenest home…
Who lives in a building?
½ of ghgs connected to buildings
Many of us are concerned, and are working on creating greener buildings
…but its not enough, we’re not doing as well as we think we are
Good news. There is a way forward.
Doesn’t require tech, doesn’t require lots of money
Does require a shift in how we see and think about buildings
This is what I want to talk about
To shift, we need a starting point…
Imagine the greenest home…
Who lives in a building?
½ of ghgs connected to buildings
Many of us are concerned, and are working on creating greener buildings
…but its not enough, we’re not doing as well as we think we are
Good news. There is a way forward.
Doesn’t require tech, doesn’t require lots of money
Does require a shift in how we see and think about buildings
This is what I want to talk about
To shift, we need a starting point…
Imagine the greenest home…
Fewer GHGs on the planet after the project is built
Who lives in a building?
½ of ghgs connected to buildings
Many of us are concerned, and are working on creating greener buildings
…but its not enough, we’re not doing as well as we think we are
Good news. There is a way forward.
Doesn’t require tech, doesn’t require lots of money
Does require a shift in how we see and think about buildings
This is what I want to talk about
To shift, we need a starting point…
Imagine the greenest home…
Who lives in a building?
½ of ghgs connected to buildings
Many of us are concerned, and are working on creating greener buildings
…but its not enough, we’re not doing as well as we think we are
Good news. There is a way forward.
Doesn’t require tech, doesn’t require lots of money
Does require a shift in how we see and think about buildings
This is what I want to talk about
To shift, we need a starting point…
Imagine the greenest home…
Who lives in a building?
½ of ghgs connected to buildings
Many of us are concerned, and are working on creating greener buildings
…but its not enough, we’re not doing as well as we think we are
Good news. There is a way forward.
Doesn’t require tech, doesn’t require lots of money
Does require a shift in how we see and think about buildings
This is what I want to talk about
To shift, we need a starting point…
Imagine the greenest home…
Who lives in a building?
½ of ghgs connected to buildings
Many of us are concerned, and are working on creating greener buildings
…but its not enough, we’re not doing as well as we think we are
Good news. There is a way forward.
Doesn’t require tech, doesn’t require lots of money
Does require a shift in how we see and think about buildings
This is what I want to talk about
To shift, we need a starting point…
Imagine the greenest home…
Who lives in a building?
½ of ghgs connected to buildings
Many of us are concerned, and are working on creating greener buildings
…but its not enough, we’re not doing as well as we think we are
Good news. There is a way forward.
Doesn’t require tech, doesn’t require lots of money
Does require a shift in how we see and think about buildings
This is what I want to talk about
To shift, we need a starting point…
Imagine the greenest home…
Who lives in a building?
½ of ghgs connected to buildings
Many of us are concerned, and are working on creating greener buildings
…but its not enough, we’re not doing as well as we think we are
Good news. There is a way forward.
Doesn’t require tech, doesn’t require lots of money
Does require a shift in how we see and think about buildings
This is what I want to talk about
To shift, we need a starting point…
Imagine the greenest home…
Who lives in a building?
½ of ghgs connected to buildings
Many of us are concerned, and are working on creating greener buildings
…but its not enough, we’re not doing as well as we think we are
Good news. There is a way forward.
Doesn’t require tech, doesn’t require lots of money
Does require a shift in how we see and think about buildings
This is what I want to talk about
To shift, we need a starting point…
Imagine the greenest home…
Who lives in a building?
½ of ghgs connected to buildings
Many of us are concerned, and are working on creating greener buildings
…but its not enough, we’re not doing as well as we think we are
Good news. There is a way forward.
Doesn’t require tech, doesn’t require lots of money
Does require a shift in how we see and think about buildings
This is what I want to talk about
To shift, we need a starting point…
Imagine the greenest home…
Who lives in a building?
½ of ghgs connected to buildings
Many of us are concerned, and are working on creating greener buildings
…but its not enough, we’re not doing as well as we think we are
Good news. There is a way forward.
Doesn’t require tech, doesn’t require lots of money
Does require a shift in how we see and think about buildings
This is what I want to talk about
To shift, we need a starting point…
Imagine the greenest home…
Who lives in a building?
½ of ghgs connected to buildings
Many of us are concerned, and are working on creating greener buildings
…but its not enough, we’re not doing as well as we think we are
Good news. There is a way forward.
Doesn’t require tech, doesn’t require lots of money
Does require a shift in how we see and think about buildings
This is what I want to talk about
To shift, we need a starting point…
Imagine the greenest home…
Fewer GHGs on the planet after the project is built
Fewer GHGs on the planet after the project is built
These are all great projects
Oriented to the sun, insulation, integrated w nature, solar panels
These are all nice features
For climate, we need to see more than the picture of the building
See the whole story of the building
missing some key pieces
We need a way to go beyond our current categories for ‘green’, beyond net-zero impact, to a new category called Net-Positive
Net-Positive, in practice
Lovins’ house story
Fewer GHGs on the planet after the project is built
Fewer GHGs on the planet after the project is built
Walk: move to a walkable neighbourhood, support density policies and transit
Old Home: weatherize, light bulbs
Building or buying new: super green construction, and green bling
Walk: move to a walkable neighbourhood, support density policies and transit
Old Home: weatherize, light bulbs
Building or buying new: super green construction, and green bling
Fewer GHGs on the planet after the project is built
Walk: move to a walkable neighbourhood, support density policies and transit
Old Home: weatherize, light bulbs
Building or buying new: super green construction, and green bling
Walk: move to a walkable neighbourhood, support density policies and transit
Old Home: weatherize, light bulbs
Building or buying new: super green construction, and green bling
Walk: move to a walkable neighbourhood, support density policies and transit
Old Home: weatherize, light bulbs
Building or buying new: super green construction, and green bling
Walk: move to a walkable neighbourhood, support density policies and transit
Old Home: weatherize, light bulbs
Building or buying new: super green construction, and green bling
Walk: move to a walkable neighbourhood, support density policies and transit
Old Home: weatherize, light bulbs
Building or buying new: super green construction, and green bling
Walk: move to a walkable neighbourhood, support density policies and transit
Old Home: weatherize, light bulbs
Building or buying new: super green construction, and green bling
Walk: move to a walkable neighbourhood, support density policies and transit
Old Home: weatherize, light bulbs
Building or buying new: super green construction, and green bling
Walk: move to a walkable neighbourhood, support density policies and transit
Old Home: weatherize, light bulbs
Building or buying new: super green construction, and green bling
Walk: move to a walkable neighbourhood, support density policies and transit
Old Home: weatherize, light bulbs
Building or buying new: super green construction, and green bling
Walk: move to a walkable neighbourhood, support density policies and transit
Old Home: weatherize, light bulbs
Building or buying new: super green construction, and green bling
Walk: move to a walkable neighbourhood, support density policies and transit
Old Home: weatherize, light bulbs
Building or buying new: super green construction, and green bling
Walk: move to a walkable neighbourhood, support density policies and transit
Old Home: weatherize, light bulbs
Building or buying new: super green construction, and green bling
Walk: move to a walkable neighbourhood, support density policies and transit
Old Home: weatherize, light bulbs
Building or buying new: super green construction, and green bling
Walk: move to a walkable neighbourhood, support density policies and transit
Old Home: weatherize, light bulbs
Building or buying new: super green construction, and green bling
Who lives in a building?
½ of ghgs connected to buildings
Many of us are concerned, and are working on creating greener buildings
…but its not enough, we’re not doing as well as we think we are
Good news. There is a way forward.
Doesn’t require tech, doesn’t require lots of money
Does require a shift in how we see and think about buildings
This is what I want to talk about
To shift, we need a starting point…
Imagine the greenest home…