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Heat Pump Calculator

This interactive tool helps you to compare the cost of heat pumps to other home heating and cooling options in five cities across Canada. It was developed by experts at the Canadian Climate Institute based on extensive economic analysis. Results reflect average costs over the lifetime of the equipment and do not reflect individual circumstances of each user.

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Webinars

Better Building Speaker Series

Research shows that we could be constructing buildings that are more resilient, healthier and better for the environment. There are many ways we could make buildings better here in Nova Scotia and that is what this series of online presentations is all about. Architects, engineers, custom builders, contractors, developers and educators are encouraged to check out recordings and slides from past presentations in the Better Building Speaker Series.

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Education and Visual Aids

The Cool Way to Heat Homes

The heating and cooling equipment that Canadians rely on has big consequences for their finances and their environment. To meet the growing need for cooling, many people are buying central air conditioners and pairing then with their existing heating source. But in doing so, they inadvertently miss an opportunity to get high-efficiency, low emissions heating and cooling from a single piece of equipment: a heat pump.

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Guide

Operational vs. Embodied Carbon by BER

Learn what is the difference between operational carbon and embodied carbon and why you should care.

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Education and Visual Aids

Embodied Carbon: A Primer for Buildings in Canada by CAGBC

This document guides Canada's building sector in understanding and addressing embodied carbon in both new and existing buildings, complementing efforts to eliminate operational carbon emissions.

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