Hot take · 31:51
// THE QUOTE
“the feds put out the program for the green homes right they're going okay we're going to spend this money”
— Lara Ryan · Lara Ryan Design
Capacity reality check: ~780 certified auditors doing 4-5 audits a day means retrofitting the national stock is physically impossible. A hard, niche-credible number-backed take.
Full episode at 31:51Why Atlantic Canada Is Already Behind on Net Zero — and What BC Got Right | BuildGreen Atlantic Panel ▸
THE LESSON THIS CLIP CARRIES
Air-tightness is the highest-ROI first step in any retrofit because it reduces the demand on every downstream system — mechanicals, renewables, and insulation all shrink.
“air tightness is the number one target … take care of air tightness first because it reduces the demand on everything else”
THE CHAPTER IT LIVES IN
Peter Paulie / Esport Properties as local proof-of-concept
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Clips like this, every two weeks.
SOURCE: 31:51 of Why Atlantic Canada Is Already Behind on Net Zero — and What BC Got Right | BuildGreen Atlantic Panel