Thursday, February 23, 2012
BEC Consulting Services 
BEC introduces FREE introductory Green Building Consultation
BEC introduces FREE introductory Green Building Consultation
BEC introduces FREE introductory Green Building Consultation
Ask us about our free consultation. An initial consultation with BEC Consulting will allow you to become familiar our design optimization process, and the green certification options we provide. Our inspection and certification options are your assurance that the green features that we help to design into your home are properly incorporated into the home construction process.
Still not sure of the benefits from increased home performance? The sound design choices we help implement result in a high level of energy efficiency (EnerGuide 80+, 30% better than code) and exceptional performance in comfort, and durability, as well as providing the potential for greatly enhanced indoor air quality. Our experience over the past 20 years illustrates that these are the area that resonate most with homeowners.
Additionally, the payback from energy efficiency upgrades can help offset the costs to achieve exceptional performance in areas that do not have their own financial clear payback to the owner or builder such as environmentally responsible use of materials or water efficiency.
Many home buyers expect a typical code-built home to not only hold aesthetic appeal, but to also keep their family comfortable, safe, and operate at a high efficiency and low cost. Those of you who follow Mike Holmes hear that too often this isn't the case. Most people do not realize the building code represents the minimum performance standard acceptable; a code-built home is the lowest performing home that a builder can legally build, period.
How many consumers consider buying the base package on an automobile? How many manufacturers only offer a single engine package on a car model? How many dealers ignore a potential car buyers desire to discuss fuel efficiency and/or performance packages? Yet in the homebuilding industry sales agents routinely ignore opportunities to sell performance and upgrade opportunities to potential homebuyers. Our research demonstrates that this is due to the fact that most builders do not offer performance improvement packages or energy efficiency upgrades
On Monday, Jun. 06, the Conservatives reintroduced the 2011 Budget which remained largely unchanged from the Budget that was released prior to the election. Many home owners and industry observers have noted that new the budget still contains a $400 million provision for a 1 year extension of the ecoENERGY...
14-08-2011
Effective July 13th 2011 the ecoENERGY Retrofit - Homes Program is once again accepting new participants, past participants may also re-enter the program. The ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes program provides professional advice and financial assistance of up to $5,000 to encourage owners of existing low-rise properties to make smart energy retrofit...
14-08-2011
On Monday June 06, the Conservatives introduced the 2011 Budget with a $400 million provision for a 1 year extension of the ecoENERGY Retrofit - Homes program. The ecoENERGY program provides professional advice and financial incentives of up to $5,000 to Canadian homeowners looking to undertake energy efficient home improvements. To qualify...
14-08-2011
John, I must admit in sincerity that I have appreciated everything you have provided to me, and that the continued exchanges with you emphasize my impression from our first conversation that it was the right thing for me to approach BEC with regards to my LEED consultation and certification needs.
21-04-2010