Angela Bustamante

Attention building science nerds! This episode is for you.  Angela Bustamante is the Director of Technical Services and Quality Assurance at Building Knowledge Canada. Her superpower is delivering guidance to industry on energy efficiency components and systems as they relate to building codes.

[email protected]

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-bustamante-a6891b6/?originalSubdomain=ca

Tune into this episode to find out:

-Why knowledge is the most important commodity in this industry.

-Why Angela says that “Awareness of what you know and your confidence in what you know” is power. 

What Energy Star is all about.

Host/Producer - Shawna Henderson [email protected]

Producer - Tanya Chedrawy [email protected]

Technical Producer - Michael Boyd [email protected]

Social Media – Anita Kirkbride www.twirp.ca

A Production of: Blue House Energy bluehouseenergy.com/

Tanya Media tanyamedia.com

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Blue House Energy’s Website by R & G - The Sustainability Agency https://www.rgstrategic.com/

Music from Arches Audio - https://archesaudio.com/ Title of Song - "Road Trip"

LINKS IN THIS EPISODE

Building Knowledge Canada https://buildingknowledge.ca/

EnerGuide Report  https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy-efficiency/energuide/energuide-energy-efficiency-home-evaluations/20552

CMHC  https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/

SB12 http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/AssetFactory.aspx?did=15947

Energy Star for New Homes https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy-efficiency/energy-star-canada/energy-star-for-new-homes/22179

House as a System https://betterhomesbc.ca/products/what-is-the-house-as-a-system-concept/

Aerobarrier https://aeroseal.com/aerobarrier/

In this episode Shawna breaks it down with Natalie Irwin, Director of Stakeholder Engagement at Efficiency Canada .  The national voice for an energy efficient economy. Not only is Natalie helping to change the landscape for the better by being a voice and advocate in this sector, she is up to very interesting things! She works full time and is pursuing her Master’s degree and learning to become a sommelier. She joins the conversation from Sweden!

•Tune in to find out the many things you can do to your home to make it more energy efficient. No, it’s not just installing a heat pump.

•Did you know that Nova Scotia is a leader in energy efficiency?

•Find out why Shawna tells Natalie that she was a “unicorn” when she first started in the industry.

Host/Producer - Shawna Henderson [email protected]

Producer - Tanya Chedrawy [email protected]

Technical Producer - Michael Boyd [email protected]

Social Media – Anita Kirkbride www.twirp.ca

A Production of: Blue House Energy bluehouseenergy.com/

Tanya Media tanyamedia.com

Podcast Atlantic podcastatlantic.com/

Blue House Energy’s Website by R & G - The Sustainability Agency https://www.rgstrategic.com/

Music from Arches Audio - https://archesaudio.com/ Title of Song - "Road Trip"

LINKS IN THIS EPISODE

Energy Wise https://energy-wise.ca/

Efficiency Canada https://www.efficiencycanada.org/

How to become a Sommelier https://www.internationalsommelier.com/Wine/OnlineSommelierClasses?gclid=CjwKCAjwo4mIBhBsEiwAKgzXODoaPbsWj80euB_XrK7duNOkq3BiVmdbu0V8ZT2vv2nX4DSurxTtghoCOdoQAvD_BwE

Bishop’s Cellar https://bishopscellar.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjwo4mIBhBsEiwAKgzXOGM-XeVQZCFhIfnrrVKu30A7dsQkGI5s7s-GFDVs770rBFrqA74wFBoCgvMQAvD_BwE

Natalie’s Blog https://www.efficiencycanada.org/blog/

Equal by 30 https://www.equalby30.org/en

Halifax Partnership Connector Program https://halifaxpartnership.com/how-we-help/grow-your-business/connect-to-talent/

Efficiency Nova Scotia https://www.efficiencyns.ca/residential/upgrade-the-comfort-of-your-home-for-less/?gclid=CjwKCAjwo4mIBhBsEiwAKgzXOFAt70ccZzcrOFKaI6JYw0k_bxfvQgZsPrk1jTepNqFZhXxqB8pqBhoCePYQAvD_BwE

Paul Gagliardi

In this episode Shawna catches up with Paul Gagliardi, the Managing Director at NRGwise, an energy assessment consulting company deeply passionate and committed to our environment. His growing team of advisors is making great impact in the efficiency space.

-Tune in to find out about the Greener Homes Grant, you could receive funding for energy efficiency retrofits.

-Listen to Paul’s advice when it comes to upgrading your home.

-Find out exactly what it takes to be an energy advisor.

Host/Producer - Shawna Henderson [email protected]

Producer - Tanya Chedrawy [email protected]

Technical Producer - Michael Boyd [email protected]

Social Media – Anita Kirkbride www.twirp.ca

A Production of: Blue House Energy bluehouseenergy.com/

Tanya Media tanyamedia.com

Podcast Atlantic podcastatlantic.com/

Blue House Energy’s Website by R & G - The Sustainability Agency https://www.rgstrategic.com/

Music from Arches Audio - https://archesaudio.com/ Title of Song - "Road Trip"

LINKS IN THIS EPISODE

Shawna's Blog Post - https://bluehouseenergy.com/blogs/bhe-blog/shawna-henderson-featured-in-deep-energy-retrofits-webinar

@NRG Wise Consulting 

NRGwise https://nrgwise.ca/

BCIT Building Technology Course https://www.bcit.ca/programs/building-construction-technology-associate-certificate-part-time-515gacert/ 

Don Roscoe http://www.solarns.ca/index.php/node/241

Listen to Episode 5 Mark Carver https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e14ob9b

Greener Home Initiative https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy-efficiency/homes/canada-greener-homes-grant/23441

Mark Carver 

Twitter at @CanmetENERGY_O 

LinkedIn at @CanmetENERGY Ottawa

Attention building science nerds! This episode is for you. In this episode Shawna talks to Mark Carver, project lead for CanmetEnergy at Natural Resources Canada-the country’s leading research and technology organization in the field of clean energy. Getting to net-zero requires innovation. THIS episode is your insight into our thought-leaders and industry game-changers.

•Tune in to find out why the PEER project is leading innovation.

•Learn why “air-tightness” is the most important aspect of a deep energy retrofit.

•Also, you’ll find out why Shawna calls Mark “no stranger to danger.”

Host/Producer - Shawna Henderson [email protected]

Producer - Tanya Chedrawy [email protected]

Technical Producer - Michael Boyd [email protected]

Social Media – Anita Kirkbride www.twirp.ca

A Production of: Blue House Energy bluehouseenergy.com/

Tanya Media tanyamedia.com

Podcast Atlantic podcastatlantic.com/

Blue House Energy’s Website by R & G - The Sustainability Agency https://www.rgstrategic.com/

Music from Arches Audio - https://archesaudio.com/ Title of Song - "Road Trip"

LINKS IN THIS EPISODE

CanMet Energy - https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy/energy-offices-and-labs/canmetenergy/5715

Natural Resources Canada - https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/home

EnerCan - http://www.enercan.ca/ 

Jeff Armstrong – Cold Climate Building https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-armstrong-202a9310/?originalSubdomain=ca

Ottawa Community Housing (OCH)  https://www.och-lco.ca/ 

Sundance Co-op Project - https://sundancecoop.org/sundance-retrofit-project/ 

Diane Snelgrove

In this episode of This Must Be The Place, Shawna speaks to Diane Snelgrove, Enterprise Development Officer at the Saint John Community Loan Fund. Diane has held many hats in her diverse career but one thing that has been a constant is her natural ability to bring out the best ideas in aspiring entrepreneurs and help them launch and scale their businesses. She is a force. Next Inc. is a new program out of the loan fund and is focused on women entrepreneurs becoming energy advisors.

•Tune in to find out why you are never bored as an energy advisor (EA).

•How being an EA offers “tons of freedom”.

•Why she was getting frustrated with the ideas for business that women were bringing her.

Host/Producer - Shawna Henderson [email protected]

Producer - Tanya Chedrawy [email protected]

Technical Producer - Michael Boyd [email protected]

Social Media – Anita Kirkbride www.twirp.ca

A Production of: Blue House Energy bluehouseenergy.com/

Tanya Media tanyamedia.com

Podcast Atlantic podcastatlantic.com/

Blue House Energy’s Website by R & G - The Sustainability Agency https://www.rgstrategic.com/

Music from Arches Audio - https://archesaudio.com/ Title of Song - "Road Trip"

LINKS IN THIS EPISODE

This episode was recorded June 15, 2021. Funding announcements at that time have been implemented.

Saint John Community Loan Fund http://loanfund.ca/

Enterprise Development Officer [email protected]

Sussex Home Hardware https://www.homehardware.ca/store/31857

Hunt Design Centre https://huntdesigncentre.com/

Picadilly Coffee https://www.picadillycoffee.ca/

Enterprising Women http://loanfund.ca/enterprising-women.html

Greener Home Initiative  https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy-efficiency/homes/canada-greener-homes-grant/23441

Maria Kondo https://konmari.com/

An Inconvenient Truth https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0497116/

Cindy Gareau [email protected]

Shawna’s guest in this episode is Cindy Gareau, the Executive Director of CACEA (The Canadian Association of Consulting Energy Advisors). She champions the profession of energy advising, well because it’s pretty important. Yet, not much is known about the work they do. Cindy is here to change that!

Highlights:

-Listen to understand why she says that Energy Advisors “are really the centre of everything.”

-Energy advisors can be your partner in moving things forward.

-How the world of construction and energy advisors are linked.

Host/Producer - Shawna Henderson [email protected]

Producer - Tanya Chedrawy [email protected]

Technical Producer - Michael Boyd [email protected]

Social Media – Anita Kirkbride www.twirp.ca

A Production of: Blue House Energy bluehouseenergy.com/

Tanya Media tanyamedia.com

Podcast Atlantic podcastatlantic.com/

Blue House Energy’s Website by https://www.rgstrategic.com/

Music from Arches Audio - https://archesaudio.com/ Title of Song - "Road Trip"

LINKS IN THIS EPISODE

Canadian Association of Consulting Energy Advisors (CACEA) https://cacea.ca/

BC Step Code https://energystepcode.ca/

Greener Homes Initiative https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy-efficiency/homes/canada-greener-homes-grant/23441 (PLEASE CONFIRM)

CMHC $40000 Loan – https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/professionals/project-funding-and-mortgage-financing/funding-programs/all-funding-programs/canada-greener-homes

Federation of Canadian Municipalities Clean Energy Financing  - https://fcm.ca/en/programs/green-municipal-fund

Pilot Training Program in Integrated Design Process Facilitation – https://cacea.ca/portfolio-item/cacea-launches-an-idp-facilitation-training-pilot-program/

Carla Harder [email protected]

In today’s episode Shawna speaks to Carla Harder-a member of her Blue House Energy team. Carla is the Program Coordinator and oversees energy efficiency training. Her superpower (among many) is effectively engaging those that are underrepresented in the industry.

Highlights:

-Tune in to find out why she says “dry wallers are the ones who know how to ice cakes.”

-She explains that working in energy efficiency is about problem-solving that has healing and positive outcomes.

-Find out why we need to intercept girls at a younger age to attract them into the field.

Host/Producer - Shawna Henderson [email protected]

Producer - Tanya Chedrawy [email protected]

Technical Producer - Michael Boyd [email protected]

Social Media – Anita Kirkbride www.twirp.ca

A Production of: Blue House Energy bluehouseenergy.com/

Tanya Media tanyamedia.com

Podcast Atlantic podcastatlantic.com/

Blue House Energy’s Website by https://www.rgstrategic.com/

Music from Arches Audio - https://archesaudio.com/ Title of Song - "Road Trip"

LINKS IN THIS EPISODE

Women Unlimited http://www.womenunlimitedns.ca/ 

Listen to Episode 1 with Guest Andy Cockburn https://podcastatlantic.com/podcast/this-must-be-the-place-the-building-science-podcast/

Irving Ship Building Youth Programs https://www.irvingshipbuilding.com/irving-shipbuilding-home.aspx

Link to Carla’s Artwork on Instagram @carlaeharder

Saint John Community Loan Fund http://loanfund.ca/ 

Andy Cockburn

In this episode Shawna talks to industry expert Andy Cockburn. He is the Director of Education and Training at NAIMA ( the North American Insulation Manufacturers Association). A red seal general carpenter by trade and a certified passive house consultant. He’s been influencing the younger generation of talent teaching at Algonquin college the past 15 years—though he says he learns from his students too!

Highlights:

-Find out why he says you can now “put on a lab coat and carhartt’s.”

-Listen to understand how the industry is changing.

-He explains the skill sets needed to succeed in this industry as it evolves, no you don’t need to be physically strong.

Host/Producer - Shawna Henderson [email protected]

Producer - Tanya Chedrawy [email protected]

Technical Producer - Michael Boyd [email protected]

Social Media – Anita Kirkbride www.twirp.ca

A Production of: Blue House Energy bluehouseenergy.com/

Tanya Media tanyamedia.com

Podcast Atlantic podcastatlantic.com/

Blue House Energy’s Website by https://www.rgstrategic.com/

Music from Arches Audio - https://archesaudio.com/  Title of Song - "Road Trip"

LINKS IN THIS EPISODE

North American Insulation Manufacturers Association https://www.naimacanada.ca/ 

Recipe: https://smittenkitchen.com/2016/05/almond-rhubarb-picnic-bars/

Don Roscoe  http://www.solarns.ca/index.php/node/241

https://chasingpisces.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/ns_open_roscoes_rules.pdf

Book: http://solarns.ca/resources/canadian-solar-home-design-manual

Coming soon. This Must Be the Place: The Science Building Podcast. 

Host/Producer - Shawna Henderson [email protected]

Producer - Tanya Chedrawy [email protected]

Technical Producer - Michael Boyd [email protected]

A Production of: Blue House Energy bluehouseenergy.com/

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