Event Details
Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Time: 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Location: Wingate by Wyndham Dieppe Moncton
Address: 69 Rue du Marché, Dieppe, NB
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Overview
This session will explore the building industry’s journey to decarbonize by focusing on operational carbon.
This training registration cost (not including travel and expenses) will be paid for by the federal government’s Code Acceleration Fund.
Course Summary
As the urgency to combat climate change intensifies, reducing carbon emissions in the built environment has become a top priority. Canada’s national building codes have committed to regulating carbon emissions starting with the 2025 codes, making strategic carbon reduction increasingly critical for meeting federal, provincial, and municipal climate goals.
This session will explore the building industry’s journey to decarbonize by focusing on operational carbon—emissions generated from the energy used to heat, cool, light, and power buildings during their use phase. Trainees will learn what operational carbon emissions are and how they are linked to load reduction and heating energy sources. This information will equip you to better navigate regulations and incentives that target operational carbon emissions, allowing you to identify and implement strategies to reduce operational carbon and help meet decarbonization goals.
Course Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, trainees will be able to:
- Identify the sources of operational carbon emissions in your buildings.
- Understand the impact of electrical grid carbon emission in your region, both now and in the future as the electrical grid decarbonizes.
- Identify strategies for reducing operational carbon emissions to support whole-building life cycle decarbonization.
- Understand how reducing operational carbon will help you comply with current and future federal, provincial, and municipal climate goals and regulations.
- Understand operational carbon emissions in the New Brunswick context.
Target Audience
Architects, Energy Modellers, HVAC Designers, Building Owners
Prerequisites
A fundamental understanding of building energy systems is recommended but is not required to attend this training.
About the Presenter
Steve Kemp | M.A.Sc., P.Eng., LEED® Fellow
Principal, Senior Energy & Climate Specialist
Steve is a recognized leader in energy efficiency and carbon reduction in Canada, specializing in strategies that help architects and developers create sustainable, high-performance buildings that contribute to mitigating climate change. With deep expertise in low-carbon technologies such as geothermal energy, smart lighting control, solar power generation, solar thermal, energy recovery, and thermal storage, Steve plays a pivotal role in advancing the integration of these solutions into building designs.
Steve’s contributions are evident in landmark projects like Mohawk College’s Joyce Centre for Partnership & Innovation, North America’s largest net-zero building. In addition to his technical expertise, Steve’s leadership was honored with the Green Building Champion Award by the Canada Green Building Council in 2014.
As a senior expert in the field, Steve is a LEED Fellow and actively contributes to shaping Canada’s national energy codes for buildings through his involvement with the Canada Green Building Council’s Energy & Engineering Technical Advisory Group and the National Research Council’s Standing Committee on Energy Efficiency. His knowledge and influence continue to guide the evolution of sustainable building practices in Canada.
Organized by
SaveEnergyNB / ÉcoÉnergieNB