EXPLORERS will Solve Climate Change

In 2014, a modern day EXPLORER, Paul Hanley wrote a book on the monumental changes that are needed for Eleven billion people to occupy this marvelous planet at the end of this century. With optimism, Paul concluded we have the knowledge and systems needed for the sweeping changes that are needed to transform humankind in culture, agriculture and ultimately a new human race. [Eleven, Paul Hanley]

The seeping sweeping changes that are needed, need to start now and focus on the BIG wins if we are to sustain life on planet Earth. At the Build Saskatchewan Green conference, Auden Schendler challenged our communities to Get Green Done, “It’s not about building one #NetZero building it is about transforming the entire industry to reduce 35% of all GHG emissions.”  Monumental changes are needed, but they are not as technically challenging as one would expect. We already know how to build NetZero building for no additional cost as demonstrated on the case study projects, listed at the end of this article.

The challenge then is not the technical component, but rather in the leadership and cultural change that is required.

WHY EXPLORERS enact BIG Wins


For answers on how to enact large scale change, I did some research and came across a very interesting paper on a type of people called EXPLORERS. The Deloitte Research team concluded that less that 12.3% of the workforce have the passion of the Explorer as defined by three attributes: commitment to domain, questing, and connecting. Each of these attributes leads to behaviours that drive sustained performance improvement and a disciplined commitment toward making an increasing longer-term impact. [3]

To Explore the rest of this article  EXPLORERS will help Solve Climate Change


I look forward to working with EXPLORERS to create a NetZero Building industry.


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Lean Pays for a Green: A 2020 Vision for a NetZero Building Industry
Lean, What's in it for ME?
Why a 3 Pronged Approach to Lean


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LEAN pays for GREEN is a 2020 Vision for a #NetZero Building Industry

LEAN pays for GREEN is a new way of thinking on how
to deliver high performance GREEN buildings at no additional cost using
LEAN Project Delivery. The math is simple; Lean Project Delivery can
deliver capital cost saving of 20% to 40% which is considerably more
that the 10% premium needed to deliver a NetZero building.

The goal of this Lean to be Green initiative is to raise awareness
about the opportunity to create a truly lean and green building industry
with a NetZero energy target for all new building by the year 2020.  

The potential impact is huge as the building industry currently
wastes at least $120 Billion per year in North America alone [1] and is
the source for 35% of all green house gas emissions. The building
industry needs to be held accountable for the eminent catastrophic
climate change disaster that will occur if we don’t significantly ramp
up efforts to solve this problem.

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Lean pays for Green is a strategy that could shift the building industry to a NetZero energy standard!


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Lean, What’s in it for Me?

Why a 3 Pronged Approach to Lean

Building a Trust Based Foundation for your Project

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Who Started the NetZero Building Revolution? | Murray Guy

One day two Donkeys from Maui, stopped Murray Guy and requested that he stop having so dam much fun wave sailing and do something to fix the extreme effects of climate change. The locals were starting to get a little pissed that the grass wasn't as GREEN as it should and decided to approach warriors that love to play in the beautiful outdoors to join forces and make the difficult changes needed to secure the future.

Murray being knowledgeable and passionate about high performance buildings decided that he had better listen to these very determined and tough characters and went forth and started three companies Integrated Designs to high performance commercial buildings, EcoSmart to build NetZero homes and Shift2Lean to train and coach teams on Lean Project Delivery.  

Our goal is to make all new buildings NetZero Energy by 2020

Why so Passionate about Green?

When you love to play in the outdoors you become very motivated to protect your playground. When you know there is a better way, it is our duty to do the best we can with what we have.  It helps when you have a team of passionate talented hard working people that are committed to fixing an industry that is hugely wasteful and resource intensive. 

Why Lean?

With the Integrated Design process  we we were able to deliver LEED Gold projects that used 55% less energy at no additional cost. This is not good enough!  With Lean we get to integrate the efforts of the whole team and do battle on the up to 40% waste that is inherent with more traditional design-tender-build processes.  

How do Lean to be Green economics work?

With Lean we will save as a minimum the 15% extra it may take to get to NetZero. Masters in Lean are able to save up to 40% of the cost of a project. That is how we can deliver NetZero buildings at less cost with lots left over for profit and our wish list.

What is the NetZero Revolution?

Based upon the success of these successful NetZero projects we expect that we will hit the tipping point soon so that NetZero becomes the new Norm. 

Who Started the NetZero Revolution?

Ned the Donkey on the Left and Fred need to be given credit as they are spreading the word that we need to thinking BIG about getting all new buildings to be NetZero by 2020. We hope this article helps to motivate you to join the NetZero Revolution in a BIG way!

Who Started the NetZero Revolution?

For more information on how to design & build affordable NETZero homes EcoSmart  

How to deliver NetZero commercial at no extra cost. Integrated Designs  
For a workshop or training  Shift2Lean

Join the Revolution!

 Murray Guy aka @Lean_tobe_Green | mguy@i-designs.ca

7 NetZero Projects and Counting

What is the NetZero Revolution?
There is growing excitement about going NetZero! We are experiencing this as we just passed an milestone of participating on our seventh NetZero targeted project. The NetZero REVOLUTION is about making NetZero buildings COOL like the i-phone so everyone wants one. This article highlights seven projects committed to achieving NetZero Energy. There are links to case studies for most of the projects.

How do the NetZero economics work?
By adopting Lean practices in building construction we create efficiencies and eliminate waste to cover the cost of the better envelope, more efficient systems and the PV panels that produce the energy needed to take us to NetZero.

For the NETZero Revolution to Happen, we need to make NetZero #COOL and #Affordable like these 7 projects that are targeting NetZero energy use!

Okanagan College Kelowna

EcoSmart NetZero Ready Positive Cash Flow (Design Stage)

Salay Maizon NetZero Target Green Roof Passive Design

EcoSmart NetZero Targeted Prefab/Passive/6kw

Mosaic Center Edmonton

Blue Herron Haus

Onion Lake Treaty 6 Governance Center

For more information on how to design & build affordable NETZero homes EcoSmart  
How to deliver NetZero commercial at no extra cost. Integrated Designs  
For a workshop or training Lean Lab   
   

 Murray Guy aka @Lean_tobe_Green | mguy@i-designs.ca

EcoSmart | NetZero Energy Homes Workshop

NetZero Living ... Our Past and Our Future 

In this #NetZero workshop we will share lessons learned on how to make NetZero living affordable and explore ways to make it cool and the way of the future.

Net Zero Workshop Agenda:

• A Recipe for High Performance Homes

• Why all I learned about Passive Design could be Wrong | Tree Hugger

• What wall System should I Use

• NetZero Case Studies

• EcoSmart #Prefab #Green

• Blue Herron Haus

• Green Builder Passive House project

• Next Project: Affordable Not-So-Big Positive Cash Flow NetZero 

Please contact Kyle Menz for dates, times and pricing.  kmenz@i-designs.ca

Murray Guy aka @Lean_tobe_Green
Learn: LEAN LAB. … Design: Integrated Designs … Build: EcoSmart

Net-zero energy buildings: Is construction 'at the tipping point' of a new green building era? | Construction Dive

Net-zero energy buildings are today’s ultimate green building statement. From the proposed Bride of the Gulf in Basra, Iraq — which will be the tallest building in the world if completed — to Tesla's gigafactory in Reno, NV, the biggest players in building design and innovation are choosing the net-zero path.

Net-zero energy buildings: Is construction 'at the tipping point' of a new green building era? | Construction Dive: "Net-zero energy buildings: Is construction 'at the tipping point' of a new green building era?
By Kim Slowey | February 4, 2016 print
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In this article we learn that #NetZero buildings are #Cool

• DPR Construction Construction built themselves a Living building challenge Net Zero building in San Francisco
• With no Energy bills are like $20 per month (Infrastructure charges)
• Passive design principles are key for building load management
• Construction costs needed to be $200 psf
• You just feel different in a building like this
• People need to accept wider temperature swings, but they are OK with that!

Our own experience with our own NetZero projects is that with  lean and prefab construction you can have your cake and eat it too.  NetZero performance at close to NetZero additional cost

If you are interested in finding out how to build NetZero check out some of our projects.

• EcoSmart NetZero Duplex Saskatoon (My home)
• Blue Herron Haus
• Mosaic Center 30,000 sq.ft Living Building Challenge/NetZero office facility
• Okanagan College 50,000 sq.ft Living Building Challenge/NetZero Trades Complex

Murray Guy aka @Lean_tobe_Green

NetZero Projects: Learn Online LEAN LAB. Design Integrated Designs or Build EcoSmart  

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EcoSmart | Double Wall Passive Design Affordable NetZero Homes

Blue Heron Haus

Net 0 Targeted Home for Kent & Darcy Earle

For this passive solar design the goal was to deliver an affordable simple Net Zero energy home at approximately the same cost as a traditional build. This was achieved by integrating project management and construction services with a high level of owner involvement.  By utilizing simple energy efficient technology together with a passive solar design, hopefully we have reduced the building loads enough that the 6 kW PV system will produce as much energy as the home consumes. The home is simple in design enabling material use and construction efficiency.

The views of the South Saskatchewan River are amazing

The technical solution includes a double wall high performance-building envelope that is 16 inch thick with passive house quality fibreglass triple glazed windows, Energy Star + appliances, in floor heating, LED lighting, HRV, wood stove and an electric boiler.  There is no cooling other than with natural ventilation provided by opening windows and screen doors.

LEAN  

²  Design to a Target Cost

²  Hand Picked Team with Vertical Integration of Services

²  Pull Planned the Project (6 Month Construction Schedule)

GREEN

²  Leadership: Net 0 Passive Solar Demonstration Project

²  Connection to Nature: The views of the South Saskatchewan River are amazing

²  Simple Design: Exposed concrete floors, basement walls

²  Education: Passive Haus Tour, Awesome Website http://blueheronhaus.com/

²  Economics: Net 0 Energy with a Positive Return on Investment

Murray Guy ... mguy@i-designs.ca     Builder  www.eco-smart.ca

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